In this episode, we dive into the challenges of maintaining the podcast amidst busy lives and the evolving music industry landscape. We discuss the difficulties of balancing creative pursuits with the demands of social media marketing, reflecting on their past experiences and the pressures of online engagement. The conversation shifts to the impact of AI on music creation, with both of us contemplating the ethical implications and potential benefits of using AI tools in songwriting. We propose a challenge to the listeners, inviting you to suggest song concepts for a collaborative songwriting experiment that pits our human creativity against AI-generated compositions.

Hope you enjoy this one! - Matt & Greg

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In this special New Year episode, we ask one of our all time favourite former DROPPED guests - artist, producer, songwriter and entrepreneur TommyD - to share some wisdom for the year ahead.

With over 9 billion streams to his name, work with top artists “from Kylie to Kanye,” and multiple successful business ventures, Tommy has learned a thing or two. This episode is adapted from a piece on his Substack and he recorded it especially for you.

Go show him some love and give his Substack a follow to say thanks and receive regular wisdom from TommyD.

Happy New Year!

Much love, Matt & Greg

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Human thoughts on AI generated music. Matt pondering what it's all for, what it all means and most of all just... why? This DROPPED notes podcast was made entirely by a human. Imagine that?

Let us know what you think about hearing from us more regularly with these shorter musings between the full length episodes at droppedpod@gmail.com

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This week on DROPPED we hung out with the brilliant Garrison Starr, Grammy-nominated songwriter, producer and artist. The conversation starts with a wide ranging catch up and many anecdotes (Her and Greg have been close friends for a long time!) before getting into the story of how she has shaped a long, meaningful career in this tough industry and how she (and we) believe that artists should stand up and speak up for the things they believe in.

We hear about Garrison's early experiences of rejection in her community and how they forced her to toughen up far sooner than most artists have to; She talks openly about the impact that had on her and why it made her almost impossible to knock off course.

We also learn how she is building real community now through regular Patreon livestreams which she calls her "Church of broken healing souls". Garrison is staying consistently present with her supporters and recently even fully embracing social media, reframing it to serve her goals. This conversation is a rare, grounded look at how an artist can build something sustainable through raw honesty, direct connection and a lot of stubborn resilience.

Hope you enjoy this conversation with the one and only Garrison Starr - an artist that we think everyone should hear about!

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Greg launches our new short segment with some late night/early morning musings around creativity!

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After a summer of building (literally and figuratively) in the dark, seemingly non-existent real music world outside of social media, we’re back! We catch up on our breaks, swap a few stories, and ease into a conversation about one of the murkier corners of the music industry: PR 📰

This week we’re joined by Nicole Poulos, founder and CEO of Sideways Media, whose work behind the scenes has helped countless artists actually get heard. We talk about how PR has changed in the streaming and social media era, what still matters, and whether it’s even worth it for indie artists trying to do it all themselves.

We might just swallow some of our words, as it hits home just how important telling your own story can be!

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Thanks! - Matt & Greg

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After an unplanned break, we’re back and catching up on everything from tech to timber. We dive into how the latest wave of AI music tools are already making their impact on music (and lately even inspiring Greg), and Matt shares what he’s learned building a cabin studio from the ground up - because apparently being an indie musician now means also becoming a part-time builder. Don't forget Greg’s new protest anthem ‘Off With Their Heads’ - will it get him arrested, deported, or just more shadow banned than he is already?

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In this episode we talk to Terry Cole, a public school teacher turned indie label head, producer, artist and co-founder of Plaid Room Records, a brick and mortar record store in Loveland, OH. Terry started selling records out of his car a decade ago and now runs two successful independent record labels; Colemine Records and Karma Chief Records, as well as his popular record store.

Terry gives us much insight into the inner workings of indie labels, as well as what to do (and what not to do) if you’re an artist trying to approach indie labels and record stores alike. In our opinion, he embodies authenticity and talking to him was a real treat for both of us. His approach to the music industry is refreshing and we learned so much from him. We know you will too.

DISCLAIMER: This episode contains A LOT of profanity even for us, so maybe don't show this one to your kids.

Tracklist of Terry's songs used in this episode:

1. Snowcat - Leroi Conroy 2. If I Called You - Kendra Morris 3. Dreaming - Taylor Williams

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