DROPPED

By Matt Belmont & Greg Holden

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Episodes: 21

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In ”DROPPED,” music artists and songwriters Matt Belmont and Greg Holden share their extraordinary journeys from small-town Northern England to crafting hit records and signing major label contracts in Los Angeles. But their dreams took an unexpected turn when they were dropped by their labels before their albums were even released. As Matt and Greg connect with more artists, they uncover a shockingly common tale. They expose the real life human impact of an industry that can often treat the people making music as tax write offs and they explore whether it’s possible to pursue a dream against insurmountable odds. Join Matt and Greg as they shine a light on these untold stories, break down the industry’s hidden pitfalls, and navigate their own comeback journeys, but this time as fiercely independent artists.

Episode Date
AI vs US | "What are your principles worth?"
Feb 23, 2026
"20 Things I've Learned So Far" 2026 Inspiration from TommyD
Jan 12, 2026
DROPPED Note #2: Human thoughts on AI music
Dec 03, 2025
Real Artists Lead with Conviction; How Early Rejection Helped Build a Lifelong Resilience | Grit & Inspiration from Garrison Starr
Nov 24, 2025
DROPPED Note #1: On Creativity
Nov 03, 2025
We talk music PR with Nicole Poulos while google asks "What happened to Greg Holden and Belle Mt.?"
Oct 13, 2025
"Off With Their Heads": AI Bands, Protest Anthems & Cabin Fever
Jul 23, 2025
From public school teacher to co-founding two successful vinyl-focused record labels and a brick and mortar store. Ladies and gentlemen, the one and only Terry Cole
Jun 19, 2025
TommyD on Hits, Hustle & Healing the Music Industry; How Indie Skills Can Build Empires
May 26, 2025
"I'm the breadwinner, you're the lottery winner". Amy Wadge on hard times, 'Thinking Out Loud' and an 8-year lawsuit
May 04, 2025
The Season 2 Comeback: Too Controversial for YouTube, Too Tired for TikTok
Apr 21, 2025
Season 1 Finale; What We Learned & What’s Coming Next
Jan 01, 2025
Hit Songwriting in the Golden Age & Building Something Bigger Than Yourself; A Conversation With Sacha Skarbek
Dec 23, 2024
Unwrapping our Spotify wrapped; What does it all really mean?
Dec 09, 2024
The state of the music industry; Matt & Greg talk it out!
Nov 25, 2024
Violetta Zironi's Fierce Journey to Web3 Independence: From X Factor & a Major Record Deal to "1 Song = 1 Bitcoin"
Nov 11, 2024
Rob Abelow teaches us to foster human fan connections in an algorithmic world
Oct 28, 2024
"WTF is an Inbetweenisode?" – More on the Challenges (and Why We Almost Dropped Them)
Oct 15, 2024
Behind the scenes of songwriting; your questions answered!
Oct 07, 2024
How did we get here? What trying to make it actually looks like.
Sep 23, 2024
Hey there superstar, you've been dropped.
Sep 05, 2024