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.
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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Thanks! - Matt & Greg
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12 Jan 2026
"20 Things I've Learned So Far" 2026 Inspiration from TommyD
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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3 Dec 2025
DROPPED Note #2: Human thoughts on AI music
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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YouTube views
1,713,858
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
17 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 34 / 100
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13
Social presence
0
YouTube
86
Engagement
51
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