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In conversation with Dhruv Singh, founder and head honcho at Pagal Haina. After a degree in film production and valuable stints in theatre, sports management, television, events and film, Dhruv founded Pagal Haina in 2011. Pagal Haina is an artist development agency and record label representing some of the finest independent artists in India including Peter Cat Recording Co., Lifafa, The F16s, Ditty, Shantanu Pandit, Karshni, Rounak Maiti, Run it's the Kid, Shashwat Bulusu and more.

Dhruv was instrumental in discovering singer-songwriter Prateek Kuhad and represented him from early origins till late 2018 during which time, Pagal Haina oversaw Kuhad's rise from a new artist to Indie stardom to becoming India's most prominent, truly independent global artist before signing a major label deal in 2020. 
 
 Listen in for some candid real talk as we discuss Dhruv's transition into the music industry, the business of the indie label and other no nonsense straight up truth bombs.

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Ron Pope is a platinum selling independent artist, Blair Clark is CEO and Director of Marketing & Strategy at the independent record label they own - Brooklyn Basement Records - as well as an artist manager, and they are also married. In this special episode we get both the artist's point of view, and the "business" point of view on some of the tools to maintain sanity, and inspiration while building a long and sustainable career around your art.

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• The Chicks - Let Him Fly
• JM Clifford
• Caleb Hearn
• Emily Scott Robinson (episode 4)
• Miko Marks
• BJ Barham/American Aquarium (episode 7)
• Emily Scott Robinson - The Dress

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This is Debbie Egel! An attorney with over a decade of experience working with independent labels. She owns and operates a small indie label called E Music Entertainment for indie artists. Debbie has managed legendary and upcoming artists, is knowledgeable of the Economics of Music & the DIY process, has experience finding music, negotiating the purchase of music, writing producer contracts, registering music with the PRO’s, producing music videos, registering copyrights & trademarks, and soliciting radio play. She has also developed marketing and promotion strategies that include social media, merchandising, and PR. She’s even been on the road. Debbie has written an instruction manual called “For the Record” teaching independents working in the industry the basics from beginning a career to putting out music.

Episode theme: What’s an Entertainment Lawyer’s OPINION on the best way to protect yourself as an Artist in the Music Industry? We got into topics that every upcoming artist will have as their paths unfold. Contrary to popular belief, Debbie, thinks that it is still smart to get signed by a Major Record Label. She is an attorney with over a decade of experience working with independent labels who owns and operates a small indie label called E Music Entertainment for indie artists. If you are debating whether or not you want to get signed to a label then this episode is for you. Watch HERE.

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Music, depression, yoga & video games. Kyle Nicolaides, also known as BEWARE OF DARKNESS, talks with Tiffanie DeBartolo and Braden Merrick about being in a band versus playing solo, battling depression, yoga, learning cord progessions from video games and more. And he plays some songs.

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Cocktail: *The Vulnerable *(4 count mezcal, 2 count bitters, slice of orange)

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TOPICS

• Playing acoustic versus electric
• Making cocktails versus playing Mario Kart
• On being nicknamed The Queen
• Being on tour solo w/ Alec Benjamin versus being on tour with Beware of Darkness
• Embracing feminine energy
• Learning chord progressions from video games
• Battling depression and anger
• Yoga and meditation
• Authenticity
• Kyle plays "All is Right in the World Tonight" and "Space Between Us"

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Intro/outro music: "Desperate Dance" by In the Valley Below