The Business Side of Music recently had Jorge Brea on the podcast to talk about a myriad of topics including the three things breakthrough songs have in common, why release day is the start of your campaign and not the finish line, and the uncomfortable truth about the six-week lead time (spoiler: even the distributors don’t love it). Jorge also explains why he tells independent artists to skip the album, how to know when it’s time to stop pushing a single and move on, why collaborations are one of the most underrated algorithm plays available, and what major labels buying up distributors really means for independent artists.

You can watch the full interview below!