Join us for an insightful episode of the Financial Advisory Podcast, where we dive deep into the world of the music business with industry legend Brian Slagel, founder of Metal Blade Records. Brian shares his journey, revealing the costly mistakes to avoid in the music business and offering invaluable advice for aspiring entrepreneurs and financial professionals alike.

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CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Intro
2:44 - Starting Metal Blade Records
6:49 - How did you come up with the name Metal Blade Records
9:58 - Momentum Commercial Capital
10:42 - What’s the most money you’ve made from a single decision
14:38 - How do you intertwine business and passion
17:16 - What’s the interview process like for Metal Blade Records
18:24 - The Misunderstood Metal Community
21:10 - The Suit Disguise
23:58 - Taylor Swift vs Scooter Braun
26:18 - Fixing the music industry
30:00 - Tequila Business Insights
30:48 - Real estate
32:34 - How Zoltan got into real estate
34:15 - Zoltan's intuition for real estate
36:05 - Trusting your gut
39:48 - Behemoth Band Insights
40:54 - Slayer Stories
44:20 - Defending Artists in the Press
48:18 - Outro

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