Noah Floersch just released his hit song "Ghost of Chicago." At the time of filming this episode he was at the height of pre-release hype and was deciding whether he should stay independent or take a label deal. This conversation shows his true opinions on the matter at an important moment in his career in real time. (0:00) Intro to Noah (2:30) Conversations on both sides (artists vs. labels) (4:11) The Story Behind "Ghost of Chicago" (9:50) Noah's attention from labels (12:09) Why every label is the same (17:20) Plant the seed, let it grow (20:38) Why Noah is cautious of taking a label deal (22:07) How to get what you want out of a label contract (25:00) Will the death of radio kill off songwriters? (27:26) Is this what Noah dreamed of? (32:04) Noah getting hate comments (33:20) Law or Lie: Nebraska Edition (41:24) What advice would Noah give to artists? (44:13) How to be an expert on the music industry (47:30) The Middle Class of Musicians (50:05) What would Noah do differently? (51:36) Should you Release or Tease music? (58:26) Noah reads his Fan Fiction (1:01:05) Outro