Eight more weeks from season 3 just means we get to showcase our eighth most downloaded episode from 2017.  Pat McMakin's career expands 40+ years in the business as an engineer and currently the head hancho at Ocean Way Studios here in Nashville.  Pat tells us some of his favorite memories with highly celebrated artists and how the studio business plans to stay a business.

Taking the 9th spot in our countdown to Season 3 is Big Machine SVP of A&R is Allison Jones.  We get a look into her journey and even her day to day job of developing all the acts that come through Big Machine.  What makes an artist get picked by a label, and even what do you do to develop the next biggest stars.  Season 3 of Surviving the Music Industry starts MAY 1st!

Of course the top 10th most downloaded episode of 2017 would be Ward Guenther of Whiskey Jam.  I think it had everything to do with the whiskey drinking from the top.  We also tackle how a clever name for a bar gig became one of the most happening events in Nashville, and all over the nation as a brand.  Ward lets us in on the patterns of successful artists that he's noticed, and the stories of how these ultra popular artists got their start on a Monday night at Whiskey Jam.

Taking our 11th most downloaded episode of 2017 is The Voice alum Lauren Duski and award winning songwriter Lori McKenna.

Few people rarely understand what it takes to work in marketing music.  Here enters Faithe Dillman, owner of Marbaloo Marketing, that takes our 12th position as we countdown to Season 3.

No surprise that Eddie Bayers would pop up in our countdown.  One of the baddest drummers in history graced us with his story back in 2017. We tackle his journey from working in the mob, homelessness, and his legendary recordings with legendary artists of over four decades.

Our 14th most downloaded episode from 2017 is artist and player, Scott Mulvahill. This former member of Ricky Skaggs' Kentucky Thunder band is stepping out from the sidelines to the spotlight.

Number 15 of our most popular episodes of 2017 is none other than David Macias.  David is the president of Thirty Tigers, an all encompassing music label, management company that has been a trend setter and music industry disrupter since 2002.  This was recorded at Thirty Tigers and we talked about the vision of the company, David's philosophy in business, and his thoughts of the ever changing landscape of streaming music and it's effects on artists.

Mr. Talkbox takes the 16th spot for counting down all the way to season 3 in our 17 most downloaded episodes from 2017.  We talk about him as musician with bands like the Backstreet Boys, Brittany Spears, and Tobymac. To his current solo career.  Of course we talk about Roger Troutman/Zapp, Mr.Talkbox's biggest influence.

Helping us countdown to season 3 with our 17 most downloaded episodes of 2017 is Caitlyn Smith. We revisit the making of her newest release 'Starfire' and what has made her a force to deal with in 2018.