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| BTB Ep 450: Making one change to the music business; we interview musician and tech CEO Eric Hirshberg | 10 Nov 2024 | 01:07:36 | |
TOPICS: SoundExchange asks “If you could change one thing about the music industry tomorrow what would it be?”; Ed Sheeran gives a speech about how the role of record executives is changing; UMG suesTuneCore for $500 million for copyright infringement. Our guest this week is musician and former Activision CEO Eric Hirshberg. Eric’s latest album “Second Hand Smoke” is available now and you can find out more by visiting erichirshbergmusic.com. Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| BTB Ep 449: Promoting music on podcasts; Kanru Hua of Dreamtonics | 03 Nov 2024 | 01:03:06 | |
TOPICS: Are music business college programs worth it?; Ryan and Gideon talk about the promotional potential of podcasts for music; we interview Dreamtonics CEO Kanru Hua. Dreamtonics is a provider of AI vocal software solutions for songwriters and engineers. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.dreamtonics.com. Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| BTB Ep 440: “Very Demure, Very Mindful” trademarks; singer - songwriter Lauren Ann | 01 Sep 2024 | 01:04:02 | |
TOPICS: Ryan and Producer Lauren talk about the “Very Demure, Very Mindful” trademark legal drama and whether catchphrases can receive trademark protection; getting signed releases for your recording projects; we interview Northern Ireland singer-songwriter Lauren Ann about making music videos and performing as an alter ego. Lauren Ann’s latest single “bite” off her upcoming EP is available now and you can check out our guest’s Instagram @laurenann_music. Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| BTB Ep 350: Is TikTok underpaying musicians; we interview Tony D. Alexander of MIME Entertainment | 13 Nov 2022 | 00:59:18 | |
TOPICS: Katie Zaccardi talks about how videos go viral on TikTok; is it OK that TikTok doesn’t meaningfully pay musicians; is Twitter dying?; we interview MIME Entertainment co-founder Tony D. Alexander. You can find out more about his work by visiting mimecorp.com.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| BTB Ep 349: Getting your music into video games; we interview Thierry Ascarez of Winamp | 06 Nov 2022 | 01:01:24 | |
TOPICS: Winamp nostalgia; Taylor Swift dominates the Billboard Hot 100; strategies to help indie musicians get their music into video games; we interview Winamp Chief Commerical Offical Thierry Ascarez to learn more about Winamp’s new creator tools (Winamp for Creators). Find out more by visiting www.winamp.com/creators.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| BTB Ep 348: Break the Business celebrates Halloween; we interview songwriter Evan Bogart of LVCRFT | 30 Oct 2022 | 00:59:15 | |
TOPICS: Happy Halloween! Ryan and co-host Katie Zaccardi talk about Taylor Swift’s new album and strategies for creating TikTok videos more efficiently and effectively. Our guest this week is Grammy-winning songwriter Evan “Kidd” Bogart of the Halloween-themed group LVCRFT. Evan talks about his experience working with LVCRFT and shares some awesome songwriting tips. LVCRFT’s new album “Scream Warriors” is available now and you can find out more by visiting LVCRFT.neRate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| BTB Ep 347: Creating content more efficiently; interview with Vampr CEO Josh Simons | 23 Oct 2022 | 01:01:03 | |
TOPICS: How artists can create and promote content more efficiently; award shows are creating categories for K-pop; we interview Vampr CEO Josh Simons about his social connection platform for musicians. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.vampr.me.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| BTB Ep 346: Multi-platinum superproducer Ricky Reed joins to talk about discovering Lizzo & more | 16 Oct 2022 | 01:04:33 | |
TOPICS: YouTube is close to overtaking Spotify as the largest revenue producer in the music industry, but that is bad news for creators; ElisaRockDoc talks to us about TwitchCon and gives us a career update; new Super Mario movie trailer; we interview multi-platinum superproducer Ricky Reed about his amazing career and starting his Nice Life Recording company. You can find out more about ourguest’s work by visiting nice.lifeRate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| BTB Ep 345: We interview Jamie Parganos of Creative Muse and BGT contestant Imen Siar | 09 Oct 2022 | 01:00:09 | |
TOPICS: We are interviewing two guests this week! Jamie Parganos, the executive director of Creative Muse joins us to talk about how she uses music to help children and heal communities (and the artistswho serve them!). We are also joined by UK-based recording artist Imen Siar to talk about her incredible rise as a young singer-songwriter.Help communities affected by Hurricane Ian by visiting www.volunteerflorida.org/donatefdf.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| BTB Ep 344: Twitch is cutting payouts for its top streamers; music professor Dr. Raina Murnak joins | 25 Sep 2022 | 01:03:43 | |
TOPICS: It’s Ryan’s birthday (and we had a few surprises ready for him); Twitch is cutting payouts for its top streamers; we interview music professor Raina Murnak of the University of Miami. Dr. Murnak talks about her research into positive psychology for musicians and music industry professionals. You can find out more about her work by visiting www.rainamurnak.com.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| BTB Ep 343: Netflix sues “The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical”; songwriter William Goldstein joins | 18 Sep 2022 | 01:00:48 | |
TOPICS: Netflix sues “The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical; we interview acclaimed songwriter William Goldstein (Fame, The Twilight Zone) and he does a live demonstration of his “Instant Compositions” ability where he can take any three notes and instantaneously improvise a full song. It is unbelievable! You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.williamgoldstein.com.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| BTB Ep 342: Mike Ryan Ruiz talks about “The Big Game”; we interview Lawrence Peryer of Lyte | 11 Sep 2022 | 01:01:07 | |
TOPICS: Mike Ryan Ruiz of The Dan Lebatard Show with Stugotz(Meadowlark Media) drops by the show in the first segment to talk about his “The Big Game” musical project. In the second segment, Lyte Chief Commercial Officer Lawrence Peryer joins us for an interview. Lyte is a reservations technology platform that has developed a live ticketing solution that allows for refundable and risk-free tickets for concertgoers that also combats bots and scalpers. You can find out more about our guest and his work by visiting lyte.com and lawrenceperyer.com.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| BTB Ep 341: Bill Boulden stops by; we interview comedian Jeff Hilliard | 04 Sep 2022 | 01:01:30 | |
TOPICS: We talk about the “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey” and Weird Al biopic movie trailers; Bill “Downupright” Boulden stops by to talk about their latest Kickstarter campaign; we interview musicianand comedian Jeff Hilliard about his music video projects. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.jeffhilliard.tv.Check out Bill’s Kickstarter campaign for the “We’re Doomed, We’re Dancing” album at tinyurl.com/billboulden.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| BTB Ep 439: Distrokid artists are not getting paid on Roblox; we interview Darryl Ballantyne of LyricFind | 18 Aug 2024 | 01:00:42 | |
TOPICS: DistroKid is partnering with Roblox—DistroKidwins, Roblox wins, indie artists get nothing; President Biden speaks at the White House's first Creator Economy Conference; advice for how to deal with dead crowds; our guest this week is LyricFind CEO Darryl Ballantyne. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.lyricfind.com. Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| BTB Ep 340: Break the Business plays sad songs; interview with Martin Mayer | 28 Aug 2022 | 01:04:03 | |
TOPICS: Ryan, Zak, and Lauren have a “Will itSad Song” competition in honor of PJ Harding’s TikTok trend. We interview award-winning pianist Martin Mayer. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.martinmayermusic.com.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| BTB Ep 339: Is Triller breaking its promises to Black creators?; entertainment lawyer Joshua Lastine | 21 Aug 2022 | 00:59:52 | |
TOPICS: Ryan is back from paternity leave and talks about his new baby. We also discuss the recent Washington Post story talking about how Triller may be breaking its promises to deliver cash payments and equity to Black creators on the platform. Our guest this week is entertainment attorney Joshua Lastine who talks to us about the art of entertainment dealmaking for indie creators.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| BTB Ep 338: ElisaRockDoc guest hosts and Producer Lauren Chat about Festivals and Cons | 14 Aug 2022 | 01:03:05 | |
TOPICS: Break the Business is traveling the world meeting and empowering indie creators. Guest Host ElisaRockDoc tells us about her experience at GenCon, and Producer Lauren is live from Edinburgh, Scotland where she is covering the Ed Fringe Festival. We discuss Buskers/Street performers and tabletop/board game creators and consumers.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| BTB Ep 337: ElisaRockDoc guests hosts the program and interviews artist/producer Pat Kiloran | 07 Aug 2022 | 00:59:38 | |
TOPICS: With Ryan taking care of his new baby, ElisaRockDoc is guest hosting the program. In addition to sharing her unique insights on indie artist entrepreneurship, Elisa also interviews artist/producer Pat Kiloran (known professionally as “nobodylikesyoupat”) about his upcoming album and his experience having his latest single go viral on TikTok. You can check out our guest on TikTok @nobodylikesyoupat.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Guest host ElisaRockDoc shares her insights and interviews Adam Blank of Blank Records | 31 Jul 2022 | 01:01:21 | |
TOPICS: Guest host ElisaRockDoc breaks down the latest news for indie creators and sits down with Adam Blank, CEO of Blank Records.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| BTB Ep 335: ElisaRockDoc is guest hosting; TuneCore CEO Andreea Gleeson stops by | 24 Jul 2022 | 01:00:47 | |
TOPICS: ElisaRockDoc is guest hosting the program while Ryan is welcoming his new baby into the world. Elisa has plenty of great indie creator empowering topics to share (video game releases/ Twitch Charity mode for fundraising), and she will also interview TuneCore CEO Andreea Gleeson about her service’s new unlimited pricing program. You can find out more by visiting www.tunecore.com.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| BTB Ep 334: Ryan’s big announcement; we interview comedian and actress Helen Hong | 17 Jul 2022 | 01:01:07 | |
TOPICS: Ryan has a BIG announcement; why Lofi Girl’s YouTube takedown is bad news for indie creators; we interview comedian and actress Helen Hong. Helen’s new special “Well Hong” is available now and you can find out more about her work by visiting www.helenhong.com.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| BTB Ep 333: Are TikTok sketches copyrightable?; we interview indie musician Chasyn | 10 Jul 2022 | 00:58:55 | |
TOPICS: We talk about the recent lawsuit involving a TikTok creator suing a popular sketch comedian for copyright infringement. TikTok sensation Chasyn stops by to perform his new song “Real” and to talkabout his recent viral videos. Ryan, Katie, and Chasyn share some great advice for our creator viewers and listeners along the way.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| BTB Ep 331: Setting up producer agreements; we interview neoclassical pianist BLKBOK | 26 Jun 2022 | 00:58:02 | |
TOPICS: Why artists probably don’t need to form companies in Delaware (no matter what people may tell them); we answer a listener question about setting up producer agreements; why artists should create lyric videos. We interview neoclassical pianist BLKBOK about his new album, playing with Rihanna and Justin Timberlake, and his social justice projects. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.blkbok.com.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| BTB Ep 330: New Grammy categories; we interview music legend Robert Randolph | 19 Jun 2022 | 01:01:48 | |
TOPICS: We talk about the new Grammy categories for the 2023 telecast (including the new Best Soundtrack for Video Games category); how to audition for a talent agent; we interview music legendRobert Randolph about his new Juneteenth Unityfest block partyand concert event on June 19th in Brooklyn. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.juneteenthunityfest.com andwww.robertrandolph.net.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| BTB Ep 438: Lou Pearlman’s legacy; we interview rock singer and Idol winner David Cook | 11 Aug 2024 | 01:02:43 | |
TOPICS: Ryan and Gideon King review the new Netflix documentary “Dirty Pop” about boy band manager and convicted Ponzi schemer Lou Pearlman; we talk about the latest developments in the record labels’ lawsuit against Suno AI; we interview platinum rock singer-songwriter and Season 7American Idol Winner David Cook. David's latest single "Dead Weight" dropped on July 19th. Find out more about our guest’s work by visiting davidcookofficial.com and volume.com/davidcook. Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| BTB Ep 329: The ridiculous Mariah Carey copyright lawsuit; indie folk artist Ruby Greenberg joins | 12 Jun 2022 | 00:58:44 | |
TOPICS: How indie artist nobodylikesyoupat created a TikTok hit by letting fans into his creative process; we talk about the ridiculous Mariah Carey copyright lawsuit; we interview indie-folk artist RubyGreenberg. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.rubygreenberg.com.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| BTB Ep 328: Learning how to produce music; musician Ken Newman from Blanket the Homeless joins | 05 Jun 2022 | 01:02:38 | |
TOPICS: Ryan and co-host Zak Sloan talk about how musicians can learn how to produce music without having to pay for expensive schools; we interview musician, magician, and social entrepreneur KenNewman about his charity Blanket the Homeless. Find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.blanketthehomeless.org and www.kennewmanmusic.com.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| BTB Ep 327: Labels and Indies are all using TikTok; we talk to Needle Music CEO Mikhael Porter | 29 May 2022 | 00:53:56 | |
TOPICS: We talk about how labels are having their artists use the same TikTok promotion techniques as indie artists; we interview CEO of social music platform Needle. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.needlemusic.co and you can download Needle in app stores.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| BTB Ep 326: Getting TikTokers paid; Asian American creators Sherry-Lynn Lee & Ariadne Mila join | 22 May 2022 | 00:59:28 | |
TOPICS: Giving credit to creators for TikTok trends; TikTok Pulse is a new revenue source for TikTok creators; we interview Sherry-Lynn Lee and Ariadne Mila. Sherry-Lynn and Ariadne are Asian-American creators and co-hosts of the podcast “Nuances: Beyond first impressions with the Asian Diaspora.” You can check out “Nuances” on all major podcast platforms.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| BTB Ep 325: Why record deals are like bad VC deals; guest JackTrip COO Russ Gavin joins | 15 May 2022 | 00:59:09 | |
TOPICS: Why record deals are like bad VC deals; anti-Disney copyright bills are diverting us away from copyright reform that can actually help creators; we talk to JackTrip COO Russ Gavin about hiscompany’s innovations with allowing musicians to jam in real-time remotely. You can find out more about your guest’s work by visitingwww.jacktrip.com.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| BTB Ep 324: Why musicians can’t “sleep in the van”; Bruce Wawrzyniak of Now Hear This Entertainment | 08 May 2022 | 01:00:34 | |
TOPICS: Why musicians can’t “sleep in the van”; we break down Eurovision 2022 with Ross Barber-Smith of Electric Kiwi; we talk to Bruce Wawrzyniak of Now Hear This Entertainment about effective interview techniques for indie creators. You can find out moreabout our guest’s work by visiting www.NHTE.net and www.interviewtipscourse.com.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| BTB Ep 323: Elon’s buying Twitter?; Billboard’s best songs of 2002 | 01 May 2022 | 01:00:53 | |
TOPICS: ElisaRockDoc breaks down Pax East and changes to convention culture post-COVID; we talk about Elon Musk’s Twitter purchase; Billboard’s best songs of 2002; what makes a song a one-hit-wonder.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| BTB Ep 322: The Fair Act for California label artists; Darryl Hurs of the Indie101 Conference joins | 24 Apr 2022 | 01:00:23 | |
TOPICS: Labels are trying to stop changes to California law that would provide relief to artists signed to record deals in California; we also talk about Easter egg hunts; we interview Darryl Hurs of the Indie101 Online Music Conference. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.indie101.comRate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| BTB Ep 321: Spotify Discovery Mode; Sarah Haines talks making music & touring with Hamilton | 17 Apr 2022 | 01:00:55 | |
TOPICS: Spotify’s Discovery Mode is under fire from members of Congress; accusations of plagiarism in true crime podcasting; we interview indie singer-songwriter and violinist Sarah Elizabeth Haines about her new album and working in the touring company of Hamilton. Sarah’s new album “Castaway” is available now and you can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.sehaines.com.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| BTB Ep 320: “The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical” wins a Grammy; Vinny Ribas of Indieconnect joins | 10 Apr 2022 | 01:00:20 | |
TOPICS: How indie creator TikTokers Barlow & Bear won a Grammy for Best Musical Theatre Album for “The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical”; we interview music manager and coach Vinny Ribas about how toavoid music industry scams. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.indieconnect.com and www.cartne.com.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects.”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| BTB Ep 437: How to get your mechanical royalties; we interview drummer and motivational speaker Ray LeVier | 04 Aug 2024 | 01:03:24 | |
TOPICS: Ryan and ElisaRockDoc obsess over the Olympics; we answer a question about the different ways that songwriters can efficiently collect their mechanical royalties; ElisaRockDoc breaks down her experience working as a performer at Gen Con in Indianapolis; we interview drummer and motivational speaker Ray LeVier about his approach to drumming and how he uses breathwork to improve his focus and performance. Ray’s new book “Drumming in Flow” is available now and you can learn more about his work by visiting www.raylevier.com. Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| BTB Ep 319: Relief for label-signed artists in CA; music executive Rusty Harmon of Vere Music joins | 03 Apr 2022 | 01:00:36 | |
TOPICS: The California legislature could be making it easier for label artists to terminate their record deals after 7 years; the Supreme Court is ruling on a case that could be impacting indie creators; we interview music executive Rusty Harmon of Vere Music. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.veremusic.com.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| BTB Ep 318: We interview Mike Errico about his new book on songwriting | 27 Mar 2022 | 01:00:56 | |
TOPICS: Ryan and ElisaRockDoc talk about new video games that they are excited about; Ryan interviews songwriter and NYU professor Mike Errico about his new book “Music, Lyrics, and Life: A Field Guide for the Advancing Songwriter.” It’s available now!Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| BTB Ep 317: Spotify Discovery mode; we interview singer - songwriter Ava Kay | 20 Mar 2022 | 00:59:47 | |
TOPICS: Spotify Discovery mode (is it an effective promotional tool or modern-day payola?); TikTok launches its own distribution service; we interview singer-songwriter Ava Kay about mental health andthe creative process. You can follow our guest @avakaymusic on Twitter and you can check out her new music video for her song "Go,” which is available now!Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| BTB Ep 316: Ella Travolta open verse challenge; JT Daly on musical with Dan Le Batard Show podcast | 13 Mar 2022 | 00:59:11 | |
TOPICS: We talk about singer Ella Travolta’s open verse TikTok challenge and invite our listeners to participate. We also interview producer JT Daly about creating a musical with the Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz sports talk podcast. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.jtdalymusic.com. Submit your Ella Travolta open verse videos to breakthebusiness@gmail.comor to @ryankair on Twitter.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| BTB Ep 315: TikTok expands its video length; producer & NFT expert Bill “Downupright” Boulden joins | 06 Mar 2022 | 01:00:00 | |
TOPICS: TikTok expands its maximum video length from 3 minutes to 10 minutes; Dua Lipa copyright lawsuit; we interview producer, DJ, andentrepreneur Bill “Downupright” Boulden about their latest EPand we get their thoughts on NFT’s in music. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.soundcloud.com/downupright.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 314: Critical Role & indie creator empowerment; sports journalist Kelsey Nicole Nelson joins | 27 Feb 2022 | 01:00:08 | |
TOPICS: We talk about “Vox Machina” and the important insights that Critical Role’s story has for indie creator empowerment; why record deals are dangerous; we interview sports journalist Kelsey NicoleNelson about how indie creators can get started in sports media. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.kelseynicolenelson.com and www.booksbreakingborders.com.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| BTB Ep 313: Avoiding self - limiting beliefs in your creative career; TikTok tips | 20 Feb 2022 | 00:59:32 | |
TOPICS: We talk about how artists can avoid self-limiting beliefs in their creative career; how artists can protect themselves from NFT scam sites; co-host Katie Zaccardi gives us tips on how to get started inTikTok successfully.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| BTB Ep 312: Shady NFT platforms; Congressman Ted Deutch talks about the American Music Fairness Act | 13 Feb 2022 | 00:59:41 | |
TOPICS: Ryan and co-host Zak talk about shady NFT platforms; listener question about reading books aloud during a livestream; we interview U.S. Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL) about the American Music Fairness Act and his work in getting recording artists paid when their music is played on the radio. We also talk about the Congressman’s work on the Protect Working Musician Act, which would empower indie creators when they interact with music streaming platforms. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting teddeutch.house.gov.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| BTB Ep 311: Lady A trademark saga end; pop-punk band Gold Steps talks about making good music videos | 06 Feb 2022 | 01:00:19 | |
TOPICS: Getting artists paid on AM/FM radio; Wordle sells to the New York Times for seven figures; the end of the “Lady A” trademark saga; our guest this week is pop-punk band Gold Steps. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.goldstepsmke.com.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| BTB Ep 310: We talk about the Taylor Swift/Damon Albarn feud; musician/coach Tara Divina joins | 30 Jan 2022 | 01:01:16 | |
TOPICS: What the top 10 earners in music can teach indie creators about copyright; We talk about the Taylor Swift/Damon Albarn feud; Microsoft/Activision merger; our guest this week is musician/coach Tara Divina. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.taradivina.com.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| BTB Ep 436: Copyright holders are suing the NBA; Hadley Spanier of Yousician | 28 Jul 2024 | 01:01:46 | |
TOPICS: The benefits of getting into podcasting, even without a big audience; copyright holders are suing NBA teams for using music in social media videos; we interview Hadley Spanier, the global head of Global Head of Artist Partnerships and Industry Relations for the music education platform Yousician.Find out more about our guest’s work by visiting yousician.com. Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| BTB Ep 309: Avoiding copyright violations on livestreams; we interview singer/activist Meghan Cary | 23 Jan 2022 | 01:01:44 | |
TOPICS: We talk about Twitch streamer Pokimane getting suspended for doing TV meta streams and what lessons this story teaches indie artists about avoiding copyright violations; Spotify is raising its rates, which means less money in indie creators’ pockets; we interview singer/songwriter/activist Meghan Cary. Be sure to check out her River Rock project by visiting www.meghancary.com and sign up for Meghan’s Patreon launch party by visiting https://mailchi.mp/a0bcb6fd1168/meghans-patreon-launch-party.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| BTB Ep 308: Should indie creators go to college; CD Baby Senior Vice President Kevin Breuner joins | 26 Dec 2021 | 01:03:06 | |
TOPICS: It's our last episode of the year! Ryan answers a listener question about whether they should go to college or to focus 100% on being an indie creator; Ryan interviews CD Baby Senior Vice President Kevin Breuner. You can find out more about our guest's work by visiting www.cdbaby.com. Thank you for supporting Break the Business this year! We will see you again in 2022!Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| BTB Ep 307: T.Swift copyright lawsuit and indie creators; entertainment lawyer Reena Sehgal joins | 19 Dec 2021 | 00:57:49 | |
TOPICS: We talk about Taylor Swift/3LW copyright litigation and discuss why this case matters for indie creators; we talk about Kim Kardashian passing the "baby bar" and becoming one step closer to becoming a lawyer; we interview entertainment lawyer Reena Sehgal. You can find out more about her work by visiting www.sehgallawpc.com.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and GooglePlay. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
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