Break the Business

TOPICS: Rob Abelow of Where Music’s Going stops by to talk to us about the AI-generated fake Drake/The Weeknd song and what it means for the future of the music industry; tip of the week; more beat licensing scary nightmare stories; we interview J. B. Miller of Empire Entertainment about how his event company grew amidst the pandemic. You can find out more about our guests’ work by visitingwww.whe...

TOPICS: The AI overlord (with a little help from Shakespeare) tells us why it is important to get your contracts in writing; should Spotify raise its prices; film producers Tony Glazer and Summer Crockett Moore stop by to talk about their Below the Line Bootcamp program that provides opportunities for underserved individuals to get in the film industry. You can find out more about our guests’ work...

TOPICS: Collaborating with your fellow artists; Elisa’s career update; what happened with E3’s cancellation?; our interview Cyber PR’s Ariel Hyatt about the rise of AI and how indie creators can use these tools effectively. Check out Ariel’s AI Music Marketing course and find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.cyberprmusic.com. Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast o...

TOPICS: Soliciting fan feedback; scary stories of beat licensing; we interview Eric Knight and Ritch Esra of MUBUTV. The new season of MUBUTV’s Insider Podcast and Insider Video Series is available now atmubutv.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...

TOPICS: TicketMaster continues to gouge people; AI overlord tip of the week; Go-Jo has an interesting way to promote his song on TikTok; we are joined by Hip Hop artist and cultural ambassador MeccaGodZilla. We have a world premiere of his new track “Tread” on our show! You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.meccagodzilla.comRate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Pod...

TOPICS: Embracing self-love as an indie creator; does “Flowers” by Miley Cyrus borrow too much from “When I was Your Man” by Bruno Mars?; we interview Raina Ayres and Wendy Alfredsen of Colorado indie rock band Dear Marsha. Find out more about our guests’ work by visiting www.dearmarsha.rocks. Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play....

TOPICS: Impacts of the pandemic on creative professionals; being fearless as a creator; creating audiobooks; we interview musician Michael Massey about his new memoir, “More,” which details hisjourney overcoming alcohol addiction. You can find out more about his book and his music by visiting www.mikemasseymusic.com. Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, St...

TOPICS: Lady Gaga sued for $500k by someone charged in connection with the theft of her dog?; the dangers of record deals; TuneCore has splits; launching your music with TikTok; we are joined by blues guitar legend Kenny Wayne Shepherd. You can find out more about his KWS Backroads Blues Festival by visiting www.kennywayneshepherd.net. Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTu...

TOPICS: Money management tips for indie creators; Meta is rolling out a paid verification feature; we are joined by singer-songwriter Cassandra Kubinski who talks to us about how building partnerships with companies and nonprofits can help maximize the impact of your art. You can follow Cassandra on all social platforms @cassandrakubinski. Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on...

TOPICS: We talk about the Super Bowl and Rihanna’s performance; the AI overlords have advice on building your brand; Ryan sings his song about the differences between copyright and trademark; we interview Vitor Cunha, CEO of music discovery app Magroove. You can find out more about our guest’s platform by visiting artists.magroove.com. Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTu...

TOPICS: Building your fan community; Ryan and Elisa talk about the Grammys; entertainment law news; we interview Harvard Law Professor Alan Jenkins and bestselling author Gan Golan about “1/6,” thegraphic novel they co-authored and released independently. You can find out more about their work by visiting www.onesixcomics.com. Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, Soun...

TOPICS: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees Announced; Can Yung Gravy use a Rick Astley sound-alike in his latest hit song?; we interview indie folk artist Jeremy Facknitz about his successful Kickstartercampaign. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.jeremyfacknitz.com. Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play....

TOPICS: The Senate Judiciary Committee grills TicketMaster following the Taylor Swift ticket sale debacle; e-mail marketing tips; we have entertainment law news featuring Post cereal and the band OK Go; we interview artist coach and Compassionate Muse CEO LJ Malberg. You can find out more about our guest’s programs by visiting comuse.work. Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on...

TOPICS: How artists can bring in their non-art skills and interests into their career to move forward; “Walk off the Earth’s” viral video shows how to promote your music on TikTok effectively; we interview music coach Lindsey Kirkendall. Find out more about our guest’s work and check out her Six Figure Artist Accelerator by visitinghttps://6fmbp.lindseykirkendall.com/sales-\page1622462662108.Rate/...

TOPICS: Elisa breaks down her visit to Magfest; we talk about creating recurring content on TikTok; Dr. Dre’s lawyer has some words for Marjorie Taylor Greene; we interview Jennifer Freed of TrevannaTracks to talk about her company’s work in simplifying the music licensing process. Find out more by visiting www.trevannatracks.com. Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes,...

TOPICS: How to effectively collaborate with other artists; our hosts break down (and fight about) Rolling Stone’s list of the 200 greatest singers of all time; we interview music podcaster, Emily White. Season 2 of Emily’s podcast “How to Build a Sustainable Music Career and Collect All Revenue Streams” will debut on Volume.com on January 10th and you can find out more about our guest’s work by vi...

TOPICS: It’s our final show of 2022 and we have lots of great topics to close out the year. Civil rights lawyer Anastasia Boden stops by to talk about her recent court victory protecting buskers’ First Amendment rights in Houston. We also interview Jordy Freed, head of partner marketing and strategy for Sony Corporation, where he shares how new technology can empower indie creators in 2023. Thank...

TOPICS: With the emergence of AI platforms like ChatGPT, we ask whether artificial intelligence will be a valuable tool for creators...or replace creators altogether; Zak Sloan gives us a Kickstarter Tip of the Day; we interview Larry Milian, Faculty Director for SiriusXM 145 SLAM Radio. You can follow our guest on Twitter @TheAmigo. Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTune...

TOPICS: "Canada's Prince of Piano" Martin Mayer ioins Ryan as our guest co-host. Find out more about his music by visiting www.martinmayermusic.com. Ryan and Martin talk about artists getting paid on terrestrial radio and why Spotify's payouts are not fair to musicians. Our guest this week is Lucas Sacks, Director or Booking for Brooklyn Bowl. Lucas nas some great advice for indie artists on now t...

TOPICS: What do I do if my band name is “taken” by another band; worst decisions in music history; we interview HotDrop co-founder and CEO Max Goldberg. Find out more about our guest’s work by visitingwww.hotdropapp.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....

TOPICS: 95-year-old Angela Alvarez wins the Latin Grammy for Best New Artist; lack of competition in the concert ticketing and promotion industry is hurting indie musicians; Bill “Downupright” Boulden stops by to help us create our song for their “We’re Doomed, We’re Dancing” Kickstarter project; we interview indie dream pop artist Jenny Kern. Jenny’s new EP “Your Heart Knows” is available now. Yo...

TOPICS: Our Break the Business guests are getting nominated for Grammys; it is getting tough for indie musicians to go on tour post-COVID; our guest this week is DJ/Author Amani Roberts. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.amaniexperience.com. Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and...

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 t...

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...

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 Warr...