Break The Business Podcast

Hi Podcast listeners! Thanks for downloading. Be sure to get a copy of the Break the Business audiobook, now available on Amazon, Audible, and iTunes!In the first segment, Ryan talks about rumors of Sony buying the music streaming service TuneCore. If this story is true, what does it mean for indie artists? Will Sony improve TuneCore's clout, or will it infect Tunecore's artist-friendly model? Ryan also talks about Spotify being on the receiving end of a nine-figure lawsuit and what it might mean for musicians as well as the streaming service's IPO.In the second segment, musician/producer/author Bobby Owsinski joins the show. He talks to Ryan about the potential TuneCore sale and gives his own insight on its implications for indie artists. Bobby is super knowledgeable! Check out his books, blogs, and podcast by visiting www.bobbyowsinski.com. In the final segment, we talk pop culture. Friend-of-the-show Verity White lends her insight on Jodie Whittaker's casting as the first female doctor on Doctor Who. Ryan

Hi Podcast listeners! Thanks for downloading. Be sure to get a copy of the Break the Business audiobook, now available on Amazon, Audible, and iTunes!In the first segment, Ryan breaks down recent news involving Spotify and the rumors that the streaming service is creating fake artist accounts and diverting royalties away from artists. Is it true? What can artists do about it? And is Spotify's whole funding model the real problem? Also, Ryan talks about SoundCloud's recent financial troubles and what artists can be doing to protect themselves.In the second and third segment, Ryan talks with one of his favorite guests, Australia-based geek-pop artist Meri Amber. Meri talks about her new album, "Origin Story" coming out July 19th, and gives great advice on effective music launches and being your most creative self. Meri also sticks around for another segment for a rapid-fire round of music tips and pop culture questions. She's an expert on both, so it is a fun and informative listen. Be sure to check out her awe

Hi Podcast listeners! Thanks for downloading. Be sure to get a copy of the Break the Business Audiobook, now available on Amazon, Audible, and iTunes!In the first segment, Ryan and Dave talk about DBAs/fictitious names and why many artists need to register for them in their music career. Important business tips to get your band's legal and financial house in order. Dave also talks about the Metallica show he attended on Friday in Miami (he's pretty damn excited bout it).In the second segment, musician/author/motivational speaker Justin Locke stops by for an interview. Justin played with the Boston Pops as a teenager, has created two musicals, and written five books. He is an insightful expert on fostering creativity and success in artists. You can check out his website and blog at www.justinlocke.com.In the final segment, Dave and Ryan bring you the Music Jerk of the Week and Dave's Metal Minute. Dave is always extra feisty after a Metallica show, and you don't want to miss it.Rate/review/subscribe to the Pod

Hi Podcast Listeners! Thanks for downloading. Be sure to get a copy of the Break the Business Audiobook, now available on Amazon, Audible, and iTunes!In the first segment, Ryan and Dave discuss the importance of band agreements and why every musical group needs one. The also discuss what terms you want to make sure are in any effective band agreement. In the second segment, rock recording artist Verity White stops by for an interview. White talks to us about using social media effectively and how she has been able to overcome her problems with anxiety to achieve success. For any artist who is fighting their own personal battles, her words will inspire you. Check her out on Twitter @veebear and visit her website at www.veritywhite.com.In the final segment, R & D talks about recent news involving Kendall and Kylie Jenner's legal trouble and CanaDave stops by to celebrate Canada Day with us. Good times!Rate/review/subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Like Break the Busin

Hi Podcast Listeners! Thanks for downloading.In the first segment, Ryan talks about recent news about Spotify's release of financial information and what it means for indie artists. There's good news, bad news, and ugly news. Find out what Spotify's numbers mean to you and how it should influence your career decisions as an artist-entrepreneur. Ryan also talks about recent updates to the Patreon crowdfunding platform.In the second segment, Ryan interviews Bruce Wawrzyniak of Now Hear This. Bruce is a promoter, podcaster, author, and blogger. He talks to Ryan about getting more bookings as an artist and making the most of your live shows. Bruce's Now This Entertainment podcast is a valuable resource for musicians and can be found at www.now-hear-this.net. You can also get a copy of Bruce's Bonus Book, his informative e-book with lots of great tips, at www.brucesbonusbook.com.In the final segment, Ryan talks about rocker Gene Simmons and his recent attempt to register a trademark in the "devil horns" hand gestu

Hi Podcast Listeners! Thanks for downloading.This week, Ryan talks about former BTB guest and friend-of-the-show Mandy Harvey on her recent appearance on America's Got Talent. Basically, Mandy crushed it, getting the coveted "Golden Buzzer" from Simon Cowell. Ryan talks about Mandy's inspiring story (she has released several fantastic albums despite being completely deaf) and plays clips from her December 2016 interview on the show.Ryan is also joined by Guy and Ilan Ferdman this week. They are entrepreneurs and business coaches. They host the podcast "Have it All" and founded the coaching organization Satori Prime. Ryan talks to Guy and Ilan about how independent musicians can embrace their inner entrepreneur and promote themselves effectively online. Some great business advice from two true experts.Thank you all very much for listening! Rate/review/subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes and SoundCloud. Like Break the Business on Facebook. Follow Ryan @ryankair and Dave @metaldave85. And tell a friend about the

Hi Podcast Listeners! Thanks for downloading!This week, Ryan and Dave discuss an article from Bobby Owskinski's Music 3.0 Blog and a Hypebot article by Ariel Hyatt. The former talks about how you can optimize your website to get more gigs. It is important to make your website useful to venue bookers and agents, and Ryan and Dave have a great discussion on how to do just that. The latter article talks about marketing techniques to boost your e-mail list. Building a e-mail list is critical for indie artists, and on this episode R & D go over some easy-to-implement tips to accomplish that goal. We have plenty of pop culture discussion as well, with Dave giving a review of the new Wonder Woman Movie. The episode also features a preview chapter of Ryan's upcoming audiobook!Thank you all very much for listening! Rate/review/subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes and SoundCloud. Like Break the Business on Facebook. Follow Ryan @ryankair and Dave @metaldave85. And tell a friend about the show! And visit www.breaktheb

Hi Podcast Listeners! Thanks for downloading.In the first segment, Ryan and Dave talk about the FCC's latest ruling with respect to net neutrality and how it affects indie artists. Ryan also talks about a report from Music Business Worldwide on the state of streaming. The numbers look good! But how good? And what can we do to make sure that this money reaches indie artists?In the second segment, country pop artist and friend of the show Alayna drops by for an interview. She talks about her recent successful crowdfunding campaign, choosing between Kickstarter and Pledge Music, and gives lots of great tips on crowdfunding successfully. Alayna's upcoming EP "Wicked City" is available now for preorder on Pledge Music and will be available on June 9. Check her out at www.alaynasmusic.com.In the final segment, Ryan and Dave talk movies and Dave talks about his recent trip. Welcome back Dave!Thank you all very much for listening! Rate/review/subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes and SoundCloud. Like Break the Business

Hi Podcast listeners! Thanks for downloading.In the first segment, Ryan discusses a recent article in Synchblog by Bas Grasmayer called "How Musicians Gamify Their Fanbases." Ryan uses the article to have a broader discussion about internal motivation and how musicians can use video game psychology to incentivize their fan bases to help promote the musician's career. You can check out Grasmayer's article at http://www.synchblog.com/projecting-trends-how-musicians-gamify-their-fanbases/In the second segment, Shawnee Kilgore stops by for an interview. Shawnee is a folk americana artist who recently released an EP, "Back to Eden," in which she collaborated with Hollywood writer/director/producer Joss Whedon. Shawnee talks to Ryan about collaborating with Whedon and how she was able to write a new song for a week for over three years. Check out Shawnee's awesome music by visiting www.shawneekilgore.com.In the final segment, Ryan talks about Obasi Shaw, a Harvard student who just graduated after submitting a groun

Hi Podcast Listeners! Thanks for downloading.In the first segment, Ryan discusses a recent Hypebot article about friend-of-the-show 23rd Hour's effective music launch. Find out about how building your music launch around a good cause can be a win-win. Ryan also talks about CD Baby's recent acquisition of show.co and what it can mean for your music promotion.In the second segment, lawyer and internet business expert Richard Chapo stops by. Richard talks to Ryan about building a website effectively and navigating legal pitfalls along the way. You can follow Richard on Twitter @richardachapo and you can find him on his website www.socalinternetlawyer.com.In the final segment, Ryan provides his thoughts on the recent news about American Idol returning to TV. He also breaks down Eurovision with friend-of-the-show Elisa Melendez. You can follow her @elisarockdoc.Thank you all very much for listening! Rate/review/subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes and SoundCloud. Like Break the Business on Facebook. Follow Ryan @rya

Hi Podcast Listeners! Thanks for downloading.In the first segment, Ryan and Dave talk about how today is Ryan's wedding anniversary, and he is spending it recording an episode (definitely a bad idea). We also answer a listener question about getting mechanical licenses for your cover songs (definitely a good idea). R & D break down how to do cover songs legally and discuss the services that you can use to make the process easy for you.In the second segment, pop musician and actress Emii stops by. She talks about how she makes her fantastic music videos (which have been viewed millions of times on YouTube) and provides excellent insight on finding your voice and being true to yourself as an artist. We also play her new single "Wait." Check her out at her website www.emii.net and follow her on Twitter @emiimusic.In the final segment, Ryan and Dave break down the upcoming summer movies and provide a spoiler-free review of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.Thank you all very much for listening! Rate/review/subsc

Hi Podcast Listeners! We had some technical difficulties this week. Our full show came out unlistenable, but we did preserve a fantastic interview with California-based jazz-pop duo 23rd Hour and we are pleased to play it for you this week. They talked about they awesome music launch strategy and how they were able to make their album "Perfect Strangers" a top release on iTunes. You can find out more about them at 23rdhr.com.Also, Ryan has announced his launch date for the audiobook version of Break the Business: Declaring Your Independence and Achieving True Success in the Music Industry! You can get your copy of the Ryan-narrated audiobook on June 2nd! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Easter, Podcast Listeners! Thanks for downloading.In the first segment, Ryan and Dave answer a listener question about copyright registration. They also discuss the recent news involving Alanis Morissette's former business manager Jonathan Schwartz and his embezzlement of $7 million from his clients. R & D talk about how the story underscores the importance of having accounting and audit rights provisions put into any agreement involving someone managing an artist's money.In the second segment, music industry consultant and Women of Substance founder Bree Noble stops by for an interview. She provides Ryan with a lot of fantastic insight about house concerts, empowering women in music, and busting music industry myths. You can find Bree's outstanding platforms Women of Substance at www.wosradio.com and the Female Entrepreneur Musician Podcast at www.femusician.com.In the final segment, Dave shares his excitement over the new Star Wars trailer and Star Wars park at Disney. R & D also discuss the n

Hi Podcast Listeners! Thanks for downloading!This week, Ryan and Dave talk about two pieces of legislation that have huge implications for artists and how they get paid. The Fair Play Fair Pay Act and the PROMOTE Act can help artists get paid when their songs are played on the radio. Listen in this week and find out how you can help support these important bills.in the second segment, indie folk artist Jessica Allossery stops by for an interview. She talks about getting her music on SiriusXM, her recent experience being mistreated by a folk music show, and her upcoming US house concert tour. She gives great advice on how to set up your own house concerts. She is a fantastic artist! Check out her blog at www.thelovelyindie.com. In the third segment, we do a round of Dave's Movie Minute and Canada Town or Hoser Talk. Good times had by all!Thank you all very much for listening! Rate/review/subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes and SoundCloud. Like Break the Business on Facebook. Follow Ryan @ryankair and Dave @meta

Hi Podcast Listeners! Thanks for downloading.On today's show, Ryan looks awful.In the first segment, Dave makes fun of Ryan for being ridiculously jet lagged after Ryan's trip to China. Dave also discusses his trip to Disney over the weekend. Ryan then discusses a recent article by the Rock Star Advocate about networking and connecting with others in the industry. You can find her article here: http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/why-youre-not-getting-what-you-want.html. In the second segment, acclaimed indie artist JP Kallio and tech entrepreneur Rory O'Farrell stop by to discuss Rory's new music platform Melosity. Melosity is a web-based recording platform that allows musicians to collaborate on recording projects from anywhere in the world in real time. JP also provides some tips on how to collaborate with other musicians in your music career. You can find out more about Melosity by visiting www.melosity.com and you can check out JP's music at jpkalliomusic.com.In the final segment, Ryan and Dave talk about

Hi Podcast Listeners! Thanks for downloading!In the first segment, musician Evan Lamb guest hosts with Ryan and Dave. They discuss Erin M. Jacobson's recent article about the Copyright Royalty Board hearings and how they affect indie songwriters. They also talk about Ed Sheeran's recent copyright issue with the writers of the TLC song "No Scrubs."In the second segment, Marcio Novelli and Ross Barber-Smith of the Bridge the Atlantic podcast stop by to talk about their acclaimed show. Marcio also discusses his fantastic indie music career and how to make great music videos. Ross (who founded the web design firm Electric Kiwi) gives some great tips about building your website. Check out Bridge the Atlantic by visiting bridge-the-altlantic.com. Check out Marcio’s music by visiting marcionovelli.com and Check out Ross’ design company Electric Kiwi at electrickiwi.co.uk.In the final segment, Ryan, Dave, and Evan give you the pop culture talk you so badly crave. Dave and Evan get into a fight about Lars Ulrich's dru

Hi Podcast Listeners! Thanks for downloading!In the first segment, Ryan and Dave discuss Chance the Rapper's recent comments about his relationship with Apple Music, his status as an indie artist, and his thoughts on streaming. R & D are big fans of Chance's tremendous career as an indie artist and are also big fans of his support for public education. Lots of great advice in this segment about what it truly means to be an indie artist and how to keep more of your streaming dollars.In the second segment, show-favorite The Droids join us for a new interview. The Droids are a husband-and-wife synth rock duo who recently had a great article written about them in the blog Mindful Machines (https://mindfulmachines.wordpress.com/2017/03/06/lets-get-digital/). The Droids talk to Ryan and Dave about that article and also do a second installment of answering music and parenting questions in a rapid-fire format. Check out The Droids' awesome music by visiting thedroids.bandcamp.com and by visiting patreon.com/thedr

Hi Podcast Listeners! Thanks for downloading. Ryan is traveling this week, and so this episode will feature two of Ryan's favorite interviews from past episodes. First, Ryan sits down with Patreon CEO and co-founder Jack Conte. Jack gives tips on being successful on his platform and why it could represent the future of how indie musicians earn in the music business. Next, Ryan interviews jazz musician Mandy Harvey. Mandy has released three acclaimed albums despite being completely deaf. Her story will inspire you and motivate you to become your best self in your own career. Thank you all very much for listening! Rate/review/subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes and SoundCloud. Like Break the Business on Facebook. Follow Ryan @ryankair and Dave @metaldave85. And tell a friend about the show! And visit www.breakthebusiness.com to get a copy of Ryan's Book "Break the Business: Declaring Your Independence and Achieving True Success in the Music Industry." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hi Podcast Listeners! Thanks for downloading.In the first segment, Ryan talks about the Oscars and answers a listener e-mail about whether indie musicians can still achieve success in the age of streaming. Is there still a place for indie artists in the music business when they are only making fractions of a penny per stream? Ryan answers this with an emphatic "yes," and notes that now has never been a better time to be an indie artist, even with the new challenges presented by changes in technology and the way people consume music.In the second segment, indie artist and Go Girls Music executive director Rorie Kelly stops by. She discusses the challenges that women face in the music industry and how men can be better allies. She also talks about Go Girls' upcoming Ladies in the House Online Music Festival. The Festival is currently seeking participants. If you are a female artist or a member of a band with at least one female member, you can sign up by visiting bit.ly/2lFGrg5.In the final segment, Ryan discus

Hi Podcast listeners! Thanks for downloading!In the first segment, Ryan and Dave discuss potential changes to copyright law and how they can affect independent artists. R & D specifically talk about why it is important for indie artists to fight (1) against changes to the notice-and-takedown procedures in the DMCA and (2) for an increase in streaming payments to songwriters. In the second segment, the Portland-based musical duo The Doubleclicks stop by. They talk about playing to their unique fan base, diversifying revenue streams in their career, and effective crowdfunding. The Doubleclicks' Kickstarter campaign for their upcoming album "Love Problems" is going on now. Give them some support here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/angelar/the-doubleclicks-new-album-love-problems.In the final segment, Ryan and Dave talk about the Oscars and their high-stakes Oscar bet: Ryan and Dave made picks on all of the categories. Whoever gets the fewest picks right has to do an entire Podcast episode while jogging on a t