Break the Business

Topics: Welcome to the new format! Ryan, Evan, and Elisa talk about empowering indie creators, changing distribution services, how redditors turned Gamestop into a $25 billion company, and more.Guest Tim Exile of Endlesss Studio. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.endlesss.fm.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.

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This week, Ryan talks provides more details about the big plans for the Break the Business podcast in 2021! Ryan needs your help in making the show the best it can be for creators like you. Send any suggestions to [email protected] or reach out to Ryan directly on Twitter @ryankair.Break the Business will be going dark for the next two episodes. The show will be back again with its first livestream show on January 27th, with the next podcast episode airing on January 31st!Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankairand 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.

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This week, Ryan sits down with David Rojas, the Director of Sales and Business Development for sync licensing startup Syncfloor. Ryan talks to David about how the sync industry has evolved to become more favorable to indie artists. Our guest also gives great advice on how indie artists can find more sync opportunities. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.syncfloor.com.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankairand 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.

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It is our last episode of 2020, and we are closing out the year with a super-sized episode to talk about the recent COVID stimulus bill that was passed by Congress. The bill has lots of provisions that will affectindie artists (Save our Stages Act, unemployment benefits for freelancers, the CASE Act, and more), and Ryan is discussing them alongside his friends Evan and Elisa (who are excellent musicians on Twitch). Ryan also makes a BIG announcement about the podcast for 2021 that you will not want to miss. There are exciting developments ahead for BTB fans in the coming year. Check out Evan and Elisa on Twitch by following ElisaRockDoc!Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankairand the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visitwww.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects.

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This week, Ryan sits down with Phil Messier, the co-founder, and VP ofProducts and Partnerships for the sync licensing company Bopper. Bopper’s platform features a pre-cleared library for commercial music and an intelligent pricing algorithm. Ryan talks to Phil about Bopper and the steps that his organization takes to ensure that indie musicians are fairly compensated for their work in the world of sync. You can find outmore about our guest’s work by visiting www.boppermusic.com.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankairand 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.

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This week, Ryan sits down with Brooke Barry, the Creative Manager ofSongfluencer, a Nashville-based music tech startup that connects songs with tastemaker influencers on platforms like TikTok and Reels to expand the reach of music. Brooke talks to Ryan about her work with the company and her own experience as a TikTok creator (who hasover 3.1 million followers on the platform). Brooke shares some great advice for how musicians can thrive on TikTok and how platforms like Songfluencer can expand the reach of music on the platform.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.

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This week, Ryan sits down with Detroit-based hip-hop artist Rocky Badd. Rocky is funding her upcoming album, Respect the Writer 2, with an equity crowdfunding raise on the AmplifyX platform. In effect,Rocky is giving her fans the opportunity to be direct investors in her next major project. Ryan talks to Rocky (and her manager Curtis McKinnon) about how she structured her campaign and what these sorts of projects mean for the future of the music industry. You can find out more about our guest’s work and learn about her equity campaign by visiting www.rockybadd.com and invest.amplifyx.comRate/review/subscribe to theBreak 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.

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This week, Ryan interviews California singer-songwriter Wesley David. Wesley’s latest album “Never Late Than Better” was recorded the COVID-19 pandemic. Wesley talks about his experience making his album alone during lockdown and how he has had to transition away from playing music in front of crowds in 2020. Wesley has some incredible insights about his promotion strategy and why he goes against the conventional wisdom in his approach to marketing himself. Every artist will have something to learn from his novel approach and philosophy to being a DIY musician. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.wesleydavidmusic.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.

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This week, Ryan sits down with Dave Cool, Bandzoogle’s Vice President of Business Development. A true friend of the indie artist and a popular former BTB Podcast guest, Dave talks about strategies that artists can implement to continue to build fan support and create new and flourishing revenue streams amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Dave also shares some insight about the importance of creating your website as an artist and talks about some of the latest artist-friendly features that have launched on the Bandzoogle platform. Find out more by visiting www.bandzoogle.com.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankairand the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visitwww.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects.

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This week, Ryan sits down with The Rattle founder Chris Howard. TheRattle is an innovative artist accelerator with offices in Los Angeles andLondon. In October, The Rattle announced its new “Venture Label” project, which aims to replace traditional record deals with an equity sharing arrangement between artists and investors that encourages the artistic and technological skill sets of its participants. Ryan and Chris talk about the Venture Label model and how venture-based artist deals can potentially foster a more equitable and artist-friendly entertainment industry. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.wearetherattle.com.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankairand the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visitwww.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects.

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