Break the Business

Things are crazy right now and we all want to just relax and laugh, so we brought back our co-host Dave this week to update us on his life and talk pop culture. Ryan and Dave talk about Tiger King, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and more. Longtime fans of the Podcast will appreciate that we also brought back an old favorite segment, “Dave The Ultimate Arbiter.” For indie musicians looking for resources to move your careers forward and find support during the pandemic, check out the links below: https://www.soundexchange.com/2020/03/18/resources-for-music-creators-during-the-coronavirus/https://diymusician.cdbaby.com/musician-tips/covid-19-resources/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.

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This week, Ryan sits down with friend-of-the-Podcast and CD Baby Marketing VP Kevin Breuner. Kevin provides some valuable insight as a musician and music executive on how artists can continue to move their careers forward during the pandemic. Ryan and Kevin talk about best practices in livestreaming and how to make the most of time spent at home. CD Baby has an excellent resource of helpful advice and links for indie artists during COVID-19, which you can find here: https://diymusician.cdbaby.com/musician-tips/covid-19-resources/.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.

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This week, Ryan sits down with Arnau Bosch, co-founder and CEO of the new social music collaboration and discovery platform Soundstorming. Soundstorming allows musicians to create with others on a smartphone-based app and it has some robust social and discovery features. Ryan talks to Arnau about the app and the role that collaboration technology will play for musicians during the global pandemic. You can find out more about the platform and our guest’s work by visiting www.soundstorming.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.

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Recent copyright cases such as the "Blurred Lines" verdict have created concerns among songwriters who are fearful that they might accidentally write a song that could put them on the wrong end of an infringement claim. But with two pro-defendant rulings in the last few days in cases involving Led Zeppelin and Katy Perry, perhaps the pendulum might be swinging back. We talk to acclaimed IP lawyer Rick Sanders of Aaron Sanders PLLC to get his insight on the current music copyright landscape and what it means for everyday songwriters. You can find out more our guest's work by visiting www.aaronsanderslaw.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.

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This week, Ryan sits down with Amadea Choplin, the COO of content monitoring platform Pex. Pex works with music creators to monitor online platforms to identify music to monitor consumption data, facilitate content takedowns, and to negotiate content licensing deals. Ryan talks to Amanda about how the platform works (and how powerful it is!), and how artists can use this technology to protect their music online and to obtain valuable data about how people are listening to their content. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.pex.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.

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This week, Ryan talks to Eric Nizgretsky, the lead singer of NYC-based indie band Loose Buttons. Loose Buttons released its debut album “Something Better” in February as a true DIY effort. The band managed every aspect of the successful release process, including producing their own release show and getting their album into New York City’s largest record store without a distributor. Eric has lots of tips for indie artists to share from his incredible experience. You can find out more about the band by visiting loosebuttons.bandcamp.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.

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This week, Ryan chats with with Zack O’Malley Greenburg, the senior editor of media and entertainment at Forbes. Zack joins us this week to talk about his latest book, "A-List Angels: How a Band of Actors, Artists, and Athletes Hacked Silicon Valley,” which is available on March 10th. Zack talks to us about the emerging phenomenon of entertainment superstars capitalizing on their fame to obtain stakes in thriving tech startups. There are a lot of great lessons from that book that apply to indie artists and the mindset they should embrace in their music careers. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.zogreenburg.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.

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This week, Ryan sits down with DIY Media Group CEO Tony Van Veen. DIY Media Group is the parent company for music and book distribution brands Disc Makers, BookBaby, and Merchly. Tony and Ryan talk about Tony’s work in guiding Disc Makers and CD Baby through an economic recession and how physical and digital distribution platforms have adapted to changes in the music business. Tony also provides his perspective on the role that physical distribution in particular can play for today’s indie artists. He provides some excellent tips for DIY musicians throughout the interview as well. You can find out more about our guest's work by following him @Tvanveen on twitter and at Facebook.com/tonyvanveen.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.

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This week, Ryan sits down with the DeCarlos Garrison and Gleb Teper, co-founders of the music tech venture BandPay. BandPay is a customizable platform for indie artists that facilitates payments by setting up milestone-based compensation processes. The platform also provides a mediation feature to help artists settle payment disputes. DeCarlos and Gleb talk about their platform and provide advice to help artists earn a stable livelihood. BandPay will launch in app stores next month and you can find out more about the platform by visiting www.bandpay.me.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.

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BTB Ep 214: Getting started in home recording with Dustin Speckman of Musician on a MissionThis week, Ryan sits down with the Dustin Speckman, the Operations Manager of home recording education platform Musician on a Mission. Dustin talks about how to get started in home recording, the best microphones to buy on a budget, developing efficient home recording processes, and much more! You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.musicianonamission.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.

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