Break the Business

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!Happy New Year, everybody! This week, Ryan opens up the first Podcast episode of 2018 by answering listener questions about releasing singles and copyright ownership of sound recordings. "The Music Industry Lawyer" Erin M. Jacobson also stops by to give some tips on legal matters that indie artists should take care of now to start 2018 off right. Erin also talks about the recent Spotify lawsuit and the Music Modernization Act, a pivotal piece of legislation that will have a significant impact on how indie artist will get paid on platforms like Spotify. Find out more about Erin's work by visiting www.themusicindustrylawyer.com and visit www.indieartistresource.com to get some great contract templates and educational resources.We also talk about New Year's resolutions this week. Do you have any? Share them with Ryan @ryankair. Rate/review/subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair. Like Break the Business on Facebook 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.”

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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 our final episode of 2017, we discuss the effects that the new tax bill will have on indie artists and a VERY SPECIAL friend of the show stops by to talk about the new Star Wars movie with Ryan. We also chat with UK pop rock artist Joseph Dunwell. His band The Dunwells have played at Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, and the Tonight Show. Joseph talks to us about his incredible music journey and the creative freedom that making music independently has brought him. Lots of great advice in this interview. It is not to be missed!Rate/review/subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair. Like Break the Business on Facebook 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.”

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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!This week, Ryan sits down with indie-pop artist Holley Maher to talk about getting sync placements (she has had her songs placed in commercials for brands like Ikea and Nutella). We also talk about her involvement with The Other Nashville Society, a group dedicated to creating opportunities for Nashville's non-country music community (including Nashville's indie artists). Ryan also talks about the recent net neutrality vote and what you can do to protect your music career on the internet in light of the FCC's decision.Rate/review/subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair. Like Break the Business on Facebook 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.”

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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 answers a listener question about how musicians can use the platform Twitch to move their career forward. He uses examples from musicians and friends-of-the-show Elisa Melendez, Evan Lamb, and Meri Amber. In the second segment, Ryan interviews Keith Pro, founder of Indie Band Guru. Keith gives great advice on cultivating relationships with your fans and with playlist curators. Indie Band Guru is an informational platform for indie artists that also features music news and reviews. You can find out more by visiting www.indiebandguru.com. In the final segment, Ryan announces the winner of the Break the Business Seven Note Song Contest! Thanks to all who participated and helped promote the contest. And don't forget to send your song to Serj Tankian's Seven Note Challenge at serjtankianchallenge.com by December 15th for a chance to win his $5000 grand prize!Rate/review/subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair. Like Break the Business on Facebook 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.”

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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! This week, Ryan talks about the latest news regarding net neutrality and why it will have a significant effect on indie musicians and other content creators. Ryan also sits down with Matt Langston of Eleventyseven to talk about his band's podcast and why it is valuable for musicians to create podcasts of their own. We also get crowdfunding tips from Matt too! Check out Eleventyseven's new album Rad Science and their Eleventylife podcast by visiting www.eleventysevenisalive.com.Don't forget to send your songs to the Break the Business Seven Note Song Contest by December 8th. The winning entry will get over $500 in prizes. Send your entries to [email protected]/review/subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair. Like Break the Business on Facebook 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.”

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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 recent news involving UnitedMasters. UnitedMasters is a new company that promises an alternative to the record label model. And they are backed with an eight-figure investment from Google, which means they might have the resources and the infrastructure to really shake things up. Could UnitedMasters change the industry? Could they give more power to indie artists? Is Google trying to end the labels' stranglehold on the music business? There's lots to break down, and Ryan is here to discuss it.In the second segment, Ryan interviews music entrepreneur Bryan Calhoun of Music Business Toolbox. Bryan is one of the most successful and storied names in the industry, having held executive positions at companies like SoundExchange and RED Distribution. Bryan joins Ryan to talk about his latest initiative--the Music Business Toolbox. He also gives some great tips on how to budget for your next album and identifies some common pitfalls that all musicians need to avoid. Bryan gives a lot of fantastic advice in this interview. It is not to be missed! Find out more about Music Business Toolbox by visiting www.musicbusinesstoolbox.com.In the final segment, Ryan answers a listener question about trademarking your band name for T-shirts. Protecting your brand is SO important in the New Music Industry, and Ryan shares some important best practices to keep in mind. Don't forget to send your songs to the Break the Business Seven Note Song Contest by December 8th. The winning entry will get over $500 in prizes (including a new prize from our friends at Music Business Toolbox.Rate/review/subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair. Like Break the Business on Facebook 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.”

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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!This week, Ryan gives some updates on the Podcast's Seven Note Song Contest (send your songs to [email protected] by December 8th). He also discusses the sale of musical.ly for $1 billion and what it means for indie artists. UK-based rock artist Verity White also stops by this week for an interview. Verity is one of Ryan's favorite guests and she recently was voted the Best Female Indie Artist of 2017 by Spiderweb Radio! Get a copy of her new album "Breaking Out," available now. Verity talks to Ryan about blogging effectively, maximizing your revenue streams as an artist, and Doctor Who. Check her out at veritywhite.com.In the third segment, friend-of-the-show Spruke stops by to update us on his Kickstarter campaign for his album project "Pieces: A Thousand Albums at the end of America." He also gives us some great crowdfunding tips. Support his Kickstarter by visiting https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/85084207/piecesa-thousand-albums-at-the-end-of-america.Rate/review/subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair. Like Break the Business on Facebook 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.”

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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!This week, Ryan formally announces his Break The Business Seven Note Challenge Song Contest. To encourage listeners to enter songs in Serj Tankian's Seven Note Challenge (www.serjtankianchallenge.com), Ryan is having his own contest. It has the same rules as the Serj Tankian Challenge, but you need to submit your songs to [email protected] by December 8, one week before the Serj Tankian Challenge deadline. The Podcast will pick a winner among the entrants from our community of listeners, and that winner will receive over $500 in prizes! The prize package includes music and merchandise from Ryan as well as Podcast guests Ari Herstand, Ariel Hyatt, Meri Amber, Spruke, Verity White, The Rock Star Advocate, and more to be announced. Ryan's contest is not affiliated with the Serj Tankian Challenge, but he is doing this contest to encourage you to to submit your song for that competition and win the $5,000 grand prize! Do it!!!This week, Ryan also speaks with the brilliant and knowledgeable Andrew Apanov. Andrew is a musician, podcaster, entrepreneur, and growth expert. He is the creator of the growth training and artist community platform WeSpin, the founder of the music brand service provider Dotted Music, and the host of the Music Growth Talks Podcast. On November 11, he will be hosting a live masterclass on How to Get 100 Paying Fans in 100 days at whiise.me. Be sure to check out his work at musicgrowthtalks.com, dottedmusic.com, and andrewapanov.com. Andrew gives us some great tips this week on growing your music career and monetizing your fan base.Rate/review/subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair. Like Break the Business on Facebook 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.”

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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, we follow up on our discussion of Serj Tankian's Seven Note Challenge from last week. Ryan wants to get our community of listeners to enter into this contest and win and is willing to help you however he can. Ryan also talks about friend-of-the-show Bill "Spruke" Boulden's latest Kickstarter campaign for his upcoming album "Pieces." Spruke is breaking a lot of conventions we have in the industry about music creation and distribution. There are lessons to be learned from his approach that all artists can implement in their careers. Support Bill's campaign by visiting https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/85084207/piecesa-thousand-albums-at-the-end-of-america. He's a part of our community. Show him some love!In the second segment, The Glass Child, a/k/a Charlotte Erikkson, stops by for an interview. She is a fantastic indie artist originally from Sweden. She provides a lot of insight about running your own record label in our interview. She has an incredible life story that will surely inspire you. Get a copy of her latest EP "Coming Home" and visit her website www.charotteerikkson.com.In the final segment, Ryan talks about a recent article in Digital Music News "What Facebook Armageddon and YouTube Adpocalypse Taught Me About My Email List." Ryan uses the article to discus the importance of maintaining your native platforms to achieve career success.Rate/review/subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair. Like Break the Business on Facebook 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.”

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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, Dave announces that he is moving to New Jersey and leaving the Podcast. Our whole Podcast community is crushed, of course, but we are also happy that he has a new job opportunity and we wish him the best of luck on his next adventure. Be sure to let Dave know @MetalDave85 how much you will miss him. Ryan and Dave also discuss Serj Tankian's "Seven Note Challenge" song contest. The contest has a $5,000 prize to whoever can create the best three-minute song that starts with the seven notes that Tankian provides at his website www.serjtankianchallenge.com. Ryan and Dave discuss why contests like these are valuable and they encourage YOU to submit an entry.In the second segment, indie pop artist Joe Wood stops by for an interview. Earlier this year, Joe's life changed in a big way when his song "Rush" was featured on an episode of the hit TV show "Power." Joe talks about his experience getting his music on the show and how he has overcome adversity trying to make it as an artist in New York City. It is inspiring stuff, and every artist will hear a bit of themselves in Joe's story. Check out his music at joewoodmusic.com and soundcloud.com/joewoodmusic.In the final segment, we say goodbye to our dear friend Dave with a super-sized "D Block". We bring back all of your favorite Dave bits and characters. We hear from Dave's As Yet Untitled Game Show, Dave The Ultimate Arbiter, Metal Dave, Movie Dave, CanaDave, and more. All of your favorites stop by so that we can celebrate Dave and all of his awesomeness. Miss you buddy!Rate/review/subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and follow Dave @metaldave85. Like Break the Business on Facebook 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.”

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