Break the Business

Hi Podcast listeners! Thanks for downloading!In our first segment, Ryan talks to Dave about his new golden retriever puppy Molly. R & D also discuss a recent article by former Podcast guest Kosha Dillz that appeared in Hypebot about the promotional value artists can gain by appearing on podcasts. In many ways, appearing on podcasts can give an artist more promotional juice than being featured in a blog. Podcasts allow potential fans to get to know more of your story, and the podcasting audience tends to be more devoted to the media they are consuming. In the end, making podcasts a part of your promotional strategy can lead to increased fan engagement. In the second segment, musician and music entrepreneur Cheryl B. Engelhardt stops by. Cheryl talks to Ryan about her platform "In The Key of Success," which provides courses, guides, and other resources for DIY artists. She also provides valuable advice in how to overcome "plateaus" in one's career and push forward to success. You can find out more about Cheryl's work and listen to some of her terrific music by visiting www.cbemusic.comIn the final segment, Ryan and CanaDave play a round of "Canada Town or Hoser Talk" (but with a really interesting twist). Metal Dave also stops by for "Dave's Metal Minute." 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."

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Hi Podcast Listeners! Contest Note: thecelebritycafe.com is hosting a contest where you can win a free copy of Ryan's Break the Business Book. Go check it out!In the first segment, Ryan and Dave talk about comedian Mike Birbiglia's NY Times Article "6 Tips for Making it Small in Hollywood. Or Anywhere." Even though Birbiglia's article mainly focuses on achieving success in comedy and writing, his lessons are also important ones for independent artists to hear. In the second segment, musician and industry expert Dave Cool drops by. Dave is the Director of Artist and Industry Outreach at Bandzoogle, a platform that allows artists to create a website and manage their content and merchandise. Ryan talks to Dave about building websites and also talks to him about his e-book "23 Ways Musicians Can Make Money." In the interview, Dave talks about the wide variety of (often unknown) revenue streams that indie artists have available to them to effectively monetize their career. Check out more of Dave Cool's work by visiting www.davecool.ca.In the final segment, Dave (our co-host, not Dave Cool) and Ryan talk about the new book "Powerhouse," which chronicles the exciting (and often shocking) history of Hollywood's Creative Artists Agency. Ryan and Dave then close with a rousing game of "Canada Town or Hoser Talk," with your host CanaDave.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."

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Hi Podcast listeners! In the first segment, Ryan and Dave talk about the passing of fraudster and music producer Lou Pearlman. Pearlman passed away in mid-August while serving time in prison for orchestrating a $300 million ponzi scheme. Among the way, Pearlman went on to create, and subsequently allegedly defraud, a number of boy bands, including the Backstreet Boys and N*Sync. Ryan discusses Pearlman's acts of exploitation in the music industry and talks about how his actions serve as a warning to all musicians to be careful when deciding with whom you do business. Remember: If someone comes along and promises to make you famous, be wary.In the second segment, celebrated author and music industry veteran Bobby Owsinski stops by. Owsinski talks to Ryan about his books, blogs, and podcasts, and also gives the listeners a lot of great advice on how to move your career forward as a DIY artist. You can find out more about his many projects and learn more from his expertise by visiting bobbyowsinski.com. In the final segment, Dave and Ryan talk about Dave's recent trip to see Metallica. They also share their feelings about the VMAs and the recent announcement by CBS that Star Trek: Discovery will have commercials despite being on a paid streaming service. 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."

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Hi Podcast Listeners! The Break the Business Podcast is celebrating its 50th episode, and we have a terrific show for you to enjoy. This week, we have great music industry advice, comedy sketches, and some former guests stop by to congratulate Ryan and Dave on the Big 5-0. In the first segment, Ryan and Dave discuss the recent David Byrne article in the New York Times about music streaming and who's to blame for artists making little money off of platforms like Spotify. While it is easy to blame the streaming companies, perhaps the blame might lie with major labels who are using mysterious deals to siphon money away from signed and unsigned artists alike. In the second segment, indie folk artist Danielle Ate The Sandwich stops by. We talk with her about her awesome stage name, her experience composing a film soundtrack, and her Kickstarter campaign for her latest album "The Terrible Dinner Guest," which is coming out next month. We premiere a track off her new album on the Podcast! Visit https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/daniellesandwich/support-danielle-ate-the-sandwichs-terrible-new-al right now to support her campaign. You have a couple days left to contribute. Do it! She's a great artist. In the final segment, Ryan commemorates the Podcast's 50th episode by performing a song on his ukulele about the Podcast. Unlike Danielle, Ryan is not a great musician. But he tries so hard. "A" for effort! Ryan and Dave also discuss a real-life Star Wars Cantina that is being built and we also give you Dave's Metal Minute. Happy 50th!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."

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Hi Podcast listeners! In the first segment, Ryan discusses his article that came out in Hypebot this past week: "The Kesha-Dr. Luke Lawsuit Exemplifies Everything That is Wrong With the Music Industry." The article talks about exclusive recording agreements and how such agreements contributed to the toxic relationship of Kesha and Luke--as well as to the culture of abuse in the music industry as a whole.In the second segment, musician and entrepreneur Jack Conte stops by. Ryan talks to Jack about his work as one half of the music duo Pomplamoose as well as his role as the co-founder and CEO of the crowdfunding platform Patreon. Jack discusses the role he thinks Patreon will play in the future of independent music and also gives some tips on how to succeed on the platform. You can find out more about Jack's work by visiting pomplamoose.com and patreon.com.In the final segment, hiphop emcee Kosha Dillz joins the show. Earlier this month, Kosha's latest album "What I Do All Day and Pickle" hit six different Billboard charts despite Kosha not having any label backing or management. In this interview, Kosha breaks down his DIY success story and gives lots of tips for how artists can sell their content effectively and in creative ways. You can find out more about Kosha by visiting koshadillzworld.comThank 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."

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Hi Podcast Listeners! Thanks for downloading this week!In the first segment, Ryan and Dave talk about Ryan's vacation in the North Carolina mountains. They also discuss Kesha's recent decision to drop her lawsuit against Dr. Luke and the lessons that all indie artists can learn from this harrowing story. Ryan and Dave close the segment by discussing recent articles about projects artists should work on before the end of the summer, and effective crowdfunding.In the next segment, Dave reviews "Suicide Squad" and discusses DC's lack of success in filmmaking compared to Marvel. R & D then discuss other pop culture news, including the new "Gilmore Girls" series and "Stranger Things."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!

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Hi Podcast listeners! It's the Dave Show!Ryan is out of town this week, so it falls to the great and powerful Dave to helm the show this week. Were you aware that red light cameras stink? Because they do. Also, Brandy has filed suit against her label in yet another example of an artist wanting to do the work of making an album, but the label not cooperating and creating a limbo for the artist.We talk to Darryl Neudorf about his new initiative, POLR (Path of Least Resistance). It’s all about creating a subscription based streaming service that is unowned and unownable. The artists are able to upload their works to a cloud based database and the subscribers have access to the complete database. And the best part is, no labels or middle men getting in the way and taking money off the top. All funds go to the artists. It’s a wonderful concept on moving streaming to the truly independent realm. You can learn more at thepolr.org and darrylneudorf.com.Then I (that’s right, I’m writing this blurb, not Ryan) talk about Batman: The Killing Joke, the original Star Wars trilogy being rereleased to select theaters next month, and Metallica. I do get a bit personal in this segment, but hey, that’s the beauty of podcasts. I hope you enjoy this episode because I had a lot of fun recording it.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!

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Hi Podcast Listeners! Thanks for downloading.In the first segment, Ryan and Dave talk about publishing administrators and the services they provide for artists. If you are an independent artist, having a publishing administrator is crucial. They make sure you get all the money to which you are entitled for the songs you write. Find out why you need one and how to pick the right one for you by listening here.In the second segment, Julia Pernicone from the publishing administration company SongTrust stops by. Julia is SongTrust's Publishing Operations Coordinator and is also a singer, songwriter, and artist manager. Julia provides further explanation on what a publishing administrator can do for artists and also gives great advice on how to find synch opportunities for your music. She is super knowledgeable and is a great interview You can follow her on Twitter at @heyimjulia, and you can find out more about SongTrust and SongTrust's education programs for artists by visiting www.songtrust.comIn the final segment, Dave and Ryan break down the announcements from San Diego Comic Con and give a movie review of Star Trek: Beyond. There were a lot of great pop culture announcements this week, including the new Justice League film, Star Trek: Discovery, Kong: Skull Island, and more. Let Ryan and Dave get you caught up!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!

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Hi Podcast Listeners!In the first segment, Ryan and Dave discuss The DIY Musician's Blog indie musician checklist, a list of foundational tasks that any successful indie artist-entrepreneur must complete. Ryan then adds a couple extra items of his own that are also important. If you can get everything done on this list, you will be in good shape to move your career forward.In the second segment, indie artist Jaymay stops by. Jaymay is a marvelous singer-songwriter who has performed on Late Night and whose songs have appeared on How I Met Your Mother. Jaymay talks to Ryan and Dave about her monster PledgeMusic campaign and her decision to release her PledgeMusic album "To Tell the Truth" in vinyl. Her story is an inspiring one and the adversity she has overcome to achieve what she has makes this interview one you do not want to miss. You can check out her PM campaign by visiting pledgemusic.com/jaymaymusic.In the final segment, Ryan and Dave cut loose with a couple fun game shows. Along the way, we learn the same thing that we have learned every week: (1) Dave is much better at the game shows than Ryan is, and (2) Ryan gets easily and hilariously frustrated. 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!

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Hi Podcast listeners! Here is a special bonus episode of Ryan's speech at his author event for his book "Break the Business: Declaring Your Independence and Achieving True Success in the Music Industry." The event took place at Books & Books in Coral Gables, Florida. In his speech, Ryan discusses the main themes of the book, including the problems with record deals; the resources artists can use to create, promote, distribute, and fund music on their own; and several guiding principles that indie artists can use to foster their career success. Ryan also takes questions from the audience. To help articulate his points along the way, he discusses the success stories of many indie artists, including Amanda Palmer, Ali Spagnola, Meri Amber, JP Kallio, Jonathann Mann, Jaymay, and more. Thanks to everyone for supporting the book! You can get a copy on Amazon or by visiting www.breakthebusiness.com.

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