Break the Business

Dave is back from vacation! Ryan and Dave talk about updates in the Ke$ha/Dr. Luke litigation and the implications it has for all independent artists. Singer-songwriter Natalie Gelman stops by to talk about effective crowd funding techniques and tells us a crazy busking story. Then, in the "D Block", Dave talks about the recent court decision placing "Happy Birthday" into the public domain and then drives Ryan crazy with the latest episode of his "As Yet Untitled Game Show". Thanks for listening! Be sure to rate/review/subscribe to us on iTunes and SoundCloud. Enjoy!Music Credit: "The Answer" by Natalie Gelman (www.nataliegelman.com)

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In this week's episode of the Podcast, Ryan talks about his upcoming book entitled Break the Business: Declaring Your Independence and Achieving True Success in the Music Industry. Ryan provides a summary of of the book and reads a short excerpt about technological changes facing the music industry, and how they have changed the role of record labels. The book will come out this December. Thanks for listening! Please rate, review, and subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes and SoundCloud.

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This week, Ryan and Dave talk about an insightful article by Terra Naomi, the original YouTube sensation, about her experience with a major record label. Singer-songwriter J.P. Kallio stops by for an interview about his music, writing one song every week, and crowdfunding on Patreon. Ryan and Dave close with an in-studio visit from a VERY famous special guest, and another installment of the "As Yet Untitled Game Show." Thanks for listening! Please rate/review/subscribe to us on iTunes!Music Credit: "Love is What We Need" by J.P. Kallio. You can check out more of his music at jpkalliomusic.com.

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This week, Ryan and Dave interview Nashville-based singer/songwriter Mary Jennings about horror movies, getting songs placed in movies and on TV shows, networking your music, and creating a unique merchandising style. Dave also premieres his "As-Yet Untitled Game Show" segment. Does Ryan have the skills to win Dave's game show? Probably not, but maybe he'll surprise all of us. Feel free to play along at home!

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In the first installment of the Break the Business Podcast, Ryan and his Co-host Dave talk about how the show will be a weekly discussion of entertainment law, indie music, and popular culture. The legal concepts discussed on the program will be geared toward non-lawyers and the podcast as a whole is designed to help independent artists build their careers while maintaining full control over their creative product. Ryan and Dave also talk about Bon Jovi's recent split from Mercury Records and the implications it has for indie artists everywhere. They also talk about Dave's conundrum involving a pack of sugar-free Jell-O and the hot South Florida sun.This week's guest is Meri Amber, a "geek-pop" singer/songwriter/comic book artist from Australia. Ryan and Dave talk to Meri about designing a great indie artist website, making interesting music videos, and her latest album of Doctor Who tribute songs entitled "Pop Goes the Tardis." Meri's interview led to a broader discussion about several principles that indie artists should follow to advance their careers, including maximizing your content releases to keep your supporters interested, and building a strong team within your network of friends, family, and fans.Music Credit: "Take the World On" by Meri Amber ([email protected]). You can learn more about Meri at her website (meriamber.com) and you can follow her on Twitter @meriamber.

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