TOPICS: We have a spooky Halloween episode this week! Ryan and Gideon King swap ghost stories; we talk about entertainment law legend Donald Passman’s recent Billboard interview in which he talksabout how the music industry has evolved; what should artists look for in a good entertainment lawyer;we interview Grammy award-winning songwriters Evan Bogart and Amanda Warner of LVCRFT abouttheir latest Halloween album “V”. Find out more by visiting LVCRFT.net.Song: “Everyday is Halloween” by LVCRFT
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BTB Ep 398: An entertainment lawyer’s perspective on the changing industry; celebrate Halloween with LVCRFT

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This week on Break the Business ElisaRockDoc plays substitute teacher while Ryan is out of town. Producer Lauren and Elisa chat about the future of TikTok for indie creators; we get an ElisaRockDoc career update; and we chat with Leading live events producer, Grammy Award-winner and Deadhead Jonathan Shank about his life in the industry and about his new podcast“The Jam”.Tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BTB Ep 424: ElisaRockDoc plays substitute teacher with Lauren and Grammy Award-winner and Deadhead Jonathan Shank

TOPICS: Break the Business is having its first episode as part of the volume.com live streaming network! To help welcome us to the platform, Jon Romero and Ben Holst from Volume join us to talk about how artists can up their live streaming game and make the most of the Volume.com platform. We also talk about the rise of streaming farms and whether young people are less engaged in the music industry...or do they just engage differently. Tune in!
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BTB Ep 423: It’s our first Break the Business Show on Volume.com!

TOPICS: Break the Business will join Volume.com as a partner program on April 18th; the University of Miami has a new Taylor Swift class; Ryan and Katie talk about AI music generation platform Sona and how much that these platforms have progressed in just the past few months; we interview booking agent Jack Forman from Bicoastal Productions. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.bicoastalproductions.com.
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BTB Ep 422: How will Sona.ai impact the music industry; we interview booking agent Jack Forman

TOPICS: The Marlins are making Ryan sad; Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo of The Neptunes are involved in a (completely avoidable) federal lawsuit over their use of the “Neptunes” name; Ryan and Elisa interview musician and entrepreneur Bill “Downupright” Boulden and talk about musicians’ fears about AI in music. Bill’s new album, an ambitious sixty-track multi-genre project titled “We’re Doomed; We’re Dancing” is available now on all music platforms.
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BTB Ep 421: “The Neptunes” trademark dispute; we interview Bill “Downupright” Boulden

TOPICS: Tennessee passed a new law meant to stop AI deepfakes in music—will other states (or perhaps even the US Congress) follow suit?; defending a meritless copyright lawsuit can still cost you over two years of your life and $700k in legal fees; we interview Brooklyn Bowl marketing manager Hannah Nobbe and talk about her work, get some marketing tips, and have her pick the best music-related bowling team name. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.brooklynbowl.com.
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BTB Ep 398: An entertainment lawyer’s perspective on the changing industry; celebrate Halloween with LVCRFT

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