This week, Alfie surprises Fionnán with some life-changing news. They talk about social media and artists using their voice online, like Raye, whose honest tweets pressured her record label into releasing her from her contract.

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This week, Alfie and Fionnán chat in depth about YouTube. They cover many topics, including the golden age of music videos, The lads' own history and relationship with YouTube, and they even try to wrap their heads around YouTube's new plans for A.I. We also get to know more about our host, Fionnán and his creative endeavours as Alfie grills him on his future artistic plans.

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This episode is an introduction to the podcast and its hosts. Alfie talks openly with Fionnán about what happened to his band, Hudson Taylor, and what broke him as an artist.

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Hosted by Alfie Hudson Taylor and emerging artist Finscéalta, 'How To Break an Artist' delves into the darker side of the music industry and discusses the many ways music, and the humans behind it can be broken. Alfie breaks down what broke him as an artist, the real reasons his band Hudson Taylor came to an end, and shares the lessons he's learned so you don't have to. This is a podcast for artists, music fans and anyone who cares about how we consume and manage the music we love and the people behind it.

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