TOPICS: Money management tips for indie creators; Meta is rolling out a paid verification feature; we are joined by singer-songwriter Cassandra Kubinski who talks to us about how building partnerships with companies and nonprofits can help maximize the impact of your art. You can follow Cassandra on all social platforms @cassandrakubinski.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podc...
Feb 26, 2023•1 hr 3 min
TOPICS: We talk about the Super Bowl and Rihanna’s performance; the AI overlords have advice on building your brand; Ryan sings his song about the differences between copyright and trademark; we interview Vitor Cunha, CEO of music discovery app Magroove. You can find out more about our guest’s platform by visiting artists.magroove.com.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast ...
Feb 19, 2023•1 hr 1 min
TOPICS: Building your fan community; Ryan and Elisa talk about the Grammys; entertainment law news; we interview Harvard Law Professor Alan Jenkins and bestselling author Gan Golan about “1/6,” thegraphic novel they co-authored and released independently.You can find out more about their work by visiting www.onesixcomics.com.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpod...
Feb 12, 2023•1 hr 3 min
TOPICS: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees Announced; Can Yung Gravy use a Rick Astley sound-alike in his latest hit song?; we interview indie folk artist Jeremy Facknitz about his successful Kickstartercampaign. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.jeremyfacknitz.com.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on ...
Feb 05, 2023•1 hr 1 min
TOPICS: The Senate Judiciary Committee grills TicketMaster following the Taylor Swift ticket sale debacle; e-mail marketing tips; we have entertainment law news featuring Post cereal and the band OK Go; we interview artist coach and Compassionate Muse CEO LJ Malberg. You can find out more about our guest’s programs by visiting comuse.work.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podc...
Jan 29, 2023•1 hr 3 min
TOPICS: How artists can bring in their non-art skills and interests into their career to move forward; “Walk off the Earth’s” viral video shows how to promote your music on TikTok effectively; we interview music coach Lindsey Kirkendall. Find out more about our guest’s work and check out her Six Figure Artist Accelerator by visitinghttps://6fmbp.lindseykirkendall.com/sales-\page1622462662108.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play....
Jan 22, 2023•1 hr 2 min
TOPICS: Elisa breaks down her visit to Magfest; we talk about creating recurring content on TikTok; Dr. Dre’s lawyer has some words for Marjorie Taylor Greene; we interview Jennifer Freed of TrevannaTracks to talk about her company’s work in simplifying the music licensing process. Find out more by visiting www.trevannatracks.com.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @theb...
Jan 15, 2023•1 hr 2 min
TOPICS: How to effectively collaborate with other artists; our hosts break down (and fight about) Rolling Stone’s list of the 200 greatest singers of all time; we interview music podcaster, Emily White. Season 2 of Emily’s podcast “How to Build a Sustainable Music Career and Collect All Revenue Streams” will debut on Volume.com on January 10th and you can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.collectiveentinc.com.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, S...
Jan 08, 2023•59 min
TOPICS: It’s our final show of 2022 and we have lots of great topics to close out the year. Civil rights lawyer Anastasia Boden stops by to talk about her recent court victory protecting buskers’ First Amendment rights in Houston. We also interview Jordy Freed, head of partner marketing and strategy for Sony Corporation, where he shares how new technology can empower indie creators in 2023. Thank you for supporting Break the Business this year. Have a happy and safe holiday season!Great holiday ...
Dec 25, 2022•1 hr 1 min
TOPICS: With the emergence of AI platforms like ChatGPT, we ask whether artificial intelligence will be a valuable tool for creators...or replace creators altogether; Zak Sloan gives us a Kickstarter Tip of the Day; we interview Larry Milian, Faculty Director for SiriusXM 145 SLAM Radio. You can follow our guest on Twitter @TheAmigo.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @t...
Dec 18, 2022•1 hr 4 min
TOPICS: "Canada's Prince of Piano" Martin Mayer ioins Ryan as our guest co-host. Find out more about his music by visiting www.martinmayermusic.com. Ryan and Martin talk about artists getting paid on terrestrial radio and why Spotify's payouts are not fair to musicians. Our guest this week is Lucas Sacks, Director or Booking for Brooklyn Bowl. Lucas nas some great advice for indie artists on now to get booked in mid-sized venues. Visit brooklynbowl.comRate/review/subscribe to the Break the Busin...
Dec 10, 2022•1 hr
TOPICS: What do I do if my band name is “taken” by another band; worst decisions in music history; we interview HotDrop co-founder and CEO Max Goldberg. Find out more about our guest’s work by visitingwww.hotdropapp.com.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to f...
Dec 04, 2022•1 hr 1 min
TOPICS: 95-year-old Angela Alvarez wins the Latin Grammy for Best New Artist; lack of competition in the concert ticketing and promotion industry is hurting indie musicians; Bill “Downupright” Boulden stops by to help us create our song for their “We’re Doomed, We’re Dancing” Kickstarter project; we interview indie dream pop artist Jenny Kern. Jenny’s new EP “Your Heart Knows” is available now. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.jennykernmusic.comRate/review/subscribe t...
Nov 27, 2022•1 hr
TOPICS: Our Break the Business guests are getting nominated for Grammys; it is getting tough for indie musicians to go on tour post-COVID; our guest this week is DJ/Author Amani Roberts. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.amaniexperience.com.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend...
Nov 20, 2022•1 hr
TOPICS: Katie Zaccardi talks about how videos go viral on TikTok; is it OK that TikTok doesn’t meaningfully pay musicians; is Twitter dying?; we interview MIME Entertainment co-founder Tony D. Alexander. You can find out more about his work by visiting mimecorp.com.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend a...
Nov 13, 2022•59 min
TOPICS: Winamp nostalgia; Taylor Swift dominates the Billboard Hot 100; strategies to help indie musicians get their music into video games; we interview Winamp Chief Commerical Offical Thierry Ascarez to learn more about Winamp’s new creator tools (Winamp for Creators). Find out more by visiting www.winamp.com/creators.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast....
Nov 06, 2022•1 hr 1 min
TOPICS: Happy Halloween! Ryan and co-host Katie Zaccardi talk about Taylor Swift’s new album and strategies for creating TikTok videos more efficiently and effectively. Our guest this week is Grammy-winning songwriter Evan “Kidd” Bogart of the Halloween-themed group LVCRFT. Evan talks about his experience working with LVCRFT and shares some awesome songwriting tips. LVCRFT’s new album “Scream Warriors” is available now and you can find out more by visiting LVCRFT.neRate/review/subscribe to the B...
Oct 30, 2022•59 min
TOPICS: How artists can create and promote content more efficiently; award shows are creating categories for K-pop; we interview Vampr CEO Josh Simons about his social connection platform for musicians. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.vampr.me.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a f...
Oct 23, 2022•1 hr 1 min
TOPICS: YouTube is close to overtaking Spotify as the largest revenue producer in the music industry, but that is bad news for creators; ElisaRockDoc talks to us about TwitchCon and gives us a career update; new Super Mario movie trailer; we interview multi-platinum superproducer Ricky Reed about his amazing career and starting his Nice Life Recording company. You can find out more about ourguest’s work by visiting nice.lifeRate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, Sound...
Oct 16, 2022•1 hr 5 min
TOPICS: We are interviewing two guests this week! Jamie Parganos, the executive director of Creative Muse joins us to talk about how she uses music to help children and heal communities (and the artistswho serve them!). We are also joined by UK-based recording artist Imen Siar to talk about her incredible rise as a young singer-songwriter.Help communities affected by Hurricane Ian by visiting www.volunteerflorida.org/donatefdf.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, So...
Oct 09, 2022•1 hr
TOPICS: It’s Ryan’s birthday (and we had a few surprises ready for him); Twitch is cutting payouts for its top streamers; we interview music professor Raina Murnak of the University of Miami. Dr. Murnak talks about her research into positive psychology for musicians and music industry professionals. You can find out more about her work by visiting www.rainamurnak.com.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair an...
Sep 25, 2022•1 hr 4 min
TOPICS: Netflix sues “The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical; we interview acclaimed songwriter William Goldstein (Fame, The Twilight Zone) and he does a live demonstration of his “Instant Compositions” ability where he can take any three notes and instantaneously improvise a full song. It is unbelievable! You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.williamgoldstein.com.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ry...
Sep 18, 2022•1 hr 1 min
TOPICS: Mike Ryan Ruiz of The Dan Lebatard Show with Stugotz(Meadowlark Media) drops by the show in the first segment to talk about his “The Big Game” musical project. In the second segment, Lyte Chief Commercial Officer Lawrence Peryer joins us for an interview. Lyte is a reservations technology platform that has developed a live ticketing solution that allows for refundable and risk-free tickets for concertgoers that also combats bots and scalpers. You can find out more about our guest and his...
Sep 11, 2022•1 hr 1 min
TOPICS: We talk about the “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey” and Weird Al biopic movie trailers; Bill “Downupright” Boulden stops by to talk about their latest Kickstarter campaign; we interview musicianand comedian Jeff Hilliard about his music video projects. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.jeffhilliard.tv.Check out Bill’s Kickstarter campaign for the “We’re Doomed, We’re Dancing” album at tinyurl.com/billboulden.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podc...
Sep 04, 2022•1 hr 2 min
TOPICS: Ryan, Zak, and Lauren have a “Will itSad Song” competition in honor of PJ Harding’s TikTok trend. We interview award-winning pianist Martin Mayer. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.martinmayermusic.com.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryan...
Aug 28, 2022•1 hr 4 min
TOPICS: Ryan is back from paternity leave and talks about his new baby. We also discuss the recent Washington Post story talking about how Triller may be breaking its promises to deliver cash payments and equity to Black creators on the platform. Our guest this week is entertainment attorney Joshua Lastine who talks to us about the art of entertainment dealmaking for indie creators.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ry...
Aug 21, 2022•1 hr
TOPICS: Break the Business is traveling the world meeting and empowering indie creators. Guest Host ElisaRockDoc tells us about her experience at GenCon, and Producer Lauren is live from Edinburgh, Scotland where she is covering the Ed Fringe Festival. We discuss Buskers/Street performers and tabletop/board game creators and consumers.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast ...
Aug 14, 2022•1 hr 3 min
TOPICS: With Ryan taking care of his new baby, ElisaRockDoc is guest hosting the program. In addition to sharing her unique insights on indie artist entrepreneurship, Elisa also interviews artist/producer Pat Kiloran (known professionally as “nobodylikesyoupat”) about his upcoming album and his experience having his latest single go viral on TikTok. You can check out our guest on TikTok @nobodylikesyoupat.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, an...
Aug 07, 2022•1 hr
TOPICS: Guest host ElisaRockDoc breaks down the latest news for indie creators and sits down with Adam Blank, CEO of Blank Records.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects.” Hosted on Aca...
Jul 31, 2022•1 hr 1 min
TOPICS: ElisaRockDoc is guest hosting the program while Ryan is welcoming his new baby into the world. Elisa has plenty of great indie creator empowering topics to share (video game releases/ Twitch Charity mode for fundraising), and she will also interview TuneCore CEO Andreea Gleeson about her service’s new unlimited pricing program. You can find out more by visiting www.tunecore.com.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follo...
Jul 24, 2022•1 hr 1 min
