Break the Business

Break the Business Podcast

A show for indie creators and the people who love and support them. Break the Business Podcast is a fun and informative discussion of entertainment law (for non-lawyers), independent artists, and popular culture. Break the Business is recorded live on Thursdays at 9pm Eastern at twitch.tv/breakthebusiness. Catch the show on Mondays at 6pm on SiriusXM Channel 145 SLAM Radio and on all major podcast platforms! If you'd like to be a guest or have any questions, please send us an email at [email protected]

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Break the Business episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Break the Business for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Break the Business episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

BTB Ep 391: Eminem's message to a presidential candidate; alt blues singer-songwriter ZZ Ward joins

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09/03/23 • 59 min

TOPICS: Eminem to Vivek Ramaswamy: Stop using my music; getting musicians to buy your merch; creating content calendars; we interview we interview alt blues singer-songwriter ZZ Ward. ZZ’s newalbum “Dirty Shine” is available on September 8th and you can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.zzward.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 find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects.”

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BTB Ep 394: The Protect Working Musicians Act is Back!; we interview podcaster Stephen Robles

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09/24/23 • 60 min

TOPICS: Ryan continues to obsess over Marlins third baseman Jake Burger; the Protect Working Musicians Act is back in Congress again and we hope that Congress will pass this important law to help independent creators level the playing field with big tech; DistroKid acquires Bandzoogle; AI OverlordTip of the Week; we interview award-winning tech and entertainment industry podcast Stephen Robles. Find out more about our guest’s podcast, YouTube channel, and newsletter by visiting beard.fm !

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.”

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BTB Ep 407: Public Domain Day; social entrepreneur Janice Polizzotto from Music Will

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12/24/23 • 59 min

TOPICS: January 1, 2024 is Public Domain Day (does that mean that Mickey Mouse and Tigger will belong to everyone?); the Estate of JRR Tolkien goes after an unauthorized sequel to Lord of the Rings; we interview social entrepreneur and Music Will Interim CEO Janice Polizzotto. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.musicwill.org

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BTB Ep 415: The dangers of beat licensing; Michaela and Andrea from HRDRV

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02/18/24 • 61 min

TOPICS: Super Bowl and Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift recap; Cetaphil’s Super Bowl ad and the lessons that creators can learn from it; the dangers of beat licensing; our guests this week are Michaela Shilohand Andrea Mullen from community-based record label HRDRV. In April, our guests will be hosting BetaFest, a full-day music industry experience in Brooklyn. You can find out more about our guests’ work by visiting HRDRV.com

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BTB Ep 423: It’s our first Break the Business Show on Volume.com!

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04/21/24 • 63 min

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 66: Avenged Sevenfold vs. Warner Bros.; Cari Cole interview, Dave loves Rogue One

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12/18/16 • 72 min

Hi Podcast Listeners! Thanks for downloading.In the first segment, Dave makes it clear that he is obsessed with Rogue One (he has already seen it three times) and will try to take over this week's show with Star Wars talk every chance he gets. Along the way, Ryan and Dave answer a listener question about music launches and choosing a release date for your music. Then, R & D talk about the ongoing lawsuit between Avenged Sevenfold and their former label, Warner Bros.. The suit involves Avenged terminating their agreement with Warner in 2015 under a provision of California law that allows people to terminate personal services contracts longer than seven years (which many record deals often do). The big issue in the case will be how much Avenged will owe its label in damages for the final album under the Warner deal that was never made. Listeners of the Podcast need to follow this case carefully, as its eventual resolution will have massive implications on the power struggle between labels and artists in the New Music Industry In the second segment, vocal coach and music industry consultant Cari Cole stops. She gives tips on taking care of your singing voice and improving your signing technique. She also provides some generally excellent career advice along the way. Find out more about her consulting services and e-learning programs by visiting www.caricole.com.In the final segment, Dave goes nuts with Rogue One talk. He LOVES the movie and can't stop talking about it. The segment also features Star Wars-themed renditions of Dave's As Yet Untitled Game Show and Canada Town or Hoser Talk. Ryan gets frustrated. Funny stuff.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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BTB Ep 417: Do artists still need to comply with the Corporate Transparency Act?; Brando and Dusty from CashOrTrade

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03/10/24 • 60 min

TOPICS: Ryan and ElisaRockDoc are still obsessed with the “Madame Web” trailer; a federal judge has ruled the Corporate Transparency Act to be unconstitutional—so do artists still need to comply with it?; ElisaRockDoc career update; we interview Brando and Dusty Rich, co-founders of the social ticketing platform CashOrTrade. You can find out more about our guests’ work by visiting cashortrade.org.

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BTB Ep 395: Are Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce an item???; music executive Jason Davis

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10/01/23 • 62 min

TOPICS: Are Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce an item? Ryan and Katie Z discuss; AI Overlord Tip of the week; the text of the Protect Working Musicians Act has been released; we interview music executive JasonDavis of One One 7. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting oneone7.com

Musical Performance: "Switch" by Tyler Miller

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BTB Ep 397: Did Drake rip off the Pet Shop Boys?; Brooklyn Bowl Nashville GM Sara Barnett

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10/15/23 • 58 min

TOPICS: Ryan has recovered from covid!; Did Drake rip off the Pet Shop Boys; AI Overlord Tip of the Week; We interview Brooklyn Bowl Nashville General Manager Sara Barnett. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting https://www.brooklynbowl.com/nashville.

Music Performance: "When it All Ends" by Eric Hunker

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BTB Ep 426: TikTok sues the government; we interview rock country artist Rockie Lynne

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05/12/24 • 64 min

TOPICS: Artists seem to universally hate Apple’s new “Crush” iPad commercial; TikTok is challenging its U.S. ban by filing a First Amendment lawsuit; we interview rock country artist Rockie Lynne about his new Amazon Prime Documentary “Where I Belong” and his latest album. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting https://www.rockielynne.com/.

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How many episodes does Break the Business have?

Break the Business currently has 449 episodes available.

What topics does Break the Business cover?

The podcast is about News, Entertainment News, Indie Music, Entertainment Industry, Music, Law, Podcasts and Business.

What is the most popular episode on Break the Business?

The episode title 'BTB Ep 249: Learning from music industry experts with Sydney Oberholtzer of The Set Up Podcast' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Break the Business?

The average episode length on Break the Business is 52 minutes.

How often are episodes of Break the Business released?

Episodes of Break the Business are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Break the Business?

The first episode of Break the Business was released on Aug 30, 2015.

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