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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

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BTB Ep 17: Dave LOVES Star Wars; Bobby Borg on...

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2015/12/21

This week's episode is heavy on Star Wars. Dave has already seen the movie three times and is super excited (Don't worry. No spoilers here!). Music business consultant Bobby Borg stops by to talk about how to succeed as a DIY artist. Bobby is a musician, teacher, and author of the books "Music Marketing for the DIY Musician" and "Business Basics for Musicians." On our show, he talks about how to achieve "career execution" as an indie artist, how to get started in DIY, how to avoid mistakes in your

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1:09:09

BTB Ep 16: Making Twitter contests; Meri Amber on 360...

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2015/12/14

Hi Podcast Listeners! Thanks for downloading this week.In the first segment, Ryan and Dave discuss an article by Bobby Owsinski on the Music 3.0 blog about the different kids of Twitter contests that artists can create on the social media platform. Next, one of R & D's favorite guests--Meri Amber--stops by again to talk about her latest 360 VR music videos. These videos can be a game changer for artists, representing a new and exciting form of content. In the final segment, Dave tells Ryan why he is

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1:06:39

BTB Ep 15: Maximize your video content; Mike Wojniak...

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2015/12/07

Hello Listeners! Thanks for downloading us this week. In the first segment, Ryan comes to you from a hotel room in New York City on his portable podcasting setup. He discusses the different kinds of video content indie artists can create on YouTube, and references a terrific blog article on the subject by Hugh McIntyre of the Sonic Bids blog. Next, the Podcast moves back to the Miami studio to interview artist and San Diego Songwriter's Guild President Mike Wojniak. Mike talks about his music career

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1:25:43

BTB Ep 14: Band agreements; Little Hurricane...

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2015/11/29

Happy Thanksgiving, Listeners!Ryan's sister Lauren is in town and sits in on the show this week. They talk about Ryan's recent book photo shoot and break down what makes a good band agreement. Indie blues band Little Hurricane stops by to talk about their current tour, working with a full-service music distributor, and how they use social media. Ryan and Lauren then play a fun game show (that Ryan surprisingly does not completely fail at!).Thanks for listening! Subscribe to the Break the Business

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1:05:39

BTB Ep 13: Joe Bonamassa article; Zack Biss & Rebekah...

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2015/11/23

Hi Podcast Listeners!First, Ryan and Dave talk about a recent Huffington Post Article in which guitar legend Joe Bonamassa talks about running his own career and being a successful indie artist. Then, country artists Zack Biss and Rebekah Reid stop by to talk about balancing music and college, creating a strong social media following, and recording their albums. The show closes by premiering the Dave: The Ultimate Arbiter segment in which Dave gives his rulings on everyday societal questions. It's

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1:11:09

BTB Ep 12: Ari Herstand gives advice for DIY artists,...

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2015/11/15

Thank you for listening to the Podcast. It has been a tough weekend for all of us. It helps the people involved on this show to keep speaking with you and bringing you music industry advice from amazing indie artists.In the first segment, we talk about the Paris attacks and give a simple request for musicians: Please keep doing what you do. Please keep making music. We need your art now more than ever.In the second segment, Ari Herstand stops by and gives some great advice. No one gives better DIY

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1:02:24

BTB Ep 11: Adam Levine bashes labels; The Droids talk...

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2015/11/09

Hi Podcast Listeners! Dave is back and talks about his birthday vacation adventures, and then R &D discuss Adam Levine's recent comments about how record labels are failing to effectively promote the winners of The Voice TV show. In the second segment, BTB doubles the fun with its weekly interview by having husband-wife synth rock duo The Droids on. They discuss the joys and challenges of building their music careers as a married couple with a child. They also talk about how they use Vines to show

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1:22:25

BTB Ep 10: How does streaming affect indie artists;...

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2015/11/01

What effects do streaming have on the music industry overall? Ryan and his co-host JC talk about a recent article written by two music economists who discuss that point. R & J break down the article, share their thoughts, and discuss what its findings mean for indie artists. In the second segment, singer-songwriter Marian Call stops by to talk about her upcoming album, her recent uber-successful crowdfunding campaign, and how she makes her awesome music videos. She gives tons of great advice for

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1:05:05

BTB Ep 9: Ryan & Evan talk YouTube Red, Kelly Seidel...

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2015/10/25

Hi Everyone! Dave is out of town for his birthday and so Ryan's musician/songwriter/producer friend Evan is sitting in. They discuss the new YouTube Red subscription service and the big impact it will have on indie artists (basically, if you're an indie artist and you aren't creating heavily on YouTube, NOW is the time). Nashville-based singer/songwriter Kelly Seidel stops by to discuss her new self-titled EP. It is her first major studio project and she offers some great insight on how to create a

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1:04:31

BTB Ep 8: E-commerce expert Chris Corey gives indie...

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2015/10/18

Ryan gives a book update and Ryan and Dave have an in-studio interview with e-commerce expert Chris Corey. Chris provides internet marketing services for Fortune 500 companies and will use that knowledge to advise indie artists on how to build a great website, succeed on social media, and create an effective brand online. The show closes with Ryan flailing and failing while playing Dave's As Yet Untitled Game Show.Thanks for listening! Follow Ryan @ryankair and Dave @dkaye1027. Rate/Review/Subscribe

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1:17:10

BTB Ep 7: Ryan meets with his publisher, we talk...

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2015/10/11

Ryan begins the show by revealing to Dave that the Podcast has achieved "New and Noteworthy" status on iTunes. Dave gets so excited about this that he completely forgets to pay attention to the show. In the meantime, Ryan talks about the meeting he had yesterday with his book publisher. The big release day for the Break the Business book is fast approaching and Ryan might be starting to get a little nervous. Ryan and Dave talk about the ongoing litigation between Mischa Barton and her "momager" and

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1:23:04

BTB Ep 6: DJ Spruke gives great advice for artists,...

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2015/10/04

This week's episode is filled with fun discussions and great indie artist advice. Dave and Ryan argue about Ryan Adams' album of Taylor Swift 1989 cover songs. Electropop artist Bill Boulden (AKA "DJ Spruke") stops by to discuss his latest crowdfunding campaign and provides a lot of great tips for artists, including some valuable insight on how to succeed on Kickstarter and Twitter. This episode is a must listen for DIY entertainers who want to significantly increase their presence online. Bill

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BTB Ep 5: Kesha lawsuit, Natalie Gelman talks busking...

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2015/09/27

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

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BTB Ep 4: Break the Business Book Reading

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2015/09/20

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. Hosted on

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1:04:22

BTB Ep 3: J.P. Kallio

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2015/09/13

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:

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1:14:34

BTB Ep 2: Mary Jennings

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2015/09/06

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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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BTB Ep 1: Meri Amber

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2015/08/30

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

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