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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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1:01:19

BTB Ep 435: Musicians are suing AI companies; we...

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2024/07/21

TOPICS: Creed is selling out concerts again; does the “Trump Trump Baby” RNC song violate copyright law; musicians are suing AI companies; Congress unveils the COPIED Act to address using copyrighted works in AI; we interview singer-songwriter Ryan Wright about her new EP and have her do impressions of Disney princesses. Ryan's new EP “I Was Happy” is available now and you can follow her on Instagram@ryanwrightmusic.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud,

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1:01:00

BTB Ep 434: Why aren’t artists paid when their music...

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2024/07/14

TOPICS: The US is one of only a few countries that still does not require radio stations to pay artists when their music is played on the radio. Why is this the case, and will Congress fix it this year?; Ryan and Gideon King talk about using backing tracks in live shows; we interview singer-songwriter Happie Hoffman. Happie’s latest single “Shooting Star” is available now and you can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.happiehoffman.com.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the

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1:00:01

BTB Ep 433: Chappell Roan’s rise to stardom; we...

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2024/06/30

TOPICS: Ryan is deliriously happy that the Florida Panthers won the Stanley Cup; Ryan and Katie Zaccardi talk about Chappel Roan’s Rise to Stardom; we interview artist and energy industry entrepreneur Chris Bullinger. Chris’ latest album “Waitin’ to be Seen” will drop on August 16th. Find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.chrisbullinger.com.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the

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1:01:46

BTB Ep 432: Licensing your music for sync projects;...

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2024/06/23

TOPICS: Ryan and Zak Sloan answer a listener question about how artists can make sure that they own the rights to their music before they license their music for sync projects; why does Spotify have problems with streaming bots; we talk about 90s Nickelodeon shows with the AI Overlord; our guest this week is Rock Paper Scissors Founder/CEO Dmitri Vietze. Check out his Music Tectonics Podcast and find out more about our guest’s work by visiting musictectonics.comRate/review/subscribe to the Break the

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1:00:32

BTB Ep 431: How is AI impacting music; we interview...

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2024/06/16

TOPICS: Music attorney Cassandra Spangler joins Ryan and Gideon King to talk about how AI is affecting music and the law; battling stage fright; Spotify is raising its prices—is this good or bad for artists; we interview documentarian Bill Teck to talk about his new film Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple. The film will be premiering on HBO on June 22nd and you can find out more about our guests’ work by visiting www.billteck.com.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud,

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1:03:53

BTB Ep 430: New rules for celebrities in 2024; we...

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2024/06/09

TOPICS: Ryan and ElisaRockDoc talk about a recent article in Vulture about the “new rules” for stardomin 2024 and how these changes in what it means to be a celebrity offer lessons for indie creators; ElisaRockDoc Career Update; we interview Angela Tyler of Muddy Paw PR to get music publicity tips. Youcan find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.wearemp.co and angelatyler.substack.com. Link to Elisa’s new audiobook that she is narrating:

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1:00:19

BTB Ep 429: “I’m Looking for a Man in Finance” record...

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2024/06/02

TOPICS: Why was the Memorial Day box office so disappointing?; how the “I’m looking for a man in finance” TikTokergot a record deal; how to operate a tribute band legally; we interview award-winning recording artist CeCe Teneal. CeCe’s new single “Try” is available now and you can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.ceceteneal.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

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1:00:59

BTB Ep 428: The end of mechanical licenses?; Prof....

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2024/05/26

TOPICS: Can Scarlett Johansson sue Open AI for (allegedly) using her voice for ChatGPT 4o; the NationalMusic Publishers Association is mad at Spotify and wants Congress to get rid of compulsory mechanical licenses; the Justice Department is going after Ticketmaster; we talk to University of Miami Professor Dr. Alyse Lancaster about her “Mastermind of the Taylor Swift Brand” course. Find out more by visitingcom.miami.edu.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud,

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1:03:06

BTB Ep 427: Working with singers; we interview award...

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2024/05/19

TOPICS: Ryan thinks that the new GPT 4o is flirting with us; the forced TikTok sale; Gideon King Wheel of Topics; advice on working with singers; we interview award-winning composer and pianist Pete Calandra. Pete’s new album “Spirit” is available now and you can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.petecalandramusic.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

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1:04:51

BTB Ep 426: TikTok sues the government; we interview...

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2024/05/12

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/.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break

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1:01:24

BTB Ep 425: UMG and TikTok make peace; Children’s...

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2024/05/05

TOPICS: UMG and TikTok make peace, but is a US ban on the horizon after recent Congressional action?; we interview Annie, Dee Dee, and Michelle from the UniPhiSpace Agency about National Astronaut Day and the inaugural Astronaut Rock Star Awards; we interview Children’s artist Mama B. Mama B’s new album “Imaginology” is available on Mother’s Day.Music: “Old Cartoons” by Just Seconds Apart (www.justsecondsapart.com)Mama B Instagram: @mamabsongsAstronaut Rock Star Awards:

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1:01:53

BTB Ep 424: ElisaRockDoc plays substitute teacher...

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2024/04/28

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.

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1:03:11

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

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2024/04/21

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!Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast

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1:07:11

BTB Ep 422: How will Sona.ai impact the music...

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2024/04/14

TOPICS: Break the Business will join Volume.com as a partner program on April 18th; the University ofMiami has a new Taylor Swift class; Ryan and Katie talk about AI music generation platform Sona andhow 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 visitingwww.bicoastalproductions.com.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes,

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1:05:39

BTB Ep 421: “The Neptunes” trademark dispute; we...

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2024/04/07

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.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business

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BTB Ep 420: Can the ELVIS Act stop AI deepfakes;...

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2024/03/31

TOPICS: Tennessee passed a new law meant to stop AI deepfakes in music—will other states (or perhapseven 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

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1:00:38

BTB Ep 419: Private equity’s involvement in music; we...

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2024/03/24

TOPICS: Ryan and co-host Gideon King talk about an essay in the New York Times discussing the rising trend of private equity buying music cataloges and companies. Is this good for the entertainment industry? Is it hurting innovation? We also interview Brad Mindich, CEO of Definitive Authentic—a music merchandising and archival firm. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.definitiveauthentic.com.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud,

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1:01:25

BTB Ep 418: The dangers for “Kidfluencers”; Gary and...

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2024/03/17

TOPICS: Ryan and Katie talk about the rise of “Kidfluencers” (kids being featured in their parents’ influencer posts) and the legal, personal, and psychological dangers these children often experience. Our guests this week are MediMusic CEO and Tune GlobalCRO Spiro Arkoudis. They are joining us this week to talk about their work in creating “music as medicine” initiatives. You can find out more about our guests’ work by visiting www.medimusic.coRate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast

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1:00:41

BTB Ep 417: Do artists still need to comply with the...

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2024/03/10

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.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google

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1:01:24

BTB Ep 416: “We’re Doomed; We’re Dancing” Reveal;...

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2024/03/03

TOPICS: Ryan is obsessed with the “Madame Web” trailer; Ryan and guest co-host Bill Boulden breakdown the latest in the UMG-TikTok feud; Bill talks about their upcoming release of “We’re Doomed, We’re Dancing”, an innovative 60-track, 60-genre, 60-secondalbum project. Our guest this week is JeffPonchick, Founder and CEO of artist payment integration platform Mogul. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.usemogul.com.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on

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