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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 breakthebusiness@gmail.com

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November 8 · 57 min
BTB Ep 538: Human influencers over algorithms; Kristina Aglinz
TOPICS: Will a Democratic Congress lead to positive change for indie creators? Human influencers matter more than algorithms when it comes to breaking artists. This week, our guest is award-winning pianist and jazz vocalist Kristina Aglinz. Her debut single, “Heaven Is Shining Bright,” is available now, and you can learn more about her work at kristinaaglinz.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.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
November 1 · 1 hr 2 min
BTB Ep 537: Remembering Patrick Stewart; singer-songwriter Harley DiNardo
TOPICS: Ryan is reeling from the loss of his favorite actor, Patrick Stewart, who passed away on October 28 at the age of 86; our guest this week is singer-songwriter Harley DiNardo.Check out Harley’s new singles "Dandelion" and "Catskill Park", which dropped this month. Find out more by visiting www.harleydinardo.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.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
October 25 · 1 hr 1 min
BTB Ep 536: What Netflix’s falling stock price means for indie artists; Grace Frances interview
TOPICS: Ryan wants to try Diet Coke Cake; Netflix’s stock price is falling as short-form content becomes more popular; why artists should see themselves as philanthropists, not entrepreneurs; our guest this week is indie Christian artist GraceFrances. Grace’s new album, “Clothed with Dignity,” is available now, and you can learn more at www.gracefrancesofficial.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.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
October 18 · 59 min
BTB Ep 535: Is Distrokid deleting legitimate music?; interview with Keldamuzik
TOPICS: Artists are alleging that DistroKid is deleting their music in response to a UMG lawsuit; we answer a listener question about how artists can get acquainted with the creative community of a new city; our guest this week is multi-hyphenate artist-entrepreneur Keldamuzik. Learn more about our guest’s work at www.keldamuzik.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.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
October 11 · 1 hr
BTB Ep 534: Olivia Dean Copyright Lawsuit; Engineer Flip Interview
TOPICS: Ryan answers a listener question about the Olivia Dean copyright lawsuit; the Emmys are moving to streaming; this week's guest is TaQuan Williams, aka Engineer Flip, founder of SoundVision Recording. Learn more about our guest’s work at http://www.svrecord.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.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
October 4 · 1 hr 4 min
BTB Ep 533: Why can’t Congress make laws that help indie creators; DJ Self Born
TOPICS: Ryan and Lauren talk about the VMAs, and Ryan is obsessed with the Yung Leandance; Ryan breaks down the latest entertainment industry legislation in Congress and asks why Congress can’t make laws that help indie creators; California passes a law targeting political endorsements from influencers; our guest this week is DJ Self Born. Ourguest’s new book “SELF BORN: How I Made A Million Dollars As A DJ... And Built A System Anyone Can Use!” is available now, and you can follow our guest on instagram@djselfborn 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 Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
September 27 · 1 hr
BTB Ep 532: Sherry-Lynn Lee and Lisa B join the program
TOPICS: Ryan is going to be a guest lecturer; Ryan is mad about Disney not bringing back The Muppet Show; Sherry-Lynn Lee drops by to give her thoughts on the Best Asian Pop Performance Grammy category; our guest this week is musician, spoken word artist, and professional psychic Lisa B. Lisa’s new album '60s Magic Now!: The Y-Verse is available now, and you can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.lisabmusic.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.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
September 13 · 1 hr 2 min
BTB Ep 531: Can AI level the playing field for indie artists?; rock singer Tony Tripi
TOPICS: Ryan wonders why The Muppet Show has not yet received a series order; Ryan and Zak talk about Miist’s Billboard editorial about her decision to submit her music to the Best Asian Pop Music Performance Grammy category; can AI help empower indie artists? Our guest this week is rock singer Tony Tripi. Tony’s upcoming album “Close to Fire: Roman's Anthology Release Part I" comes out on October 23rd. You can find out more at tripirocks.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.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
September 6 · 1 hr 2 min
BTB Ep 530: Fair use for Suno; Dr. Raina Murnak and Kayla Behforouz
TOPICS: More Dolly Parton discussion; what are legal experts saying about Suno’s chances to succeed on a fair use claim in its copyright cases against the major labels; our guests this week are Dr. Raina Murnak and Kayla Behforouz, authors of a recent paper on how musicians can be compensated in the age of AI. 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 Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
August 30 · 59 min
BTB Ep 529: Remembering Dolly Parton (1946-2026); Vered Benhorin Interview
TOPICS: Ryan and Zak Sloan spend the first segment giving a fitting tribute to music legend Dolly Parton, reflecting on her achievements as a musician, songwriter, and philanthropist while also discussing the lessons that indie artists can learn from her life. Our guest this week is Vered Benhorin, musician, music therapist, author, and founder of Baby in Tune. Vered’s new album “Adorable You” is available now, and you can find out more about her work by visiting babyintune.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.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
August 23 · 1 hr 3 min
BTB Ep 528: Ellie Goulding sues her former managers; Prima Apollinaare
TOPICS: Continuing our discussion of scam trademark and copyright emails; EllieGoulding sues her former managers; our guest this week is indie singer-songwriter PrimaApollinaare. Her new EP “23” is available now, and you can follow her on Instagram@themusiconmymind. 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 Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
August 16 · 1 hr 5 min
BTB Ep 527: Spotify and Claude offering AI transparency; Orphiq CEO JC Sanchez
TOPICS: Katie Zaccardi’s movie review of “One Night Only”; artists and entrepreneurs putting up with junk mail; Spotify announces that it will disclose AI accounts on the platform; Claude is creating watermarks to uncover AI-generated text; our guest this week is JC Sanchez, founder and CEO of AI-native artist management platform Orphiq. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.orphiq.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.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
August 2 · 57 min
BTB Ep 526: A tribute to Glen Hansard; Fritz Michel of Young Allies
TOPICS: Ryan and Zak Sloan talk about the loss of Oscar-winning musician Glen Hansard; BTS withdraws from Grammy consideration; our guest this week is Fritz Michel, frontman of the New York band Young Allies. Young Allies’ EP “Fingers Entwined” is available now, and you can find out more at youngallies.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.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
July 26 · 58 min
BTB Ep 525: Live Nation Settlement Update; Gregoire Gensollen interview
TOPICS: Ryan and Producer Lauren talk about the latest in the Live Nation antitrust lawsuit and what creators can do to speak out about the pending DOJ settlement; we answer a listener question about transitioning from being a full-time to part-time creator; our guest this week is Gregoire Gensollen of Tucker Tooley Entertainment. His latest project is "Band of Strangers", a new online series that brings together musicians who've never met and has them build an original song from scratch. Check out "Band of Strangers" on YouTube! 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 Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
July 19 · 1 hr
BTB Ep 524: “I Am Rocky” Biopic; Steff Agathis from Vitalize Records
TOPICS: Ryan is confused about the “One Night Only” romantic comedy coming out soon; Ryan and Katie Z talk about the upcoming “I Am Rocky” biopic and how the story of the “Rocky” movie's production offers great lessons for indie artists. Our guest this week is Steff Agathis, the CEO of Vitalize Projects and Vitalize Records. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting vitalize-projects.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.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
July 12 · 59 min
BTB Ep 523: UMAW’s “Raise the Bar” pledge; Nadim Rahman of SongProof
TOPICS: Ryan and Gideon King have a belated celebration of the Knicks' NBA title; the UMAW launches the “Raise the Bar” campaign to get venues to pledge to adopt artist- favorable terms in their venue contracts; we answer a listener question about when a producer becomes a songwriter on a music project; our guest this week is Songproof CEO and co-founder Nadim Rahman. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.songproof.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.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
July 5 · 1 hr 3 min
BTB Ep 522: Are record labels making themselves obsolete; singer - songwriter Ammar Farooki
TOPICS: By demanding that artists have established careers before signing them, are labels making themselves obsolete? Ryan answers a listener question about copyright registration; our guest this week is singer-songwriter Ammar Farooki. Ammar’s new album“Twelve” is available now! 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 Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
June 28 · 1 hr 3 min
BTB Ep 521: Remembering Clive Davis; John Lister of Rap Fame
TOPICS: Legendary music executive Clive Davis passes away at the age of 94; the NOFAKES Act passes the Senate Judiciary Committee; our guest this week is John Lister, the head of Content and Community at Rap Fame. John is here to break down Rap Fame’s new report about how underground and independent rappers feel about AI and the current state of the underground genre. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting rapfame.app. 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 Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
June 14 · 59 min
BTB Ep 520: Are we making changes to the Copyright Office; singer - songwriter Nick Cain
TOPICS: Can artists really get business opportunities through Instagram DMs? Congress is proposing a bill that would make the Register of Copyrights a President-appointed position, and Ryan talks about why that might be a bad thing; our guest this week is entrepreneur and singer-songwriter Nick Cain. Nick’s new album “Singled Out” is available now, and you can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.nickcainmusic.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.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
June 7 · 1 hr 4 min
BTB Ep 519: An “Obsession” with indie filmmakers; music executive Russ Rieger
TOPICS: Ryan and Zak Sloan talk about “Obsession” topping the box office with less than a $1m budget; how to fix Spotify; our guest this week is music executive Russ Rieger. Russ is the co-founder of Not Dead Yet Media, a company that aims to give indie artists management, label, catalog acquisition, events, and content services under one roof. You can find out more about our guest's work by visiting notdeadyetmedia.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.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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