Break The Business Podcast

This week, Ryan talks to one of his favorite guests, music lawyer Erin M. Jacobson. Named one of this year’s top music lawyers by Billboard, Erin writes frequently on important legal subjects for indie artists. Ryan talks to Erin this week about a recent article she wrote in Hypebot about how artists should protect their music. Erin talks about the importance of copyright registration, why artists should be wary of certain music “registration services,” and the role that copyright registration plays for artists for create a significant amount of music every year. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.themusicindustrylawyer.com and you can find our guest’s recent Hypebot article by clicking here: https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2020/09/is-your-music-legally-protected.htmlRate/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 t

This week, Ryan sits down with Jesse Cannon. Jesse is an acclaimed producer, mastering engineer, author, and the creator of the Musformation YouTube channel, which is an educational resource for musicians and creative entrepreneurs. Jesse talks to Ryan about his recent YouTube video “The 4 MusicBusiness Con Artists You Will Meet in 2020,” and discuss the types the music industry “professionals” that artists should avoid (such as the useless masterclass hawkers and the Spotify playlist grifters). Jesse is also a successful podcast host and producer, and gives some great advice for why artists should get into podcasting. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.jessecannon.com andyoutube.com/musformation.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

This week, Ryan sits down with Karen Allen, an acclaimed businessdevelopment consultant, live streaming expert, and the author of Twitch for Musicians. Twitch for Musicians is an e-book and online course that teaches musicians how to produce a Twitch channel, grow a fan base, and earn revenue on the Twitch live streaming platform. On this week’s show, Karen shares some great advice on how musicians can get into live streaming, which live streaming service to choose, and how musicians can grow their fanbases and make money on live streaming platforms. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visitingwww.twitchformusicians.com.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac

This week, Ryan sits down with Matthew Adell, the co-founder and CEO of OnNow. OnNow is a new website where people can discover, share, and promote livestreams happening on platforms such as Twitch, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and even Zoom. OnNow could prove to be a valuable tool for livestreaming musicians to help their fans find their streams on one convenient platform. Matthew talks to Ryan about OnNow and gives some great advice on how artists can promote their streams more effectively. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.onnow.tv. Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and 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.

This week, Ryan sits down with representatives from the collaborative mobile recording app Audiobridge. As COVID-19 continues to disrupt the daily lives of musicians, it is more important than ever for artists to use the power of platforms like Audiobridge to keep creating and collaborating with others. Our guests talk about their platform and give advice on how artists can make their recording process simpler, more efficient, and more effective. You can find out more about our guests' work by visiting www.audiobridgeapp.com and wefunder.com/audiobridge.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Podcasts. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast on Twitter. 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.

This week, Ryan sits down with Amplify X CEO Adam Cowherd. AmplifyX is a platform that allows investors to directly fund the careers of musicians while allowing musicians to retain control over their intellectual property and career decisions. Adam talks to Ryan about the platform and how direct musician investment could fix the flawed way that musicians' careers are funded today while also strengthening the relationship between musicians and the fans who love them. AmplifyX will be engaging in a full launch soon and you can find out more about the platform and our guest’s work by visiting www.amplifyx.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 informa

This week, Ryan sits down with Venture Music President Chris Nardone. Venture Music is an acclaimed marketing company that specializes in creating custom-built marketing plans for musician clients. Ryan talks to Chris about Venture Music and about how musicians can use the social media video platform TikTok to create exciting content, build their following, and foster fan engagement. Chris shares some great advice on how musicians can be successful on the platform. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.venturemusic.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.

This week, Ryan sits down with AIMS API co-founder and CEO Martin Nedved. AIMS API is an AI-based music similarity search tool used by production music companies, TV and film productions, record labels, and music publishers to help these users search for the right track from their catalogue fast, easy, and with precision. It is a powerful piece of technology that levels the playing field for independent composers because the search function makes it more possible for users of music to discover unknown tracks for their projects. Our guest talks all about his platform and provides some fantastic advice on how indie artists can create great music for film and TV projects. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.aimsapi.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.c

This week, Ryan sits down with indie artist and Modern Musician founder Michael Walker. As a musician, Michael was able to build his fan base quickly through a technique that he calls “tour hacking.” It is a simple process and any musician can do it and find quick results. And even though his tour hacking practices took place at physical concert venues, Michael has created resources to help musicians bring tour hacking into the virtual world during COVID-19. If you are looking for a way to build your following and reach receptive listeners efficiently without leaving your home, check out this interview. You can find out more about our guest’s work and resources by visiting www.modern-musician.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 entertainmen

This week, Ryan sits down with award-winning singer-songwriter and multicultural activist Raye Zaragoza. After a video of her song “In the River” went viral in 2016 and became a rallying anthem for the Standing Rock protests, Raye has dedicated her career to amplifying the voices of disadvantaged communities. Raye also truly embraces the “Break the Business” mindset through her inspiring work in starting her own record label using the Patreon platform. Whether you want to learn more about how you can use your art to help effect social change, or how you can find lasting success as a truly independent artist-entrepreneur, you can learn a lot from Raye’s words in this interview. Her latest album will be coming out later this year and you can check out the album’s first two singles “Fight Like a Girl” and “The It Girl” now on major music platforms and on her website www.rayezaragoza.com.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair

This week, Ryan talks to Kai and Lyron of electropop duo Les Flair. Kai and Lyron talk to Ryan about how they were able to use the power of word-of-mouth marketing to sell out a string of shows across Europe before even releasing a single record. Kai and Lyron share their expertise on mastering word-of-mouth marketing. Listeners looking for advice on crafting an effective social media strategy and setting up performances to generate organic social media growth should definitely listen this week. You can find out more about our guests’ work by visiting www.lesflair.bandcamp.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.

This week, Ryan sits down with vocal performance coach and Star Singer founder Tiffany VanBoxtel. The Star Singer Platform provides training resources for recording artists to help them improve their performance and run an effective music operation. Ryan talks to Tiffany about how musicians can achieve optimal vocal performances on livestreaming platforms and common general mistakes that performers should avoid in this medium. You can check out all of Tiffany’s resources and her Star Singer podcast by visiting www.starsinger.co.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.

This week, Ryan sits down with artist coach and music business consultant Lindsey Kirkendell. An accomplished expert who specializes in working with female creatives, Lindsey talks to Ryan about her coaching philosophy, time management strategies for artists, and how she focuses on coaching the “whole person” when working with clients. Lindsey shares lots of excellent advice for indie artists along the way. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.lindseykirkendall.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.

This week, Ryan sits down with Zack Zalon, founder and CEO of Super Hi-Fi. Super Hi-Fi is an award-winning audio innovation company that uses AI to allow music services to transform the gaps between songs on digital platforms into relevant and personalized content for listeners. Ryan talks to Zack about his company and also gets his perspective on the future of music streaming and the potential opportunities and impact of that future for indie artists. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.superhifi.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.

This week, we are joined by Canada-based indie country artist Drake Jensen. Fresh from being recently featured in Billboard Magazine and The Advocate, Drake talks to Ryan about building a successful music career as a member of the LGBTQ community in the country genre, and how he was able to find his voice and celebrate his community through his art. Drake has lots of great advice for listeners about building the right team to find success as an artist-entrepreneur. You can find out more about our guest’s work and check out his exciting new video “Burn the Floor” by visiting www.drakejensen.ca. 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.

This week, Ryan sits down with Jack Forman, booking agent and executive vice president at Bicoastal Productions. We get Jack’s perspective on how COVID-19 is affecting the live music industry, the rise of online live shows, and how physical and online are blending together in the live performance space. Jack also gives some helpful advice on how artists can get a booking agent.You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.bicoastalproductions.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.

This week, Ryan talks with James Landry and Elliot Tousley, the co-founders of the De Novo Agency. De Novo is an organization that partners with independent musicians to assist them in finding more business opportunities by utilizing data-driven marketing. James and Elliot talk about how indie artists should be using data, what sort of data is “overrated,” and how De Novo works with artist clients to achieve measurable career goals. James and Elliot also talk about their new distribution service Songflowr. Find out more about our guests’ work by visiting www.denovoagency.com and www.instragram.com/songflowr.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 inform

What is the data telling us about how COVID-19 is affecting different sectors of the music business, and how are indie artists being affected? The answers may surprise you. We talk to our guest Jason Joven of data analytics platform Chartmetric this week to get some insight. Jason does a deep drive into the data and gives some great advice for indie artists based on his platform’s findings. Be sure to check out Chartmetric’s ongoing “How COVID is Affecting the Music Industry” series by visiting blog.chartmetric.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.

This week, Ryan sits down with Bitfury Surround CEO Stefan Schulz. Surround is a platform that will offer an ecosystem of blockchain-based management services to provide transparency for the exchange and monetization of intellectual property in music. Blockchain can be used to strengthen music ownership, create smart contracts for music, facilitate efficient payments for artists, and much more. Blockchain has the potential of fostering significant growth in the music industry and our guest shares the details and talks more about the role his platform may play. You can find out more about Bitfury Surround by visiting www.surround.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.c

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, independent musicians are continuing to embrace the diversification of their income streams beyond live performances. One important area of income for many indies is in the sync licensing of their catalogs to movies, TV programs, commercials, and video games. Our guests this week, Shellie Lewis and Cestjon McFarland, are executives at Syncfloor, a platform that aims to simplify the sync licensing process for rights holders and licensees. Ryan talks to Shellie and Cestjon about the platform and the role that sync licensing will play in a COVID-19 economy. Our guests also give some great advice for indie artists looking to get into the world of sync. You can find out more about our guests’ work by visiting www.syncfloor.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.ryank