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Oct 2026

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

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October 11, 20261 hr 0 min

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, 20261 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, 20261 hr 0 min

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, 20261 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, 20261 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, 202659 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, 20261 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, 20261 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, 202657 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, 202658 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.