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Break the Business

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Episodes

527

Latest episode

Aug 2026

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EN

About the show

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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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.

July 19, 20261 hr 0 min

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, 202659 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; theUMAW 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 aproducer becomes a songwriter on a music project; our guest this week is Songproof CEOand co-founder Nadim Rahman. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visitingwww.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, 20261 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, 20261 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, 202659 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, 20261 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.

May 31, 20261 hr 8 min

BTB Ep 518: YouTube is trying to win Emmys; musician and actor Martin Luther McCoy

TOPICS: YouTube and Dropout are investing heavily in FYC Emmy campaigns—will the industry take note?ElisaRockDoc career update: our guest this week is musician and actor Martin Luther McCoy. His new album Welcome Back Love” drops on July 17th on his own Rebel Soul Records imprint. You can find out more about our guest's work by visiting martinluthermccoy.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.

May 24, 20261 hr 2 min

BTB Ep 517: Rising fuel costs are making tours more expensive; Kelly and Paul from Blue Frog Immersive

TOPICS: What can artists do about rising fuel costs making tours more expensive? Boring bands don’t get booked; our guests this week are Kelly Breaks and Paul Mezier, developers of the Blue Frog Immersive VR Concert App for the Apple Vision Pro. We talk to Kelly andPaul about their app and the future of VR concerts for indie creators. You can find out more about our guests’ work by visiting https://bluefrogstudios.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.

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