Break the Business

TOPICS: Ryan and co-host Gideon King talk about the recent trend of stupid music fans throwing cell phones, sex toys, and dead people’s ashes at musicians at concerts; changes in music technology; we interview music manager Emily Cameron (ATC Management) about protecting artists’ rights. You can follow ATC Management on Instagram and Twitter @atcmanagement. 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.”

TOPICS: July is here and that means that the Barbie/Oppenheimer premiere is fast approaching; AI DJs; Instagram Threads is here; we interview attorney and TikTok sensation Reb Masel about balancing her work as a lawyer and as a TikTok creator and podcaster. Check out Reb’s podcast Rebuttal on all major platforms and follow her on TikTok and Instagram @rebmasel. 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.”

TOPICS: Ryan and Elisa talk about their obsession with The Legend of Zelda; AI Overlord Tip of the Week; we break down the end of the Kesha - Dr. Luke legal saga; we interview musician and finance CEO Gideon King about how he has applied the skills he learned on Wall Street in the music world. The new EP of his band Gideon King and City Blog titled “Splinters” is coming out later this year and you can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting https://www.gideonkingcityblog.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.”

TOPICS: With the WGA and possible SAG-AFTRA strike, we look at whether songwriters can also unionize to get better working conditions; effective networking tips; we interview entertainment lawyer and LA Film School professor Joshua Lastine about the strike and get his advice on how to ask for more in your negotiations without seeming like a jerk. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.lastineentertainmentlaw.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.”

TOPICS: The problem with “Follow your passion” as advice; a special Father’s Day AI Overlord Tip of the Week; we interview Andrew Shapiro and Meg Pollaro of indie rock duo Twilight Muse. Their new album drops on June 23rd and you can find out more by visiting www.twilightmuse.nyc. 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.”

TOPICS: Dua Lipa survives a copyright lawsuit (and why that is good news for all creators); 100 Greatest Disney Songs; AI Overlord Tip of The Week; we interview filmmaker and LA Film School instructor Derek Toombs. Find out more about our guest’s work by following @newfangledmpc on Twitter. 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.”

TOPICS: Ryan and ElisaRockDoc get really excited about the Heat and the Panthers making the finals of their sports; strategies for creators to get trademark registrations in merchandising; Hurricane names; Elisa talks about the two new audiobooks that she narrated, Julieta and the Romeos and The Luis Ortega Survival Club. Both audiobooks are available now and Elisa does an amazing job narrating them! 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.”

TOPICS: Zak Sloan and Producer Lauren discuss the future of AI in creative works; AI Overlord Tip of the Week; WGA Strike, Universal Music embracing AI, the death of Tina Turner, and interview Musician and host Andy Frasco, about his music, mental health and his World Saving Podcast and partnership with Volume.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.”

TOPICS: Ryan and Producer Lauren talk about how easy it is for guys to do high school theatre; CD Baby is partnering with Cosynd to offer a copyright registration platform within CD Baby; AI Overlord Tip of the Week; we interview Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox Venue Ross James about strategies for indie creators to get booked in mid-sized venues. 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.”

TOPICS: Songwriter and author Elizabeth Nelson breaks down the Ed Sheeran lawsuit verdict and what it means for creators; AI Overlord Tip of the Week; Music Tectonics Conference planner Shayli Ankenbruck joins us to talk about this year’s event and how indie creators can learn more about tech developments in the music industry. 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.”