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 Bu ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more

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.ryankairall ..read more

TOPICS: Elisa shows off her book narration skills; Ed Sheeran copyright lawsuit; Twitch rolls out sponsored content features; we interview indie pop artist Charlotte Sands about her music and her mental health journey. Check out betterhelp.com/charlottesands for access to discounted mental health services on the platform. 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 ..read more

TOPICS: Rob Abelow of Where Music’s Going stops by to talk to us about the AI-generated fake Drake/The Weeknd song and what it means for the future of the music industry; tip of the week; more beat licensing scary nightmare stories; we interview J. B. Miller of Empire Entertainment about how his event company grew amidst the pandemic. You can find out more about our guests’ work by visiting www.wheremusicsgoing.com and www.empireentertainment.com. Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Bu ..read more

TOPICS: The AI overlord (with a little help from Shakespeare) tells us why it is important to get your contracts in writing; should Spotify raise its prices; film producers Tony Glazer and Summer Crockett Moore stop by to talk about their Below the Line Bootcamp program that provides opportunities for underserved individuals to get in the film industry. You can find out more about our guests’ work by visiting https://www.choicefilms.com/btl-bootcamp. Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the ..read more

TOPICS: Collaborating with your fellow artists; Elisa’s career update; what happened with E3’s cancellation?; our interview Cyber PR’s Ariel Hyatt about the rise of AI and how indie creators can use these tools effectively. Check out Ariel’s AI Music Marketing course and find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.cyberprmusic.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 ww ..read more

TOPICS: Soliciting fan feedback; scary stories of beat licensing; we interview Eric Knight and Ritch Esra of MUBUTV. The new season of MUBUTV’s Insider Podcast and Insider Video Series is available now at mubutv.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 ..read more

TOPICS: TicketMaster continues to gouge people; AI overlord tip of the week; Go-Jo has an interesting way to promote his song on TikTok; we are joined by Hip Hop artist and cultural ambassador MeccaGodZilla. We have a world premiere of his new track “Tread” on our show! You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.meccagodzilla.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. V ..read more