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BTB Ep 442: Should Rockstar Games pay royalties to musicians?; we interview Trevor Hinesley of Soundstripe
TOPICS: Martyn Ware of Heaven 17 posted on X that Rockstar Games did not offer him royalties to have his song featured in the latest Grand Theft Auto game; the AI Overlord gives advice on how to create fan pages successfully; Our guest this week Trevor Hinesley, the co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Soundstripe. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting soundstripe.com.
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BTB Ep 445: Donnie Kehr and Rockers on Broadway; New Age artist Kevin Keller
01:03:19|TOPICS: Ryan and Gideon King talk about the Miley Cyrus “Flowers” copyright case and the rising influence of private equity in music copyright; acclaimed Broadway actor and musician Donnie Kehrdrops in to talk about the annual Rockers on Broadway benefit event. Our guest this week is new-age musician Kevin Keller. You can find out more about Kevin’s latest ambitious album project “Evensong” by visiting www.kevinkeller.com.Tickets for Rockers on Broadway are available at rockersonbroadway.comRate/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.”BTB Ep 444: Google makes AI generated podcasts; we interview Sean and Matthew from Musical AI
01:01:11|TOPICS: Google rolled out its new AI podcast feature for its Notebook LM platform; new copyright lawsuit against Miley Cyrus; ElisaRockDocCareer Upda te. Our guests this week are Matthew Adell and Sean Power, the COO and CEO of Musical AI. You can find out more about our guests' work by visitingwearemusical.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.”BTB Ep 443: Is the music streaming model broken?; we interview music luminary Charlie Peacock
01:02:22|TOPICS: Do music streaming services need to change their models amid recent Justice Department actions; indie tour cancellations are continuing to pile up; our guest this week is Grammy-winning music luminary Charlie Peacock. Charlie's new album “Every Kind of Uh Oh” dropped on August 30th and his memoir “Roots and Rhythm: A Life in Music” will come out early next year. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting charliepeacock.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.”BTB Ep 441: The Justice Department is indicting for artificial streams; we interview the founders of 800 Pound Gorilla Media
01:03:10|TOPICS: The Justice Department has indicated someone for using AI-generated songs to manipulate royalty payouts on music streaming services; the rise of fan pages; our guests this week are DamionGreiman and Anthony Leo of 800 Pound Gorilla Media, producers and distributors of hit comedy specials from Matt Rife, Nick Offerman, David Cross, Kelsey Cook, and many more. You can find out more about our guests’ work by visiting 800poundgorillamedia.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.”BTB Ep 440: “Very Demure, Very Mindful” trademarks; singer - songwriter Lauren Ann
01:04:02|TOPICS: Ryan and Producer Lauren talk about the “Very Demure, Very Mindful” trademark legal drama and whether catchphrases can receive trademark protection; getting signed releases for your recording projects; we interview Northern Ireland singer-songwriter Lauren Ann about making music videos and performing as an alter ego. Lauren Ann’s latest single “bite” off her upcoming EP is available now and you can check out our guest’s Instagram @laurenann_music.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.”BTB Ep 439: Distrokid artists are not getting paid on Roblox; we interview Darryl Ballantyne of LyricFind
01:00:42|TOPICS: DistroKid is partnering with Roblox—DistroKidwins, Roblox wins, indie artists get nothing; President Biden speaks at the White House's first Creator Economy Conference; advice for how to deal with dead crowds; our guest this week is LyricFind CEO Darryl Ballantyne. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.lyricfind.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.”BTB Ep 438: Lou Pearlman’s legacy; we interview rock singer and Idol winner David Cook
01:02:43|TOPICS: Ryan and Gideon King review the new Netflix documentary “Dirty Pop” about boy band manager and convicted Ponzi schemer Lou Pearlman; we talk about the latest developments in the record labels’ lawsuit against Suno AI; we interview platinum rock singer-songwriter and Season 7American Idol Winner David Cook. David's latest single "Dead Weight" dropped on July 19th. Find out more about our guest’s work by visiting davidcookofficial.com and volume.com/davidcook.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.”BTB Ep 437: How to get your mechanical royalties; we interview drummer and motivational speaker Ray LeVier
01:03:24|TOPICS: Ryan and ElisaRockDoc obsess over the Olympics; we answer a question about the different ways that songwriters can efficiently collect their mechanical royalties; ElisaRockDoc breaks down her experience working as a performer at Gen Con in Indianapolis; we interview drummer and motivational speaker Ray LeVier about his approach to drumming and how he uses breathwork to improve his focus and performance. Ray’s new book “Drumming in Flow” is available now and you can learn more about his work by visiting www.raylevier.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.”