BTB Ep 49: Ryan's Kesha article; Jack Conte talks Patreon; Kosha Dillz on dominating Billboard

Hi Podcast listeners! In the first segment, Ryan discusses his article that came out in Hypebot this past week: "The Kesha-Dr. Luke Lawsuit Exemplifies Everything That is Wrong With the Music Industry." The article talks about exclusive recording agreements and how such agreements contributed to the toxic relationship of Kesha and Luke--as well as to the culture of abuse in the music industry as a whole.In the second segment, musician and entrepreneur Jack Conte stops by. Ryan talks to Jack about his work as one half of the music duo Pomplamoose as well as his role as the co-founder and CEO of the crowdfunding platform Patreon. Jack discusses the role he thinks Patreon will play in the future of independent music and also gives some tips on how to succeed on the platform. You can find out more about Jack's work by visiting pomplamoose.com and patreon.com.In the final segment, hiphop emcee Kosha Dillz joins the show. Earlier this month, Kosha's latest album "What I Do All Day and Pickle" hit six different Billboard charts despite Kosha not having any label backing or management. In this interview, Kosha breaks down his DIY success story and gives lots of tips for how artists can sell their content effectively and in creative ways. You can find out more about Kosha by visiting koshadillzworld.comThank you all very much for listening. Rate/review/subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes and SoundCloud. Like Break the Business on Facebook. Follow Ryan @ryankair and Dave @metaldave85. And tell a friend about the show! And visit www.breakthebusiness.com to get a copy of Ryan's Book "Break the Business: Declaring Your Independence and Achieving True Success in the Music Industry." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.