All Episodes

BTB Ep 523: UMAW’s “Raise the Bar” pledge; Nadim Rahman of SongProof

BTB Ep 522: Are record labels making themselves obsolete; singer - songwriter Ammar Farooki

BTB Ep 521: Remembering Clive Davis; John Lister of Rap Fame

BTB Ep 520: Are we making changes to the Copyright Office; singer - songwriter Nick Cain

BTB Ep 519: An “Obsession” with indie filmmakers; music executive Russ Rieger

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

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

BTB Ep 516: Taylor Swift’s Sound Trademarks; entrepreneur Caro Castilla

BTB Ep 515 : Zak and Lauren takeover with guest Maria Ellis

BTB Ep 514: A love letter to the music industry; Sarah Nagourney of She Creates Noise

BTB Ep 513: LiveNation Verdict; Simonetta Lein

BTB Ep 512: Are record deals becoming more favorable with artists; singer and podcaster Miist

BTB Ep 511: Sync opportunties in indie video games; author Amani Roberts

BTB Ep 510: “Fair Use” in Anthropic copyright case; Mike Cykoski of A is for Atom

BTB Ep 509: "The Lion King" defamation suit; Gateless CEO Brittany Perry

BTB Ep 508: DOJ quits Live Nation lawsuit; musician and author Bobbo Byrnes

BTB Ep 507: Do you “own” music you create with AI?; interview with Ava Della Pietra

BTB Ep. 506: Don’t throw stuff at your concerts; Brian Popowitz of Black Box

BTB Ep 505: Music in an AI world; interview with Orphan Prodigy

BTB Ep 504: Melania’s copyright kerfuffle; Andrew Corbett of VOLTA

BTB Ep 503: Networking tips that work; musician Gregory McLoughlin

BTB Ep 502: “Collective effervescence” in your live shows; Bill “Downupright” Boulden

BTB Ep 501: Bandcamp bans AI music; Kimball Gallagher of 88 International

Celebrating Episode 500 with Meri Amber and Hans Schuman of JazzReach

BTB Ep 499: Public Domain Day 2026; Jill Goyeau of Talking Violet

BTB Ep 498: New Year’s Resolutions; Blues Rock Artist Leanne Binder

BTB Ep 497: Cox v. Sony in the Supreme Court; Corporations vs. LLCs

BTB Ep 496: Warner settles with Suno; artist wealth advisor Rick Morse

BTB Ep 495: Open AI’s Copyright Opt Outs; we interview Victor Jones

BTB Ep 494: Why are people listening less to the ad - supported streaming; Geoff Cubitt from Strm Music

BTB Ep 493: TikTok is not a great platform for music discovery; Neil Sheehan of Vocana

BTB Ep 492: Can digital creators write off their tips on their taxes?; Grayson Sanders of Chordal

BTB Ep 491: Living Wage for Musicians Act is Reintroduced; merch tips with Seamus Meniane

BTB Ep 490: Lessons musicians have learned; we interview Tiff Randol of Mamas in Music

BTB Ep 489: Ryan crashes out over The Muppets; we interview Lanz Pierce

BTB Ep 488: Why is private equity interested in the creator economy?; Bill “Downupright” Boulden

BTB Ep 487: Debby Scheer and Danny Garcia join Zak

BTB EP 486: Ryan is still away; Lyric Writing; The Rap Act; guest: Zoe Espitia, founder of Zojak World Wide

BTB Ep 485: Video games, cover music; National Chair of AIMP, Frank Handy

BTB Ep 484: The fake AI band has a fake manager; Ariel Hyatt of Cyber PR

BTB Ep 483: AI - generated artists on Spotify; indie folk artists aibai & vinny

BTB Ep 482: Google is using YouTube videos to train AI; Jeremy Sirota of Merlin

BTB Ep 481: Ryan and Elisa talk creator mental health; musician Jeff Michaels

BTB Ep 480: How AI will impact artists; radio host and entrepreneur Jasmine Ortiz

BTB Ep 479: Taylor Swift bought back her masters; Kate Sheeran of the Eastman School of Music

BTB Ep 478: Innovative ways to promote your music; Cat Henry of Live Music Society

BTB Ep 477: Lana Love talks about “The Rehearsal”; we interview Talia Keys

BTB Ep 476: “The Rehearsal” created a fake singing competition; music from Anora

BTB Ep 475: Sam Smith caught in the copyright buzzsaw; Trevor Swenson of Dynamic Talent International

BTB Ep 474: Managing stress as a creator; artist/producer Clara Venice

BTB Ep 473: Funny realtor videos; interview with Ralph Tashjian of Intercept Music

BTB Ep 472: The Strategic Genius of Taylor Swift with Kevin Evers of Harvard Business Review

TOPICS: NO FAKES Act is back; we interview artist and copyright advocate Lana Love

BTB Ep 470: Mariah Carey Copyright Suit DISMISSED; recording artist Nicki Richards

BTB Ep 469: How Doechii’s “Anxiety” became an unexpected hit; Grammy nominated mastering engineer Idania Valencia

BTB Ep 468: Policy solutions to low streaming payouts; interview with Rudy Love, Jr. of 2lot

BTB Ep 467: We break down Spotify’s “Loud and Clear” report; ZZ Ward Interview

BTB Ep 466: How to avoid copyright lawsuits when you work with music collaborators; entertainment lawyer Mimi Camara

BTB Ep 465: Facebook and Twitch are limiting videos; musician John Modell

BTB Ep 464: Metal Dave is back!; interview with Regina Sayles

BTB Ep 463: Kay Hanley talks about Chappell Roan’s Grammy Speech; musician and author Ben Neill

BTB Ep 462: Chappell Roan’s Grammys Speech; Gaelen McCormick of the Eastman School of Music

BTB Ep 461: Freelancing as an influencer; Daniel Brindley of Union Stage Presents

BTB Ep 460: TikTok is still here (for now); Tim Walther of the All Good Now Festival

BTB Ep 459: Status of the Corporate Transparency Act; Mark Caruso of Angry Mob Music

BTB Ep 458: Entertainment law news; country musician and veterans advocate Jessica Lynn

BTB Ep 457: “Is Spotify taking money from indie artists”?; Bill “Downupright” Boulden

BTB Ep 456: Music trends in 2025; we interview the founders of booking platform EVA

BTB Ep 455: The end of TikTok?; we interview Joseph Perla of Hangout

BTB Ep 454: Lessons from Wicked’s marketing campaign; Rod Yancy from Bootleg

BTB Ep 453: Drake diss track legal filings; Adewale Ogunleye interview

BTB Ep 452: Should artists move to Bluesky?; we interview singer - songwriter Sabrina Monique

BTB Ep 451: The “waterfall” release strategy; we interview Nick from Yacht Rock Revue

BTB Ep 450: Making one change to the music business; we interview musician and tech CEO Eric Hirshberg

BTB Ep 449: Promoting music on podcasts; Kanru Hua of Dreamtonics

BTB Ep 448: Why is everyone on TikTok being mean to Lawrence?; music executive Paula Park

BTB Ep 447: The healing power of music; we interview Bill “Downupright” Boulden

BTB Ep 446: Rewarding your most loyal fans; jazz singer Lizzie Thomas

BTB Ep 445: Donnie Kehr and Rockers on Broadway; New Age artist Kevin Keller

BTB Ep 444: Google makes AI generated podcasts; we interview Sean and Matthew from Musical AI

BTB Ep 443: Is the music streaming model broken?; we interview music luminary Charlie Peacock

BTB Ep 442: Should Rockstar Games pay royalties to musicians?; we interview Trevor Hinesley of Soundstripe

BTB Ep 441: The Justice Department is indicting for artificial streams; we interview the founders of 800 Pound Gorilla Media

BTB Ep 440: “Very Demure, Very Mindful” trademarks; singer - songwriter Lauren Ann

BTB Ep 439: Distrokid artists are not getting paid on Roblox; we interview Darryl Ballantyne of LyricFind

BTB Ep 438: Lou Pearlman’s legacy; we interview rock singer and Idol winner David Cook

BTB Ep 437: How to get your mechanical royalties; we interview drummer and motivational speaker Ray LeVier

BTB Ep 436: Copyright holders are suing the NBA; Hadley Spanier of Yousician

BTB Ep 435: Musicians are suing AI companies; we interview singer - songwriter Ryan Wright

BTB Ep 434: Why aren’t artists paid when their music is on the radio?; we interview singer - songwriter Happie Hoffman

BTB Ep 433: Chappell Roan’s rise to stardom; we interview artist - entrepreneur Chris Bullinger

BTB Ep 432: Licensing your music for sync projects; Dmitri Vietze from Rock Paper Scissors

BTB Ep 431: How is AI impacting music; we interview documentary filmmaker Bill Teck

BTB Ep 430: New rules for celebrities in 2024; we interview Angela Tyler of Muddy Paw PR

BTB Ep 429: “I’m Looking for a Man in Finance” record deal; interview with CeCe Teneal

BTB Ep 428: The end of mechanical licenses?; Prof. Alyse Lancaster on the Taylor Swift brand

BTB Ep 427: Working with singers; we interview award - winning composer Pete Calandra

BTB Ep 426: TikTok sues the government; we interview rock country artist Rockie Lynne

BTB Ep 425: UMG and TikTok make peace; Children’s Artist Mama B

BTB Ep 424: ElisaRockDoc plays substitute teacher with Lauren and Grammy Award-winner and Deadhead Jonathan Shank

BTB Ep 423: It’s our first Break the Business Show on Volume.com!

BTB Ep 422: How will Sona.ai impact the music industry; we interview booking agent Jack Forman

BTB Ep 421: “The Neptunes” trademark dispute; we interview Bill “Downupright” Boulden

BTB Ep 420: Can the ELVIS Act stop AI deepfakes; Hannah Nobbe from Brooklyn Bowl

BTB Ep 419: Private equity’s involvement in music; we chat with “cultural archaeologist” Brad Mindich

BTB Ep 418: The dangers for “Kidfluencers”; Gary and Spiro from MediMusic

BTB Ep 417: Do artists still need to comply with the Corporate Transparency Act?; Brando and Dusty from CashOrTrade

BTB Ep 416: “We’re Doomed; We’re Dancing” Reveal; Jeff Ponchick from Mogul

BTB Ep 415: The dangers of beat licensing; Michaela and Andrea from HRDRV

BTB Ep 414: More on the UMG - TikTok Saga; music publicist Sasha Pisterman

BTB Ep 413: UMG pulled its music from TikTok; we interview CPA to the stars Nischay Rawal

BTB Ep 412: Music executive Michael Mauldin; when do e - mails make a contract?

BTB Ep 411: New government reporting requirement for artist businsses; Steven Shaw and Jonathan Linden of Round Room Live

BTB Ep 410: SAG - AFTRA is allowing AI voice - over performances in video games; Harvard Law Professor Alan Jenkins

BTB Ep 409: Creating easy music videos on CD Baby; Jazz legend Peter Martin

BTB Ep 408: Should college students major in being an influencer?; we interview Forbes 30 Under 30 CEO Jaquelle Horton

BTB Ep 407: Public Domain Day; social entrepreneur Janice Polizzotto from Music Will

BTB Ep 406: Luke Combs turns a potential scandal into a PR success story; Russ Lorenson interview

BTB Ep 405: Who pays artists better, Spotify or TikTok?; Daybreaker co - founder Timothy Patch

BTB Ep 404: The first 100% AI musician; Mike Fink from Distrokid joins us

BTB Ep 403: Taylor Lorenz of the Washington Post joins us to talk about her new book, “Extremely Online”

BTB Ep 402: Breaking down the SAG - AFTRA deal; Music Will founder Dave Wish joins

BTB Ep 401: A Taylor Swift law school class?; Cat Henry of Live Music Society joins

BTB Ep 400: It’s our 400 th episode! We interview filmmaker Nancy Kates

BTB Ep 399: Spotify is changing its royalty policies; interview with Rep. Deborah Ross

BTB Ep 398: An entertainment lawyer’s perspective on the changing industry; celebrate Halloween with LVCRFT

BTB Ep 397: Did Drake rip off the Pet Shop Boys?; Brooklyn Bowl Nashville GM Sara Barnett

BTB Ep 396: Ryan’s out sick and Lauren and Gideon cover; Ed Sheeran is independent; is pain necessary to create?; Interview with singer/songwriter Frankie Raye.

BTB Ep 395: Are Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce an item???; music executive Jason Davis

BTB Ep 394: The Protect Working Musicians Act is Back!; we interview podcaster Stephen Robles

BTB Ep 393: Future trends in music; Is TikTok killing the music video?

BTB Ep 392: Taylor Swift cuts out the movie studios; entertainment law professor Tony Iliakostas

BTB Ep 391: Eminem's message to a presidential candidate; alt blues singer-songwriter ZZ Ward joins

BTB Ep 390: Can AI-generated works get copyright protection?; Miki Agrawal joins the show

BTB Ep 389: Saving money on copyright registration; we interview NYC songwriter Diane Gentile

BTB Ep 388: Is AM/FM radio less important for musicians?; we interview video game lawyer Veda Cruz

BTB Ep 387: Overcoming burnout as a creator; we interview Bay Area singer/DJ Barbara

BTB Ep 386: Why did Twitter change its name to X?; singer-songwriter & TikToker Emilee Moore joins

BTB Ep 385: SAG - AFTRA Strike; Kaity and James from Sunflower Fox and the Chicken Leg

BTB Ep 384: Stop throwing stuff at musicians at concerts; we interview music manager Emily Cameron

BTB Ep 383: Instagram Threads is here; we interview attorney and TikTok sensation Reb Masel

BTB 382: The end of the Kesha - Dr. Luke legal saga; musician and finance CEO Gideon King joins

BTB Ep 381: Can songwriters unionize?; lawyer & entertainment biz dealmaker Joshua Lastine joins

BTB Ep 380: “Don’t follow your passion. Follow your success”; Andrew and Meg from Twilight Muse join

BTB Ep 379: Dua Lipa survives a copyright lawsuit; we interview Derek Toombs of the LA Film School

BTB Ep 378: Getting merchandising trademarks; ElisaRockDoc talks about her new audiobooks

BTB Ep 377: Zak Sloan and Producer Lauren hold down the fort while Ryan deals with travel delays

BTB Ep 376: CD Baby making copyright registration simple; we interview venue booker Ross James

BTB Ep 375: Elizabeth Nelson on the Ed Sheeran lawsuit; we talk about the Music Tectonics Conference

BTB Ep 374: Twitch rolls out sponsored content features; indie pop artist Charlotte Sands

BTB Ep 373: Ed Sheeran copyright trial; “Pub Royalty Queen” Janishia Jones joins

BTB Ep 372: We talk about the fake Drake song; we talk to J. B. Miller of Empire Entertainment

BTB Ep 371: Get your contracts in writing!; film producers Tony Glazer and Summer Crockett Moore

BTB Ep 370: CyberPR’s Ariel Hyatt talks about how indie creators can use AI platforms effectively

BTB Ep 369: Beware of beat licensing; we interview Eric Knight and Ritch Esra of MUBUTV

BTB Ep 368: We talk to hip hop ambassador MeccaGodZilla

BTB Ep 367: “Flowers” by Miley Cyrus too similar to Bruno Mars?; Raina & Wendy of Dear Marsha join

BTB Ep 366: Being fearless as a creator; musician Michael Massey talks about overcoming addiction

BTB Ep 365: We are joined by blues guitar legend Kenny Wayne Shepherd

BTB Ep 364: Meta is rolling out paid verification; Cassandra Kubinski talks building partnerships

BTB Ep 363: Super Bowl discussion; we talk to Vitor Cunha of music discovery app Magroove

BTB Ep 362: Grammys 2023; Harvard Law Professor Alan Jenkins and bestselling author Gan Golan join

BTB Ep 361: Can Yung Gravy use a Rick Astley sound-alike?; indie folk artist Jeremy Facknitz joins

BTB Ep 360: The Senate grills TicketMaster; we interview LJ Malberg of Compassionate Muse

BTB Ep 359: Promoting your music in TikTok; music coach Lindsey Kirkendall joins us

BTB Ep 358: Dr.Dre’s atty speaks on Marjorie Taylor Greene; Jennifer Freed of Trevanna Tracks joins

BTB Ep 357: Rolling Stone’s 200 greatest singers of all time; Emily White of #iVoted joins

BTB Ep 356: The First Amendment protects the right to busk; Jordy Freed of Sony Corporation joins

BTB Ep 355: How AI platforms impact creators; we interview Larry Milian from SiriusXM SLAM Radio

BTB Ep 354: Martin Mayer co-hosts with Ryan: Brooklyn Bowl Director of Booking Lucas Sacks joins

BTB Ep 353: What do I do if my band name is “taken”; we interview HotDrop CEO Max Goldberg

BTB Ep 352: Lack of competition in concert ticketing; we talk to indie dream pop artist Jenny Kern

BTB Ep 351: Touring challenges for indie musicians post-Covid; we interview DJ/Author Amani Roberts

BTB Ep 350: Is TikTok underpaying musicians; we interview Tony D. Alexander of MIME Entertainment

BTB Ep 349: Getting your music into video games; we interview Thierry Ascarez of Winamp

BTB Ep 348: Break the Business celebrates Halloween; we interview songwriter Evan Bogart of LVCRFT

BTB Ep 347: Creating content more efficiently; interview with Vampr CEO Josh Simons

BTB Ep 346: Multi-platinum superproducer Ricky Reed joins to talk about discovering Lizzo & more

BTB Ep 345: We interview Jamie Parganos of Creative Muse and BGT contestant Imen Siar

BTB Ep 344: Twitch is cutting payouts for its top streamers; music professor Dr. Raina Murnak joins

BTB Ep 343: Netflix sues “The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical”; songwriter William Goldstein joins

BTB Ep 342: Mike Ryan Ruiz talks about “The Big Game”; we interview Lawrence Peryer of Lyte

BTB Ep 341: Bill Boulden stops by; we interview comedian Jeff Hilliard

BTB Ep 340: Break the Business plays sad songs; interview with Martin Mayer

BTB Ep 339: Is Triller breaking its promises to Black creators?; entertainment lawyer Joshua Lastine

BTB Ep 338: ElisaRockDoc guest hosts and Producer Lauren Chat about Festivals and Cons

BTB Ep 337: ElisaRockDoc guests hosts the program and interviews artist/producer Pat Kiloran

Guest host ElisaRockDoc shares her insights and interviews Adam Blank of Blank Records

BTB Ep 335: ElisaRockDoc is guest hosting; TuneCore CEO Andreea Gleeson stops by

BTB Ep 334: Ryan’s big announcement; we interview comedian and actress Helen Hong

BTB Ep 333: Are TikTok sketches copyrightable?; we interview indie musician Chasyn

BTB Ep 331: Setting up producer agreements; we interview neoclassical pianist BLKBOK

BTB Ep 330: New Grammy categories; we interview music legend Robert Randolph

BTB Ep 329: The ridiculous Mariah Carey copyright lawsuit; indie folk artist Ruby Greenberg joins

BTB Ep 328: Learning how to produce music; musician Ken Newman from Blanket the Homeless joins

BTB Ep 327: Labels and Indies are all using TikTok; we talk to Needle Music CEO Mikhael Porter

BTB Ep 326: Getting TikTokers paid; Asian American creators Sherry-Lynn Lee & Ariadne Mila join

BTB Ep 325: Why record deals are like bad VC deals; guest JackTrip COO Russ Gavin joins

BTB Ep 324: Why musicians can’t “sleep in the van”; Bruce Wawrzyniak of Now Hear This Entertainment

BTB Ep 323: Elon’s buying Twitter?; Billboard’s best songs of 2002

BTB Ep 322: The Fair Act for California label artists; Darryl Hurs of the Indie101 Conference joins

BTB Ep 321: Spotify Discovery Mode; Sarah Haines talks making music & touring with Hamilton

BTB Ep 320: “The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical” wins a Grammy; Vinny Ribas of Indieconnect joins

BTB Ep 319: Relief for label-signed artists in CA; music executive Rusty Harmon of Vere Music joins

BTB Ep 318: We interview Mike Errico about his new book on songwriting

BTB Ep 317: Spotify Discovery mode; we interview singer - songwriter Ava Kay

BTB Ep 316: Ella Travolta open verse challenge; JT Daly on musical with Dan Le Batard Show podcast

BTB Ep 315: TikTok expands its video length; producer & NFT expert Bill “Downupright” Boulden joins

Episode 314: Critical Role & indie creator empowerment; sports journalist Kelsey Nicole Nelson joins

BTB Ep 313: Avoiding self - limiting beliefs in your creative career; TikTok tips

BTB Ep 312: Shady NFT platforms; Congressman Ted Deutch talks about the American Music Fairness Act

BTB Ep 311: Lady A trademark saga end; pop-punk band Gold Steps talks about making good music videos

BTB Ep 310: We talk about the Taylor Swift/Damon Albarn feud; musician/coach Tara Divina joins

BTB Ep 309: Avoiding copyright violations on livestreams; we interview singer/activist Meghan Cary

BTB Ep 308: Should indie creators go to college; CD Baby Senior Vice President Kevin Breuner joins

BTB Ep 307: T.Swift copyright lawsuit and indie creators; entertainment lawyer Reena Sehgal joins

BTB Ep 306: Rules for Making NFTs; making indie creators more resilient

BTB Ep 305: Creator economy outpacing music industry; David Andrew Wiebe of MusicEntreprenurHQ joins

BTB Ep 304: T. Swift’s label to stop “Taylor’s Versions” of tracks?; Airbit COO Judah Wiedre joins

BTB Ep 303: We talk to two blockchain experts on the future of technology and artist empowerment

BTB Ep 302: Protect Working Musicians Act could empower indie creators; Ryan & Dave talk pop culture

BTB Ep 301: Can streamers unionize?; we interview Alexandre Turbide of Beatconnect

BTB Ep 300: Our 300th Episode Spectacular

BTB Ep 299: Taking song commissions from your fans with Justin Warfield of Downwrite

BTB Ep 298: Making cover songs legally on various platforms; we interview Preffy CEO Charlie Davis

BTB Ep 297: Twitch fails songwriting deal for indie creators; Justin Longo of Marination Music joins

BTB Ep 296: Are sleep songs taking money from musicians; indie americana artist Angela Soffe joins

BTB Ep 295: Should you audition for The Voice; we interview musician and doctor Suzie Brown

BTB Ep 294: Is “Good 4 U” similar to “Misery Business”?; Entertainment atty Mitra Ahouraian joins

BTB Ep 293: How do I know if my band name is “taken”?; indie big band artist Shaun Johnson joins

BTB Ep 292: Music industry coaches Katie Zaccardi & Bree Noble fill in; Hollis Wong-Wear joins

BTB Ep 291: Are live shows going away again?: singer-songwriter Teressa Mahoney joins host Zak Sloan

BTB Ep 290: Olympics & creator mental health; new age singer-songwriter Cheryl B. Engelhardt joins

BTB Ep 289: What happens when you write a song every day; interview with comedian Chris Gethard

BTB Ep 288: Twitch updates DMCA guidelines; Single Music Founder and CEO Tommy Stalknecht joins

BTB Ep 287: Big tech is courting indie creators; interview with James Priestner of Rare Americans

BTB Ep 286: “Behind the scenes” content ideas; interview with Mary Jennings

BTB Ep 285: Getting stuck in a record deal; we interview Nick Cianfaglione of Artist Republik

BTB Ep 284: Making the perfect pitch; we interview indie alt - pop artist Raye Robinson

BTB Ep 283: Music services and AAPI Heritage Month; we interview singer - songwriter Ella Luna

BTB Ep 282: Twitch cracking down on cover songs; creator burnout; we interview Bree Noble

BTB Ep 281: All about band agreements; we interview singer/songwriter Twitch streamer Meri Amber

BTB Ep 280: Is the U.S. a creator-friendly economy? + Arabian Prince & Paul Hershenson of Incub8next

BTB Ep 279: The social media “infinity stones”; we interview Lyric Financial CEO Eli Ball

BTB Ep 278: Creator economy hurt by Apple's App store?; livestream expert Leonard Patterson joins

BTB Ep 277: Twitter Spaces; Changes to the Grammys; we interview singer - songwriter John Taglieri

BTB Ep 276: Spotify’s in the premium podcasting game; Michael Elsner of Master Music Licensing joins

BTB Ep 275: Apple Podcasts’ new subscription feature; we interview singer - songwriter Jane Jensen

BTB Ep 274: Lessons from Taylor Swift’s “Fearless” re-release; Cyber PR founder Ariel Hyatt joins

BTB 273: Answering listener questions; new Twitch guidelines; we interview rapper Pell

BTB Ep 272: Twitch for musicians; we interview Twitch recording artist & actor Jason Charles Miller

BTB Ep 271: We talk about the HITS Act and interview singer/songwriter/author Ari Herstand

BTB 270: Addressing female underrepresentation in music; interview with Mike "Parkside" Renaud

BTB Ep 269: What the $@%# are NFTs?; interview with music manager Brian Wilkins

BTB Ep 268: State of the recorded music industry; building a sustainable career with Katie Zaccardi

BTB Ep 267: Livestreaming and copyright for creators; interview with country artist Dave Herrera

BTB Ep 266: COVID relief for mixed-income creators; we interview Eric Smith of Auralex

BTB Ep 265: TikTok to record deals with Jax + Kris Ahrend of the Mechanical Licensing Collective

BTB Ep 264: We talk beat buyouts and interview A&R expert Travis Rosenblatt of Meddling.co

BTB Ep 263: Welcome to the BTB Livestream; we interview Tim Exile of Endlesss Studio

BTB Ep 262: Plans for the Podcast in 2021!

BTB Ep 261: How sync is evolving to help indie artists with David Rojas of Syncfloor

BTB Ep 260: Here’s how the stimulus bill will affect independent creators; plans for 2021

BTB Ep 259: Fair sync compensation for indie artists with Phil Messier of Bopper

BTB Ep 258: Connecting music with TikTok influencers with Brooke Barry

BTB Ep 257: Equity crowdfunding your next album with hip - hop artist Rocky Badd

BTB Ep 256: A unique approach to promotion with singer - songwriter Wesley David

BTB Ep 255: Increasing your income & fan support during the pandemic with Dave Cool of Bandzoogle

BTB Ep 254: Rethinking the record label model with Chris Howard of The Rattle

BTB Ep 253: Data - driven decision making for musicians with Rutger Rosenborg of Chartmetric

BTB Ep 252: The evolution of the music business with Denise Kaufman of Ace of Cups

BTB Ep 251: Effective remote collaboration with Jesse and Jacob of Foreign Air

BTB Ep 250: Working with microinfluencers with Rich Nardo of NGAGENCY

BTB Ep 249: Learning from music industry experts with Sydney Oberholtzer of The Set Up Podcast

BTB Ep 248: Getting more music placements with Ty Frankel of Shut Down Media

BTB Ep 247: Music industry success through discipline with music executive Loren Israel

BTB Ep 246: Protecting your music with Erin M. Jacobson, “The Music Industry Lawyer”

BTB Ep 245: Avoiding music business con artists with Jesse Cannon of Musformation

BTB Ep 244: We talk to Karen Allen, author of Twitch for Musicians

BTB Ep 243: Making streaming easier for artists and fans with Matthew Adell

BTB Ep 242: Collaborative recording on your phone with Matt Miller and Andrew Perusi of Audiobridge

BTB Ep 241: Direct investment in indie artists with Adam Cowherd of AmplifyX

BTB Ep 240: TikTok tips for musicians with Chris Nardone of Venture Music

BTB Ep 239: How AI search is helping indie composers with Martin Nedved of AIMS API

BTB Ep 238: Tour Hacking during COVID-19 with Michael Walker of Modern Musician

BTB Ep 236: Musical activism and building your own label with Raye Zaragoza

BTB Ep 237: The power of word-of-mouth marketing with Kai and Lyron of Les Flair

BTB Ep 235: Bringing out your best performance on livestreaming with Tiffany VanBoxtel

BTB Ep 234: A fresh perspective on artist consulting with Lindsey Kirkendall

BTB Ep 233: The future of music streaming with Zack Zalon of Super Hi-Fi

BTB Ep 232: Breaking down barriers in country music with Drake Jensen

BTB Ep 231: The booking agent’s perspective on COVID-19 with Jack Forman of Bicoastal Productions

BTB Ep 230: Using data-driven marketing with James Landry and Elliot Tousley of De Novo Agency

BTB Ep 229: How COVID-19 is affecting the music business with Jason Joven of Chartmetric

BTB Ep 228: Blockchain saves the music industry with Stefan Schulz of Bitfury Surround

Ep 227: Simplifying sync licensing with Shellie Lewis and Cestjon McFarland of Syncfloor

BTB Ep 226: Thriving as a creative during COVID-19 with Clarence Charron

BTB Ep 225: Musician self-care during COVID-19 with Katie Zaccardi

BTB Ep 224: Building your community during the pandemic with Ashley K. Stoyanov of Women Crush Music

BTB Ep 223: Co-host Dave is back!!!

BTB Ep 222: Moving your music career forward during COVID-19 with Kevin Breuner of CD Baby

BTB Ep 221: Using technology to collaborate with musicians remotely with Arnau Bosch

BTB Ep 220: Recent developments in music copyright for songwriters with IP lawyer Rick Sanders

BTB Ep 219: Protecting your music online with Amadea Choplin of Pex

BTB Ep 218: Managing a successful DIY album release with Eric Nizgretsky of Loose Buttons

BTB Ep 217: Artists getting equity with Zack O’Malley Greenburg of Forbes

BTB Ep 216: Tony Van Veen talks about the role of distribution in the New Music Industry

BTB Ep 215: Payment solutions for indie artists with DeCarlos Garrison and Gleb Teper of BandPay

BTB Ep 214: Getting started in home recording with Dustin Speckman of Musician on a Mission

BTB Ep 213: Jamie Lambert from Collabro talks about protecting yourself in the music industry

BTB Ep 212: Stop THINKING, start DOING, and THRIVE in 2020 with Angela Mastrogiacomo

BTB Ep 211: Writing a song every day with Jonathan Mann

BTB Ep 210: Maximize your social media engagement with Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0

BTB Ep 209: Things that artists must do before the end of 2019 with James Shotwell of Haulix

BTB Ep 208: Opportunities for indie artists in the gaming industry with Andres Lauer of Five Vectors

BTB Ep 207: Building stronger music industry relationships with Jason Davis of One One 7

BTB Ep 206: Breaking down the Taylor Swift-Big Machine feud

BTB Ep 205: Ryan talks to us more about the CASE Act

BTB Ep 204: We discuss the CASE Act with Dr. Portia Sabin of the Music Business Association

BTB Ep 203: Fabrice Sergent gives tips on how to shine on the BandsInTown platform

BTB Ep 202: Jessica Allossery talks about making a difference with your music

BTB Ep 201: How to book gigs every day of the week with Frankie Raye

Ep 200: Greg Delaney of Entertainment Intelligence talks about using data in your indie music career

BTB Ep 199: Judah Holiday talks about overcoming addiction to make amazing art

Ep 198: Helping musicians succeed with Robonzo of the Unstarving Musician Podcast

BTB Ep 197: How indie artist Sarah Clanton got her music career back

BTB 196: The rise of indie hip hop artists with Cassandra Spangler

BTB 195: Original music for advertising with J Bonilla of The Elements

BTB Ep 194: Music distribution for a good cause with Pony and Rebecca Helgeson of Soundrop

BTB Ep 193: Chris Jones from Ursa talks about his "artist-centered" streaming service

BTB Ep 192: Break the Business at the Independent Music Awards (Part 5)

BTB Ep 191: Break the Business at the Independent Music Awards (Part 4)

BTB Ep 190: Break the Business at the Independent Music Awards (Part 3)

BTB Ep 189: Break the Business at the Independent Music Awards (Part 2)

BTB Ep 188: Break the Business at the Independent Music Awards (Part 1)

BTB Ep 187: Music Supervisor Alec J Stern on getting your music in ad campaigns

BTB Ep 186: Master your branding with Greg Wilnau of Musician Monster

BTB Ep 185: Ariel Hyatt of Cyber PR breaks down the Independent Music Awards & her new book Fan 1st

BTB EP 184: Climbing the music industry mountain with Emily Plazek of MIC

BTB Ep 183: Dave visits the studio and so we talk pop culture!

BTB Ep 182: We discuss managing musician mental health with Gregg and Matt from MGSP

BTB Ep 181: Mastering your live performance and touring logistics with Paul Bradley of Eventric

BTB Ep 180: How indie duo Pls Pls Me empowered themselves and the LGBT community with their music

BTB Ep 179: We discuss musician self-care and mental health with Out To Be's Katie Zaccardi

BTB Ep 178: Rehan Choudhry talks about his Emerge Festival and why artists should be activists

BTB Ep 177: Bree Noble talks about her Profitable Musician Summit; avoiding "too many ideas"

BTB Ep 176: Diego Farias of Amuse on using tech to change the label model & pay royalties faster

BTB Ep 175: From wedding gigs to original music with Jay Della Valle of Owls & Lions

BTB Ep 174: Raise your video game with Across the Board's Jackie Auguste

BTB Ep 173: Making your first music video with electro-pop singer/songwriter Clara Casey

BTB Ep 172: Music conference networking hacks with Clara Charron of Pop of Colour (Part 2)

BTB Ep 171: Music conference networking hacks with Clara Charron of Pop of Colour (Part 1)

BTB Ep 170: Lachi talks about creating her diverse sound and overcoming adversity

BTB Ep 169: James Lee Baker talks about making music with Fiverr and creating one-of-a-kind records

BTB Ep 168: Richard Lynch talks about achieving success as a indie traditional country artist

BTB Ep 167: The Glass Child gives advice on how indie artists can create their own podcasts

BTB Ep 166: What the hell is going on with PledgeMusic?!?

BTB Ep 165: Singer-songwriter Carla Ulbrich talks about how to get into comedy music

BTB Ep 164: Zak Sloan talks about transitioning from a day job into a life in music

BTB Ep 163: Attorney Josh Morales gives tips on trademarks & navigating entertainment contracts

BTB Ep 162: Happy 2019! New Years Resolutions for your career; Apple acquires Platoon

BTB Ep 161: Cheryl B. Engelhardt gives strategies on e-mail marketing and building your e-mail list

BTB Ep 160: Singer-songwriter Meri Amber talks using Twitch and Twitch's Partner Program

BTB Ep 159: We talk about the Independent Music Awards with IMA Founders Martin and Jude Folkman

BTB Ep 158: Discussing Taylor Swift's new record deal with Rolling Stone's Amy X. Wang

BTB Ep 157: Achieving music industry success at any age

BTB Ep 156: Eli Lev talks about how traveling helps him create music and foster fan engagement

BTB Ep 155: Tommy Darker discusses overcoming failure and his upcoming conference Whiisecon

BTB Ep 154: Spotify and CD Baby compete for music distribution dominance...and you win!

BTB Ep 153: Chris Castle's "Ethical Pool" model can get indie artists more streaming royalties

BTB Ep 152: We talk to Jessica Sobhraj of Cosynd about managing copyrights with your collaborators

BTB Ep 151: Getting artists paid on the radio; more streaming royalties with the "Ethical Pool"

BTB Ep 150: Angela Soffe gives advice on fighting self-sabotage in your music career

BTB Ep 149: Music Modernization Act; Direct Distribution to Spotify; Ashley Kervabon Interview

BTB Ep 148: Using AI to help you write songs; interview with Taishi Fukuyama of Amadeus Code

BTB Ep 147: Finding topics to blog about in your music career; Soulpax joins the BTB Coffeehouse

BTB Ep 146: Is Taylor Swift leaving her label?; we talk to Gabe Kubanda of the Epic Proportions Tour

BTB Ep 145: Compulsory mechanical licenses; interview with Soundfly CEO Ian Temple

BTB Ep 144: Remembering Aretha Franklin; Genius CSO Ben Gross on monetizing your lyrics

BTB Ep 143: Artists getting just 12% of music biz revenues!; Ariel Hyatt talks about Cyber PR Labs

BTB Ep 142: Twitch and musicians; interview with Cherie Hu of Billboard and Forbes

BTB Ep 141: Publishing admin tips; we talk self-care with Laini Marenick of Laini and the Wildfire

BTB Ep 140: We interview and get great tips from legendary music supervisor Maureen Crowe

BTB Ep 139: Investing in the followers you have; interview with Chris Brereton of Thematic

BTB Ep 138: Is Spotify declaring war on record labels?; Laurens Kusters talks about Indie Ninja

BTB Ep 137: Ed Sheeran copyright suit; we get licensing tips from Jonathan Stone of Rocket Songs

BTB Ep 136: Copyright court for indie artists?; Bobby Owsinski talks Spotify's direct licensing

BTB Ep 135: Sony sells Spotify shares; Ilana Broad on GDPR compliance & selecting the right PR agent

BTB Ep 134: Exclusive recording agreements and #metoo; interview with Clara Charron of Pop of Colour

BTB Ep 133: Interviews with Bobby Owsinski and Guy & Ilan Ferdman

BTB Ep 132: Interviews with The Krickets and Shawnee Kilgore

BTB Ep 131: Interviews with Cheryl B. Engelhardt and Holley Maher

BTB Ep 130: Interviews with the Rock Star Advocate and Bruce Wawrzyniak

BTB Ep 129: Andrew Hitz talks music education and entrepreneurship; Emia joins the BTB Coffeehouse

BTB Ep 128: Avoiding bad management deals; James Shotwell talks music piracy; Movie Dave stops by

BTB Ep 127: Indie artists are growing fast!; Bree Noble talks about her Profitable Musician Summit

BTB Ep 126: The new Music Modernization Act; building your team with Ilana Broad; Rock & Roll HoF

BTB Ep 125: Discussing metadata with Chris Cass from Synchtank; Zola joins the BTB Coffeehouse

BTB Ep 124: Physical outselling downloads?; Angela Soffe on getting back into music after a hiatus

BTB Ep 123: We talk networking and sweet treats with Muddy Paw PR CEO Angela Mastrogiacomo

BTB Ep 122: 20 years of CD Baby with Kevin Breuner; Laura Mazon joins the BTB Coffeehouse

BTB Ep 121: Twitch tips from experts Evan and Elisa; interview with Cassandra Kubinski

BTB Ep 120: How to network when you suck at networking; overcoming adversity with Sarah Sharp

BTB Ep 119: Using social media with your live shows; Shawn Yesner on crushing your debt; Parkland

BTB Ep 118: Songwriters got a raise!; Tommy Darker interview; Should Neil Portnow resign?

BTB Ep 117: #WomenCrush Music Takeover Part 2: Self-Care & Mental Health in The Music Industry

BTB Ep 116: #WomenCrush Music Takeover Part 1: The Art of Being a Businesswoman (And An Artist)

BTB Ep 115: Lil Pump is a free man; recording tips with Graham Cochrane of The Recording Revolution

BTB Ep 114: Changes in Facebook's algorithm; Ashley Kervabon talks about Women Crush Music

BTB Ep 113: Ryan answers listener questions; Erin M. Jacobson on the Music Modernization Act

BTB Ep 112: What does the new tax bill mean for musicians; interview with Joseph Dunwell; star wars!

BTB Ep 111: Holley Maher talks The Other Nashville Society & sync placements; net neutrality vote

BTB Ep 110: Twitch for musicians; interview with Keith Pro; 7 Note Song Contest winner announced!

BTB Ep 109: Net neutrality; we talk crowdfunding & podcasting with Matt Langston of Eleventyseven

BTB Ep 108: Will UnitedMasters destroy record labels?; Bryan Calhoun of Music Business Toolbox

BTB Ep 107: Musical.ly sale; Verity White interview; Kickstarter tips from Spruke

BTB Ep 106: BTB Song Contest Announced!; Andrew Apanov on turning your fans into paying fans

BTB Ep 105: Interview with The Glass Child; big changes to Facebook and YouTube for musicians

BTB Ep 104: Dave's Last Show; Seven Note Challenge; interview with Joe Wood

BTB Ep 103: Making the music industry better and safer for women; interview with Cherie Hu

BTB Ep 102: Vegas Strong; Interview with Kevin Breuner of CD Baby

BTB Ep 101: Starting a music festival, the Rock Star Advocate talks self care and time management

BTB Ep 100: Our Super Sized 100th Episode Spectacular!

BTB Ep 99: Help artists, help Houston; Cheryl B. Engelhardt stops by to talk about branding

BTB Ep 98: Avenged Sevenfold and the "Seven Year Rule"; interview with Professor Tonya Butler

BTB Ep 97: Ryan returns from Canada; Bill "Spruke" Boulden gives tips & talks about his new project

BTB Ep 96: Music licensing databases revisited; Emma Stevens on crowdfunding

BTB Ep 95: Getting your music in commercials; Tommy Darker and his Musicpreneurhub; rights databases

BTB Ep 94: Is Sony buying Tunecore?; Spotify sued; interview with Bobby Owsinski

BTB Ep 93: Spotify has fake artists? Soundcloud's in trouble?; interview with Meri Amber

BTB Ep 92: DBAs and fictitious names, Justin Locke interview; Dave's Metal Minute

BTB Ep 91: Band agreements; Ryan's Audiobook; interview with Verity White

BTB Ep 90: Patreon updates its platform; Bruce Wawrzyniak interview; Gene Simmons' Devil Horns

BTB Ep 89: Mandy Harvey on America's Got Talent; Guy and Ilan Ferdman on entrepreneurship

BTB Ep 88: Using your website to book more gigs; marketing tips; audiobook preview

BTB Ep 87: Net neutrality; crowdfunding tips with our guest Alayna; Dave's Movie Minute

BTB Ep 86: Gamifying Your Music Promotion; Shawnee Kilgore on hypercreation; Star Trek Trailer

BTB Ep 85: Music launches and good causes; Richard Chapo on building websites; Eurovision talk

BTB Ep 84: Getting licenses for cover songs; Emii on finding your artistic voice; summer movies

BTB Ep 83: 23rd Hour stops by to talk about effective music launches

BTB Ep 82: Protecting your money from managers; Bree Noble busts music industry myths; Star Wars

BTB Ep 81: Getting artists paid on the radio; Jessica Allossery interview; Dave's Movie Minute

BTB Ep 80: Networking tips; Rory O'Farrell and JP Kallio discuss collaborating on Melosity

BTB Ep 79: Copyrights and songwriters; interview with Ross & Marcio from Bridge the Atlantic

BTB Ep 78: Chance the Rapper IS indie; interview with The Droids; movie talk

BTB Ep 77: Interviews with Jack Conte and Mandy Harvey

BTB Ep 76: Achieving Success in a Streaming Industry; Rorie Kelly interview; Lessons from La La Land

BTB Ep 75: Interview with the Doubleclicks, the DMCA and songwriter streaming payments; Oscars talk

BTB Ep 74: Music Touring Tips; Marian Call Interview; Grammys Recap

BTB Ep 73: Kesha, Dr. Luke, and 360 Deals; Grammy's Talk; Interview with Laura Powers

BTB Ep 72: Kesha/Dr. Luke Update; Super Bowl Talk

BTB Ep 71: What you need to know about co-authors and split sheets; Ryan and Dave talk movies

BTB Ep 70: Interview with New Artist Model's Dave Kusek

BTB Ep 69: Making an album in 24 hours; interview with Portia Sabin of Kill Rock Stars

BTB Ep 68: Crowdfunding tips; Phillip Phillips lawsuit update; Jo-Na Williams on avoiding burnout

BTB Ep 67: Happy Holidays! Interview with Mandy Harvey

BTB Ep 66: Avenged Sevenfold vs. Warner Bros.; Cari Cole interview, Dave loves Rogue One

BTB Ep 65: The IFPI report: Are labels really investing enough in A&R?; Grammys talk

BTB Ep 64: Earning money over the holidays; music pitching tips with Laura Allen

BTB Ep 63: A Day To Remember wins in court; interview with Ari Herstand; Dave loves Metallica

BTB Ep 62: Using Twitch in your music career; interview with entertainment lawyer Cassandra Spangler

BTB Ep 61: What a Trump presidency means for DIY artists; interview with The Krickets

BTB Ep 60: Making cover videos legally; career tips with Leanne Regalla; Doctor Strange

BTB Ep 59: Lessons from the end of Vine; Ariel Hyatt discusses her new crowdfunding book Crowdstart

BTB Ep 58: Embracing non music content; interview with the Creative Life Podcast's James Taylor

BTB Ep 57: Is Sony shortchanging its artists?; John Oszajca discusses effective music marketing

BTB Ep 56: Non-musical skills for artists to learn; Rorie Kelly on the challenges for women in music

BTB Ep 55: Creating VIP ticket experiences with Michael Brandvold

BTB Ep 54: Talking about record deal recoupment; Steve Palfreyman discusses his Music Launch Summit

BTB Ep 53: Promoting your music career with podcasts; Cheryl B. Engelhardt on overcoming plateaus

BTB Ep 52: Mike Birbiglia's tips for creators; Dave Cool on maximizing your revenue streams

BTB Ep 51: Lou Pearlman's Legacy; Bobby Owsinski on succeeding as an independent artist

BTB Ep 50: 50th Episode Extravaganza; Danielle Ate the Sandwich Interview

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

BTB Ep 48: Kesha drops her lawsuit; indie artist's summer checklist; suicide squad review

BTB Ep 47: Dave's Solo Show; Darryl Neudorf on the future of streaming

BTB Ep 46: What does a publishing administrator do; SongTrust's Julia Pernicone; Comic Con talk

BTB Ep 45: Indie Musician Checklist; Jaymay discusses crowdfunding and Vinyl; game shows

Ryan Kairalla Break the Business Author Event Speech at Books & Books

BTB Ep 44: Ryan's Event; Global Music Market Report; Omar Velasco Interview; Pokemon Go; Game Show

BTB Ep 43: Leave the DMCA safe harbors alone; Professor George Howard on the Open Music Initiative

Star Trek Axanar Director Robert Meyer Burnett Interview (Unedited)

BTB Ep 42: Stairway to Heaven ruling; Bryan Frates interview; Star Trek fan film guidelines

BTB Ep 41: What the Open Music Initiative means for indie artists; JP Kallio on effective vlogging

BTB Ep 40: The end of downloading?; Keith Johns on achieving success in a secondary music market

BTB Ep 39: Eriq Gardner on the Phillip Phillips lawsuit; Megan Golden talks PledgeMusic campaigns

BTB Ep 38: Kina Grannis in Jakarta; The Droids give music and parenting tips; new Dave game show

BTB Ep 37: Kesha's Billboard Music Awards controversy; Chris Robley on making videos on a budget

BTB Ep 36: The Poor Man's Copyright myth; Mary Jennings stops by; Dave gets a shirt

BTB Ep 35: Grammy winner Tim Kubart talks about his indie music career and PostModern Jukebox

BTB Ep 34: Five Finger Death Punch lawsuit; Daria Musk gives tips for indie artists

BTB Ep 33: Musician/entrepreneur Derek Webb talks about Noisetrade and the indie music biz

BTB Ep 32: Using subscription models for your content; Dave's Metal Minute

BTB Ep 31: Meri Amber on her latest album and blogging effectively; what's the Ultimate 90s Thing?

BTB Ep 30: Making music videos on zero budget; Matthew Mayfield on achieving indie success

BTB Ep 29: Indie artist tips; Alayna discusses crowdfunding and building fans; two game shows

BTB Ep 28: NBC Changes Songland Contract; Erin M. Jacobson talks Kesha/Dr. Luke; Hardcore Henry

BTB Ep 27: How recent Spotify rumors affect indie artists; Ryan and Dave talk movies

BTB Ep 26: E-mail Signatures; Eric Smith from Auralex Talks Home Studio Acoustics; Oscars Talk

BTB Ep 25: Ke$ha-Dr. Luke Update; Vocal Tips with Amy Poole; Grammys Talk

BTB Ep 24: Reality Show Contracts; Krista Hartman Interview; Valentine's Day; Dave's Metal Minute

BTB Ep 23: Music Distribution, Kevin Breuner from CD Baby, Dave's Metal Minute, Grammys Talk

BTB Ep 22: Andrew Koussevitzky first-hand on major label life; Mike Huckabee's Adele trouble

BTB Ep 21: BTB from NAMM 2016; I.D.S.F.A. haunts your nightmares

BTB Ep 20: Erin M. Jacobson on finding a music lawyer; promotion for introverts; networking tips

BTB Ep 19: Happy New Year! D Grant Smith talks about artist networking; Ryan and Dave play games

BTB Ep 18: Our Year End Pop Culture Spectacular

BTB Ep 17: Dave LOVES Star Wars; Bobby Borg on exceling as a DIY artist, the future of the music biz

BTB Ep 16: Making Twitter contests; Meri Amber on 360 videos; Dave's angry at Star Wars & Metallica

BTB Ep 15: Maximize your video content; Mike Wojniak gives songwriting tips; R & D play games

BTB Ep 14: Band agreements; Little Hurricane discusses touring, social media, and music distribution

BTB Ep 13: Joe Bonamassa article; Zack Biss & Rebekah Reid on music and college; Dave is the arbiter

BTB Ep 12: Ari Herstand gives advice for DIY artists, Ryan and Dave discuss the Paris attacks

BTB Ep 11: Adam Levine bashes labels; The Droids talk about work-family balance and making Vines

BTB Ep 10: How does streaming affect indie artists; Marian Call talks crowdfunding and making videos

BTB Ep 9: Ryan & Evan talk YouTube Red, Kelly Seidel discusses her new EP, Ryan loves Swedish Chef

BTB Ep 8: E-commerce expert Chris Corey gives indie artists advice to succeed online

BTB Ep 7: Ryan meets with his publisher, we talk about artist manager contracts, top 100 TV shows

BTB Ep 6: DJ Spruke gives great advice for artists, Dave hates Ryan Adams' Taylor Swift album

BTB Ep 5: Kesha lawsuit, Natalie Gelman talks busking and crowd funding, Happy Birthday to us!

BTB Ep 4: Break the Business Book Reading

BTB Ep 3: J.P. Kallio

BTB Ep 2: Mary Jennings

BTB Ep 1: Meri Amber