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

Hi Podcast Listeners!Ryan is back in his home studio after his remote cast from NAMM last week. In the first segment, Ryan reflects on his time at NAMM and talks about what is next for the show. He also talks about his book and its availability on Amazon. The Break the Business book was the #2 new music business book on Kindle last week. Thank you so much!In the second segment, musician/lawyer Andrew Koussevitzky stops by. Andrew is a former member of the band Stellar Revival, which was signed to Capitol Records in the early 2010s. He reflects on his crazy experience in label life, and having to endure his band's album being shelved and never released by the label. In addition to giving a great first-hand account of major label life, Andrew also gives some general advice on avoiding pitfalls as an indie artist and getting the right entertainment lawyer.In the final segment, Ryan discusses Andrew's insights further. He then discusses recent music and politics news involving presidential candidate Mike Huckabee and his use of the Adele song "Hello" in a campaign video. This leads to a broader discussion about the parody/satire distinction and certain factors that artists must consider when making spoofs of other songs.Thanks for listening! Follow Ryan on Twitter @ryankair and e-mail the Podcast at [email protected] book "Break the Business: Declaring your Independence and Achieving True Success in the Music Industry" is now available on Amazon for Kindle. Check it out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.