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BTB Podcast! Episode 81: TB Ep 81: Getting artists paid on the radio; Jessica Allossery interview; Dave’s Movie Minute
April 9, 2017
Hi Podcast Listeners! Thanks for downloading! This week, Ryan and Dave talk about two pieces of legislation that have huge implications for artists and how they get paid. The Fair Play Fair Pay Act and the PROMOTE Act can help artists get paid when their songs are played on the radio. Listen in this week […]
BTB Podcast! Episode 80: BTB Ep 80: Networking tips; Rory O’Farrell and JP Kallio discuss collaborating on Melosity
April 2, 2017
Hi Podcast Listeners! Thanks for downloading. On today’s show, Ryan looks awful. In the first segment, Dave makes fun of Ryan for being ridiculously jet lagged after Ryan’s trip to China. Dave also discusses his trip to Disney over the weekend. Ryan then discusses a recent article by the Rock Star Advocate about networking and […]
BTB Podcast! Episode 79: Copyrights and songwriters; interview with Ross & Marcio from Bridge the Atlantic
April 2, 2017
Hi Podcast Listeners! Thanks for downloading! In the first segment, musician Evan Lamb guest hosts with Ryan and Dave. They discuss Erin M. Jacobson’s recent article about the Copyright Royalty Board hearings and how they affect indie songwriters. They also talk about Ed Sheeran’s recent copyright issue with the writers of the TLC song “No […]
BTB Podcast! Episode 78: Chance the Rapper IS indie; interview with The Droids; movie talk
March 19, 2017
Hi Podcast Listeners! Thanks for downloading! In the first segment, Ryan and Dave discuss Chance the Rapper’s recent comments about his relationship with Apple Music, his status as an indie artist, and his thoughts on streaming. R & D are big fans of Chance’s tremendous career as an indie artist and are also big fans […]
BTB Podcast! Episode 77: Interviews with Jack Conte and Mandy Harvey
March 19, 2017
Hi Podcast Listeners! Thanks for downloading. Ryan is traveling this week, and so this episode will feature two of Ryan’s favorite interviews from past episodes. First, Ryan sits down with Patreon CEO and co-founder Jack Conte. Jack gives tips on being successful on his platform and why it could represent the future of how indie […]
BTB Podcast! Episode 76: Achieving Success in a Streaming Industry; Rorie Kelly interview; Lessons from La La Land
March 5, 2017
Hi Podcast Listeners! Thanks for downloading. In the first segment, Ryan talks about the Oscars and answers a listener e-mail about whether indie musicians can still achieve success in the age of streaming. Is there still a place for indie artists in the music business when they are only making fractions of a penny per […]
