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BTB Podcast! Episode 154: Spotify and CD Baby compete for music distribution dominance…and you win!
October 28, 2018
This week, Ryan breaks down the latest music distribution news regarding Spotify getting into the direct distribution business. Spotify has recently announced that it will allow direct upload onto its services (and other streaming services) through its platform. They appear to be trying to make music distribution companies, like CD Baby, obsolete. But CD Baby […]
BTB Podcast! Episode 153: Chris Castle’s “Ethical Pool” model can get indie artists more streaming royalties
October 21, 2018
This week, we continue our discussion from Episode 151 about Chris Castle’s “Ethical Pool” streaming royalty model by interviewing Mr. Castle himself! Chris is an Austin-based entertainment lawyer who proposes an innovative model to get indie artists paid fairly by streaming services–and he thinks that the streaming services might actually be willing to do it! […]
BTB Podcast! Episode 152: We talk to Jessica Sobhraj of Cosynd about managing copyrights with your collaborators
October 14, 2018
This week, Ryan sits down with music entrepreneur and licensing expert Jessica Sobhraj. Jessica gives us some great advice about managing copyrights effectively when you work with collaborators. She also talks about her company Cosynd. Cosynd’s platform allows you to efficiently structure copyright agreements with co-writers and also helps you with copyright registration (check it […]
BTB Podcast! Episode 151: Getting artists paid on the radio; more streaming royalties with the “Ethical Pool”
October 7, 2018
This week, with the Music Modernization Act’s passage imminent, Ryan talks about what the next crusade should be for indie artists. He brings up two strong candidates: getting owners of sound recordings paid on terrestrial radio, and creating “Ethical Pool” royalties on streaming services so that indie artists can get paid more on platforms like […]
BTB Podcast! Episode 150: Angela Soffe gives advice on fighting self-sabotage in your music career
September 30, 2018
This week, Ryan sits down with indie singer-songwriter Angela Soffe. Angela gives us some advice on how artists can keep from succumbing to self-sabotage in their careers. She also talks about her latest project “Be Moved” and her interest in the healing power of music. Find out more about “Be Moved” by visiting bit.ly/2NPspL3. And be […]
BTB Podcast! Episode 149: Music Modernization Act; Direct Distribution to Spotify; Ashley Kervabon Interview
September 23, 2018
This week, Ryan breaks down two huge music stories from the past week: the Music Modernization Act passing the Senate, and Spotify announcing that it will start to allow artists to license music directly to its platform without using an aggregator. Ryan also sits down with Women Crush Music executive directress Ashley Kervabon to talk […]
