Break the Business
A show for indie creators and the people who love and support them. Break the Business Podcast is a fun and informative discussion of entertainment law (for non-lawyers), independent artists, and popular culture.
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- 9
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- Sep 6, 2026
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BTB Ep 530: Fair use for Suno; Dr. Raina Murnak and Kayla Behforouz (opens the original)
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TOPICS: More Dolly Parton discussion; what are legal experts saying about Suno’s chances to succeed on a fair use claim in its copyright cases against the major labels; our guests this week are Dr. Raina Murnak and Kayla Behforouz, authors of a recent paper on how musicians can be compensated in the age of AI. Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @ thebtbpodcast . Like B
BTB Ep 529: Remembering Dolly Parton (1946-2026); Vered Benhorin Interview (opens the original)
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TOPICS: Ryan and Zak Sloan spend the first segment giving a fitting tribute to music legend Dolly Parton, reflecting on her achievements as a musician, songwriter, and philanthropist while also discussing the lessons that indie artists can learn from her life. Our guest this week is Vered Benhorin, musician, music therapist, author, and founder of Baby in Tune. Vered’s new album “Adorable You” is available now, and you can find out more about her work by visiting babyintune.com. Rate/review/subs
BTB Ep 528: Ellie Goulding sues her former managers; Prima Apollinaare (opens the original)
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TOPICS: Continuing our discussion of scam trademark and copyright emails; EllieGoulding sues her former managers; our guest this week is indie singer-songwriter PrimaApollinaare. Her new EP “23” is available now, and you can follow her on Instagram@themusiconmymind. Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @ thebtbpodcast . Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a frie
BTB Ep 527: Spotify and Claude offering AI transparency; Orphiq CEO JC Sanchez (opens the original)
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TOPICS: Katie Zaccardi’s movie review of “One Night Only”; artists and entrepreneurs putting up with junk mail; Spotify announces that it will disclose AI accounts on the platform; Claude is creating watermarks to uncover AI-generated text; our guest this week is JC Sanchez, founder and CEO of AI-native artist management platform Orphiq. You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.orphiq.com. Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher
BTB Ep 526: A tribute to Glen Hansard; Fritz Michel of Young Allies (opens the original)
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TOPICS: Ryan and Zak Sloan talk about the loss of Oscar-winning musician Glen Hansard; BTS withdraws from Grammy consideration; our guest this week is Fritz Michel, frontman of the New York band Young Allies. Young Allies’ EP “Fingers Entwined” is available now, and you can find out more at youngallies.com. Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @ thebtbpodcast . Like Brea
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