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

Hi Podcast listeners! Thanks for downloading. Be sure to get a copy of the Break the Business audiobook, now available on Amazon, Audible, and iTunes! In the first segment, Ryan breaks down the latest version of the Music Modernization Act that is making its way through Congress. The bill just made it through the House Judiciary Committee with strong bipartisan support. It has a real chance of passing and, if it passes, it will have significant implications for your music career. Ryan also answers a listener question about getting the people with whom you do business to agree to things in writing. In the second segment. New-York-based entertainment lawyer Ilana Broad stops by. Ilana gives some fantastic tips on building your team as an indie artist, paying particular focus on what to look for in an artist manager. Ilana works a lot with indie artists in her practice and you can find out more about her by visiting www.ilanabroadesq.com. In the final segment, Ryan celebrates Bon Jovi's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and gives some strong views about the voting process. Lots of amazing artists have still yet to get into the Hall and Ryan is pretty indignant about it. Rate/review/subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show! And visit www.breakthebusiness.com to get a copy of Ryan’s Book “Break the Business: Declaring Your Independence and Achieving True Success in the Music Industry.”