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The Breakdown with Essince

The Breakdown with Essince

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 The Breakdown: Join international music industry exec and professional sports team owner, Essince (CEO of Royal Heir Entertainment) as he breaks down the latest in music and entertainment business news, giving an insider perspective and insight on topics that affect the culture. WIth special guests, latest headlines, and more, have fun learning the insides of the Industry.

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Episodes
  • Tour Stories + Spotify & Noah Kahan Team Up for Music's Mental Health

    Tour Stories + Spotify & Noah Kahan Team Up for Music's Mental Health
    Feb 6 2026
    (00:00:00) Tour Stories + Spotify & Noah Kahan Team Up for Music's Mental Health
    (00:00:26) Spotify Removes Verified Check Marks
    (00:02:23) Fight for Music's Mental Health
    (00:03:34) Tour Story
    (00:08:27) I Need Your Advice

    This week join me as I discuss what Spotify, Live Nation, and Noah Kahan are doing to help the music industry's mental health crisis, what's going on with streaming verified checks, and I share a little from the craziest tour I was ever on.


    PLUS I need your help with an important question I have.

    All this and more on this week's breakdown!

    Mentla Health Resources
    Reach B-LINE by calling 1-855-BLINE99 or Text: 254-639
    https://backline.care/
    http://betterhelp.com/ascap

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    11 mins
  • AI Music BANNED + Spotify vs the MLC, the Fight for Indie Songwriters

    AI Music BANNED + Spotify vs the MLC, the Fight for Indie Songwriters
    Jan 15 2026
    Bandcamp has officially BANNED All AI generated music from their platform! What does this mean and who's music does it impact? Also Spotify (after increasing premium rates) is in the middle of an extremely expensive lawsuit over songwriter royalties with the MLC!

    Spotify was allowed to change songwriter royalties (for SOME people) during a bundle promotion and the MLC isn't having it!

    Join me this week as I break this down in this mini episode.



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    5 mins
  • MTV Quit Music… Napster Went AI… and Kevin Hart Sold His Likeness?!

    MTV Quit Music… Napster Went AI… and Kevin Hart Sold His Likeness?!
    Jan 8 2026
    (00:00:00) MTV Quit Music… Napster Went AI… and Kevin Hart Sold His Likeness?!
    (00:00:39) MTV Ends Music-Only Channels
    (00:03:04) Napster Abruptly Ends Music Streaming to Become AI?
    (00:05:26) Kevin Hart Sells His LIkeness?

    MTV, Napster, and the Likeness Era
    MTV is basically saying ‘we’re done with music,’ Napster just pulled the ultimate plot twist and turned into an AI company… and Kevin Hart literally sold his likeness. Today I’m breaking down what happened and the part nobody’s really talking about: what these likeness deals could mean for creators, families, and even artists who aren’t here anymore.

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    10 mins
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