Trapital
By Dan Runcie
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Trapital is where technology meets culture. Hear breakdowns on the most important trends in tech, media, and entertainment. Trapital founder Dan Runcie and various guests break down the moves that shape the rest of society. Learn more
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Streaming Growth Slowed Down. What’s Next?
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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Apple Music Turns 10: Is It a Success?
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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Reddit: How To Monetize a Marketer’s Goldmine
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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Do True Moguls Still Exist?
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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WhatsApp is a Cultural Force. Will it Make More Money?
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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Can New Superstars Ever Surpass Current Superstars (Revisited!)
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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Who is ‘Spotify Music Pro’ Really For?
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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Meta’s Media Strategy: An On-Again, Off-Again Relationship
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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The Biggest Surprises in Streaming
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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Disney’s Pop Star Pipeline
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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What’s Next for TikTok?
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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How the Podcast Mega Deals Evolved
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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How YouTube Became Every Company’s Competition
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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Spotify’s Road to $100B and Profitability
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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Winners and Losers of 2024: Part 2
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Dec 24, 2024 |
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Winners and Losers of 2024: Part 1
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Dec 24, 2024 |
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What Superfans Really Want with SoundCloud CEO Eliah Seton - Trapital Summit
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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The State of Hip-Hop with Def Jam CEO Tunji Balogun - Trapital Summit
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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The Future of Music Creation with Splice CEO Kakul Srivastava - Trapital Summit
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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Founder Mode vs. Manager Mode with Believe’s Denis Ladegaillerie - Trapital Summit
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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Unpacking The Value of Music
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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What is Drake's Goal?
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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What's Next After Streaming? Troy Carter - Trapital Summit
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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Will TikTok Become Too Big to Ban?
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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AI and Music - Trapital Summit
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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Inside the NFL and Roc Nation Partnership
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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The Future of Music Rights with Sherrese Clarke Soares - Trapital Summit
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Nov 08, 2024 |
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Why The Grammys Moved to Disney
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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Ghazi on EMPIRE's Rise in Music - Trapital Summit
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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Clive Davis: The Business Behind The Golden Ears
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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It's Time to Hear From You
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Sep 20, 2024 |
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Where Does Drake Go From Here?
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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Trapital Summit: October 3 in Los Angeles
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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The Oprah Effect
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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What Music's Next Growth Phase Will Look Like
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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Inside the Sphere and the Future of Entertainment
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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Why The Live Nation-DOJ Lawsuit Missed The Mark
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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StubHub: The Complicated World of Reselling Tickets
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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50 Cent: From Trolling to Triumph
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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Who Wins When There's More Music Than Ever?
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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Quincy Jones: One of Ones
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Jun 28, 2024 |
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Arena Tours: The Art and Science Behind Sold Out Shows
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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Why Now Is The Best Time to Be An Artist
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Jun 14, 2024 |
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A24 Wants to Evolve, But Can it Maintain its Brand?
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Jun 07, 2024 |
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Why Top Artists Stick with Major Labels
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May 31, 2024 |
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The Generative AI Music Sweepstakes
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May 24, 2024 |
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Why NPR Tiny Desk Is Still a Phenomenon
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May 17, 2024 |
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Why Penske Bought All The Media Companies
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May 10, 2024 |
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How Hip-Hop Beef Evolved in the Streaming Era
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May 03, 2024 |
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Inside KKR's Investments in Music
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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What Taylor Swift's Return to TikTok Means for Universal Music Group
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Apr 19, 2024 |
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What's Next for Diddy's Businesses?
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Apr 12, 2024 |
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Do Music Festivals Have a Superstar Problem?
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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Do Major Record Labels Still Have Brand Identity?
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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UMG vs TikTok, Kids’ Music, and Beyonce - Verizon (Trapital mailbag episode)
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Mar 22, 2024 |
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What’s Next For Concert Films?
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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Why We’re Still Early on AI Music
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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The Oscars: Hit Songs, All the Drama, and Tons of Money
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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Virgil Abloh: Off-White, Luxury, and Open-Source Fashion
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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Yeezy: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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The Rise of Las Vegas Concert Residencies
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Feb 09, 2024 |
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SoundCloud and the Future of Superfans
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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The Business Behind The Grammys
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Jan 26, 2024 |
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How Insurance Ads Became the Industry Standard
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Jan 19, 2024 |
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Why Radio Still Matters
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Jan 12, 2024 |
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Can New Superstars Ever Surpass Current Superstars?
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Dec 22, 2023 |
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Why Celebrity Fast Food Meals Took Off
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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Adidas: Sneakers, Hip-Hop and Culture
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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YouTube’s Impact on Music
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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Why Music is a $40+ Billion Industry
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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Reebok: Sneakers, Hip-Hop, and Missed Opportunities
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Nov 10, 2023 |
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The Trapital Report 2023
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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Apple’s Impact on Music: From iPods to AirPods
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Oct 20, 2023 |
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Trapital Report coming soon!
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Oct 13, 2023 |
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Pandora: a 3-1 Lead in Music Streaming
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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Stanford GSB: The Future of Music - 2023 Black Leadership Conference
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Sep 29, 2023 |
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Def Jam Recordings: A 40-Year Legacy
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Sep 22, 2023 |
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Investing in Music, Songs of the Summer, Pop Star Decline, and Creator Trends
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Sep 15, 2023 |
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The Music Industry: A Tale of Two Cities
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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Napster's Impact on Music and Culture
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Sep 01, 2023 |
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MTV: Music Videos, Reality TV, and Ridiculousness
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Aug 25, 2023 |
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Unpacking the Economics of Taylor Swift
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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Hip-Hop's 50 Greatest Moguls
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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The State of the Middle-Class Artist
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Jul 28, 2023 |
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What’s Next for Travis Scott?
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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Motown Records: The Hit Factory That Changed Music Forever
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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The Real Story Behind Hip-Hop's "Decline"
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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30 years of Bad Boy Entertainment (with Zack Greenburg)
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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Why Music Streaming Can’t Agree on a Payout Model (with Lucas Shaw)
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Jun 23, 2023 |
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Do Music Videos Still Matter? (with Tati Cirisano)
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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How Ice Spice Blew Up (with Denisha Kuhlor)
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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The Rise and Fall of Roc-A-Fella Records (with Zack O'Malley Greenburg)
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Jun 02, 2023 |
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The State of Music (with Will Page)
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May 25, 2023 |
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Artist Independence (with Steve Stoute)
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May 18, 2023 |
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How Brands Become Ideologies (with Marcus Collins)
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May 11, 2023 |
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Rerun: How KevOnStage is Building His Comedy Flywheel
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May 04, 2023 |
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The Rise of Interscope Records (with Zack Greenburg)
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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Rerun: Investing $200 Million In Music with Matt Pincus
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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The Business Behind Coachella (with Tati Cirisano)
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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Rerun: The Future Of Music Business With Economist Will Page
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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Picking The Most Valuable Music Catalog Portfolio (with Denisha Kuhlor)
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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The Short-Form Video Wars: TikTok vs Shorts vs Reels (with Tati Cirisano)
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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Africa’s Music and Startup Future (with Mr Eazi)
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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The Future of Music and Gaming (with Vickie Nauman)
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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The Rise of Burna Boy (with Denisha Kuhlor)
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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Where Web2 and Web3 Meet (with Cardin Campbell)
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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Investing in New Music Startups (with Bob Moczydlowsky)
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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Rihanna, Roc Nation, and the Super Bowl Halftime Show (with DJ Louie XIV)
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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Why It’s Not Too Late to Start on TikTok (with Sean “BrandMan” Taylor)
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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How Cash Money Records Pulled Off Hip-Hop’s Louisiana Purchase (with Zack O’Malley Greenburg)
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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Why Algorithms are Getting Smarter with Ari Herstand
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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How Diddy is Underestimated as a Businessman
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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NYU Keynote: Music, Streaming, and Second-Order Effects
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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Trapital Mailbag: A.I. in Music, Future of NFTs, Hip-Hop Globalization, and More!
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Dec 15, 2022 |
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Turnover at Motown, Berner's Billion-Dollar Weed Business, and Hip-Hop's Wealthiest of 2022
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Dec 08, 2022 |
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Why The Next 10 Years Of Rich Homie Quan’s Career Won’t Be Like The Last
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Dec 01, 2022 |
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Investing in Web3 Music with Coopahtroopa
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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What Spotify and YouTube’s Billions Playlists Tell Us About Streaming
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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How a16z’s Cultural Leadership Fund Is Putting More Black Dollars in Tech
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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The Culture Report, and DICE President on Making Music Ticketing Less Transactional
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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How HitPiece Rebounded and Relaunched After Controversy
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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How Curren$y Played The Long Game With His Career & Jet Life
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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Rap Capital: The Rise & Reign Of Atlanta’s Hip-Hop Empire
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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Mona Scott-Young’s Influence On Culture Goes Beyond Love & Hip Hop
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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Inside Hannibal Buress’ Pivot From Comedy To Rap
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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The Music Industry’s Oversaturation Problem
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Sep 22, 2022 |
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How Roy Wood Jr. Is Evolving His Comedy
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Sep 16, 2022 |
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TikTok Wants to Takeover. Will it Succeed?
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Sep 09, 2022 |
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Investing $200 Million In Music with Matt Pincus
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Sep 02, 2022 |
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How Virtual Characters Are Done Right
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Aug 26, 2022 |
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Inside the Business of Beatmaking
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Aug 19, 2022 |
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Post Malone’s Agent Breaks Down Strategy Behind His Success
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Aug 12, 2022 |
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Inside Benny Pough’s Career in Hip-Hop
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Aug 05, 2022 |
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How Does the Music Business Compare To Film And TV?
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Jul 29, 2022 |
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Why Talib Kweli is Focused on his Fans
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Jul 22, 2022 |
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What Every Artist and Creator Needs to Know Before Signing Contracts
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Jul 15, 2022 |
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Improving The Artist-Fan Relationship
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Jul 08, 2022 |
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Sherrese Clarke Soares Explains Why Content Is Queen
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Jul 01, 2022 |
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How Drake and Beyoncé Drop New Music
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Jun 23, 2022 |
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Broken Record: Missy Elliott
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Jun 17, 2022 |
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Stem CEO Milana Lewis Wants To Get Artists Paid
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Jun 10, 2022 |
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Bay Area Hip-Hop with Rexx Life Raj
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Jun 03, 2022 |
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Why the Golden State Warriors Launched a Record Label
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May 27, 2022 |
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The iPod’s Legacy in the Music Industry with Zack O’Malley Greenburg
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May 20, 2022 |
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Comedian Bigg Jah Charters His Own Path Into Entertainment Industry
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May 13, 2022 |
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How indify’s Co-Founder prettyboyshav Is Flipping The Economics Of The Record Business
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May 06, 2022 |
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Young M.A and the $20 NFT
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Apr 29, 2022 |
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How Fanbase Raised $6 Million Without VC with Isaac Hayes III
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Apr 22, 2022 |
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The Future Of Music Business With Economist Will Page
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Apr 15, 2022 |
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Audiomack CMO Dave Ponte’s Plan to Grow the Pie for Artists
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Apr 08, 2022 |
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The Broccoli City Music Festival
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Apr 01, 2022 |
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Why Podcast Ownership Matters with Brittany Luse and Eric Eddings of “For Colored Nerds”
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Mar 25, 2022 |
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How Kevin Liles Built 300 Entertainment Into A $400 Million Business In Under 10 Years
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Mar 18, 2022 |
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How Quality Control Music Invests in Startups
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Mar 11, 2022 |
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Frank Cooper III Brokered Beyonce-Pepsi’s $50 Million Deal. Here’s Where He Sees Industry Going Next
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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The Future Of Live Music with Kevin Shivers, Partner at WME
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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Bun B Believes The Metaverse Will Open Up Access Between Artists & Fans
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Feb 17, 2022 |
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How Tuma Basa is Bringing Black Music to the World with YouTube
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Feb 10, 2022 |
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How Junae Brown Became the ‘Beyoncé of Marketing’
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Feb 04, 2022 |
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BONUS: The New Creator Manifesto
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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How KevOnStage is Building His Comedy Flywheel
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Jan 28, 2022 |
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Troy Carter on the Future of Music Streaming
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Jan 21, 2022 |
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Ralph McDaniels on Video Music Box and Documenting Hip-Hop History
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Jan 14, 2022 |
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Master P on Bringing Culture to Corporate America (live from TMRE)
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Jan 07, 2022 |
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Issa Rae on Insecure, Ownership in Media, and Creator Economy Trends
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Dec 24, 2021 |
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Chris Taylor on MNRK's Rebrand, Managing Death Row Records Catalog, and Music's M&A Market
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Dec 17, 2021 |
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Charlie Kaplan on Audiomack Supporters, Artist-Fan Monetization, and Streaming Business Models
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Dec 10, 2021 |
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Tunde Balogun on Developing R&B Superstars, LVRN's Journey, and Mental Health in Music
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Dec 03, 2021 |
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Independent Artist Life with Flawless Real Talk (2020)
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Nov 26, 2021 |
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Steven Galanis on Cameo's Rise (2020)
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Nov 19, 2021 |
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Trapital Mailbag #5: Blockchain Opportunities in Music, Middle Class Musicians, Astroworld, Indie vs Major Record Labels, and more
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Nov 12, 2021 |
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Dave Mays on The Source's Legacy, Launching Breakbeat, and State of Hip-Hop Media
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Nov 05, 2021 |
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Sacha Jenkins on Rick James Life and Times, the Rise of Music Documentaries, and Hip Hop 50
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Oct 29, 2021 |
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Zack O'Malley Greenburg on How Music Leads Innovation, Forbes to Substack, and Hip-Hop's Next Billionaire
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Oct 22, 2021 |
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Mary Rahmani on TikTok Artist Strategies, Launching Moon Projects, and Influencer Partnerships
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Oct 15, 2021 |
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Mike Weissman on SoundCloud's Creator Strategy, Web 3.0, and Building a Music Entertainment Business
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Oct 08, 2021 |
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Steve Stoute on Artist Independence, UnitedMasters, Translation, and Facilitating Fan Access
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Oct 01, 2021 |
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Karl Fowlkes on Becoming an Entertainment Attorney, NBA Agent, and NIL Opportunities
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Sep 24, 2021 |
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DJ Semtex on Donda, Certified Lover Boy, Podcasting, and UK Hip-Hop
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Sep 17, 2021 |
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Rick Ross on Bossing Up, Building His Empire, WingStop, and his Investments
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Sep 10, 2021 |
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The OutKast Edge
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Sep 03, 2021 |
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A Campaign Breakdown on Tyler, The Creator’s “Call Me If You Get Lost” with Amber Horsburgh
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Aug 27, 2021 |
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24kGoldn on TikTok Success, Investments, and Record Label Deals
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Aug 20, 2021 |
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Mike G on Music Festivals, Touring, Young Thug, The Kid LAROI, and Chris Brown
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Aug 13, 2021 |
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Anthony Martini on Royalty Exchange, Music Royalties, NFTs, and Managing Lil Dicky and Tyga
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Aug 06, 2021 |
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Steve Rifkind on Loud Records, Spring Sound, Wu-Tang Clan, and the Family Business
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Jul 29, 2021 |
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Detavio Samuels on REVOLT, Digital and Cable Strategy, The Crew League, Black-owned Media, and Working with Diddy
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Jul 23, 2021 |
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Jamal Henderson on Space Jam, Structuring SpringHill, LeBron James, and the Creator Economy
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Jul 16, 2021 |
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Music Business Podcast: Trippie Redd's Manager Charlene Bryant on Hitting Billboard #1 and Launching Riveter Management
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Jul 13, 2021 |
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MixedByAli on EngineEars, TDE's Legacy, and Mixing for Kendrick Lamar and Dr. Dre
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Jul 09, 2021 |
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Call Me Ace on his Indie Rap Career, Building His Brand, and Still Working Full-Time
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Jul 02, 2021 |
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Benjy Grinberg on Rostrum Records, Wiz Khalifa and Mac Miller, and Mental Health
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Jun 25, 2021 |
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The Major Record Labels All Want Your Attention
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Jun 22, 2021 |
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Leron Rogers on Helping Artists Become Moguls, Entertainment Law, and Representing Rick Ross
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Jun 18, 2021 |
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Jonnyshipes on Cinematic Music Group, Indie Hip-Hop, and Building the Supreme for Music
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Jun 04, 2021 |
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Tarik Brooks, President of Combs Enterprises (2020)
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May 28, 2021 |
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Tracy Chan on Twitch Music, Helping Artists Monetize, and the Creator Economy
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May 21, 2021 |
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James Lindsay on Rap Snacks, BossUp Bank, Why Distribution Matters, and Managing Meek Mill
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May 14, 2021 |
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Trapital Mailbag! Hip-Hop’s Streaming Popularity, Rap Battle Leagues, Cancel Culture, Women Music Execs, and Record Labels
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May 07, 2021 |
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Brandon Pankey on Launching the APEX Video Network, Live Music’s Return, and Educating the Next Generation
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Apr 30, 2021 |
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Shawn Prez on Bad Boy, Black Rob, and PowerMoves Inc. (2020)
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Apr 23, 2021 |
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BrandMan Sean on Music Marketing, Common Mistakes Artists Make, and Working with 24KGoldn
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Apr 16, 2021 |
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The "Will and Jada" Playbook
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Apr 09, 2021 |
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Brian “Z” Zisook on DJBooth’s Run, Major Record Labels, Indie Artists, and Audiomack’s Partnerships
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Apr 02, 2021 |
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Dame Ritter on When “Ownership” Goes Too Far, Myths about Streaming and Touring, and Managing Comedians
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Mar 25, 2021 |
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Ibrahim "Ib" Hamad, Dreamville President (2020)
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Mar 18, 2021 |
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Micah Johnson on Selling $1M Worth of NFTs in 1 Minute, Transitioning from MLB to Fine Art, and Getting More Black Collectors Involved
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Mar 11, 2021 |
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Mick Batyske on How His DJ Career Led to Brand Deals, Angel Investing, and Startup Advising
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Mar 04, 2021 |
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Jay Z sells 50% of Ace of Spades, TikTok Artist’s Path to Success
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Feb 26, 2021 |
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Ted Lucas on Slip-N-Slide Records, Miami Hip-Hop, and R&B’s Comeback
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Feb 19, 2021 |
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J. Erving on Human Re-Sources, Sony Music's Acquisition, and How to Evaluate Talent
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Feb 10, 2021 |
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The Best Hip-Hop Album Rollouts of All-Time (with Ernest Wilkins)
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Feb 05, 2021 |
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Def Jam's Past, Present, and Future with Gary Suarez
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Jan 28, 2021 |
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Binta Brown on the State of the Music Industry, omalilly projects, and Black Music Action Coalition
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Jan 21, 2021 |
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Master P on Reebok, Ownership, Generational Wealth, and Lessons Learned from Reginald Lewis
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Jan 13, 2021 |
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Why Artists Are Selling Their Music Catalogs (with Karl Fowlkes)
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Jan 04, 2021 |
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Phylicia Fant on Developing Superstar Artists, Rising in the Music Industry, and Navigating 2020
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Dec 14, 2020 |
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Flawless Real Talk on Netflix’s Rhythm + Flow, Life as an Indie Artist, and Building His Fanbase
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Dec 07, 2020 |
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Daouda Leonard on CreateSafe, the Record Deal Simulator, and Empowering Artists to Manage Their Careers
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Nov 30, 2020 |
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Steven Galanis on Cameo’s Growing Marketplace and Closing the Gap Between Fame and Monetization
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Nov 23, 2020 |
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Dave Macli on Audiomack’s Role in Music Streaming, Partnership with DJBooth, and Global Expansion
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Nov 14, 2020 |
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Big Tech's Big Plans in the Music Industry with Cherie Hu
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Oct 21, 2020 |
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Alex "Al D" Damashek on a New Partnership With Twitch, Move Forward Music, and the Future of Live Music
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Oct 12, 2020 |
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Netflix's Black Content Strategy
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Oct 02, 2020 |
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The Best Hip-Hop Marketing Campaigns of All-Time with Marcus Collins
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Sep 28, 2020 |
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Jason Geter on Heavy Sound Labs, Launching Grand Hustle, Signing T.I. and Travis Scott, and Redefining the Modern Record Label
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Sep 11, 2020 |
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Donald Albright on Building a Podcast Network, Hip-Hop Marketing Tactics, and Tenderfoot TV’s Future
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Sep 02, 2020 |
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Hip-hop's Indie Economy
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Aug 31, 2020 |
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Tyler, The Creator's Cult-Like Following
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Aug 17, 2020 |
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Peter Bittenbender on Mass Appeal’s Rise, Holding Brand Partners Accountable, and International Expansion
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Jul 21, 2020 |
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Hip-Hop Challenger Brands with Ernest Wilkins
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Jul 14, 2020 |
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Roy Wood Jr. on How 2020 Changed Comedy, His Comedy Central Partnership, and Why Alabama Means So Much to Him
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Jul 07, 2020 |
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The Steve Jobs of Gap?
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Jul 03, 2020 |
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Hovain Hylton and Busy Rivera on Cinematic Music Group’s Rise, and Turning the Brand into a Lifestyle
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Jun 30, 2020 |
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Build Your Table
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Jun 14, 2020 |
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Hip-Hop's Role in the Fight for Justice
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Jun 05, 2020 |
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Trapital Mailbag #3: How Hip-Hop Makes Money in a Pandemic, Superproducers in the Streaming Era, What’s Next for Fortnite + Travis Scott, and more!
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May 12, 2020 |
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Tiffany Ballard on Music Business Law, Why Bad Deals Still Happen, How She Made Connections on Myspace, and Her Time on Reality TV
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May 05, 2020 |
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Zack O'Malley Greenburg (2019)
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Apr 28, 2020 |
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Ibrahim "Ib" Hamad on Building Dreamville, Managing J. Cole, the Dollar & a Dream Tour, and Starting the Dreamville Fest
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Apr 14, 2020 |
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Shawn Prez on the Bad Boy Street Team, Grassroots Marketing in Hip-Hop, and Starting the Global Spin Awards
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Apr 07, 2020 |
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Hannibal Buress on How Netflix Changed Comedy, His Investing Strategy, and Why Isola Fest is One of His Favorite Career Moments
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Mar 31, 2020 |
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Mike Weissman - President, SoundCloud (2019)
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Mar 26, 2020 |
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Akin Aliu - Music Touring Agent, CAA (2019)
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Mar 17, 2020 |
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James Supreme - A&R at Universal Music Publishing Group (2019)
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Mar 10, 2020 |
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Trapital Mailbag #2! D-Smoke’s Potential, Lovers & Friends Fest, Jay Z the Wartime Leader, The Cost of Album Bundles, and Def Jam…oh Def Jam
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Mar 03, 2020 |
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Lynzie Riebling on Gen Hip Hop, Quantifying the Power of the Hip-Hop Audience, and REVOLT’s Role in the Culture
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Feb 25, 2020 |
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Karl Fowlkes on Music Business Law, Combat Jack’s Influence, and Why He Hopes There are Less Lawyers in 20 Years
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Feb 18, 2020 |
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Jesse Kirshbaum on Nue Agency's Brand Marketing, #CRWN Interview Series, and the Future of Award Shows
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Feb 11, 2020 |
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Tarik Brooks on Combs Enterprises, Diddy’s Investment Strategy, and Managing a Portfolio of Brands
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Feb 04, 2020 |
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Steve Stoute on UnitedMasters, Partnership with Apple Music, Ownership in Hip-Hop, and Why Brands Value Indie Artists
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Jan 27, 2020 |
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Fantasy Record Labels? We’re Skeptical. (a Trapital - Water & Music Collaboration with Cherie Hu)
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Jan 21, 2020 |
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Milana Lewis on Stem’s Artist-First Strategy, How it Evolves in the Streaming Era, How the Company Makes Tough Decisions
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Dec 16, 2019 |
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Trapital Mailbag Special: Grammy Awards Woes, Young Rappers Most Likely to Become Moguls, and Thoughts on a Rappers Union
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Nov 26, 2019 |
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Why Netflix's 'Rhythm + Flow' Was a Hit
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Nov 19, 2019 |
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Mike Weissman on SoundCloud’s Creator Strategy, How it Compares to a Startup Accelerator, and What it Means to be a SoundCloud Rapper
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Nov 11, 2019 |
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Shea Serrano on the Economics of Book Publishing, ‘Movies (and Other Things),’ and How DJ Screw Inspired his Promotional Tactics
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Nov 04, 2019 |
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DJ Semtex on UK Hip-Hop’s Moment, Stormzy and Skepta Becoming Stars, Brexit’s Impact on the Culture, and Why Radio Still Matters
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Oct 28, 2019 |
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Akin Aliu on Life as a CAA Agent, Representing Ciara, and the “Rich Paul Rule”
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Oct 21, 2019 |
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James Supreme on Being the A&R Behind Lil’ Nas X “Panini”, G-Eazy's Management Team, and why Mental Health Matters in the Industry
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Oct 10, 2019 |
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Dame Ritter on Kanye West’s Sunday Services, Launching Music Entrepreneur Club, and How He Almost Signed Russ to a Deal
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Oct 08, 2019 |
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Zack O’Malley Greenburg on the Forbes Hip-Hop Cash List, the Controversy it Causes, and What it Took to Declare that Jay Z is a Billionaire
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Sep 26, 2019 |
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50 Cent is a Habitual Line Stepper
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Sep 12, 2019 |
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Moody Jones on marketing for Snoop Dogg, EMPIRE’s digital strategy, and why he wants to work with Childish Gambino
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Aug 23, 2019 |
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RapCaviar's Big Advantage
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Aug 09, 2019 |
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Roc Nation's Wild Year
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Aug 01, 2019 |
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The Hip-Hop Partnership Flywheel
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Jul 23, 2019 |
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No Tour, No Problem for Cardi B
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Jul 15, 2019 |
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Mathew Knowles on Beyoncé's Streaming Strategy, Solange's Marketing, and Dinner with Jay Z or $50,000
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Jul 08, 2019 |