Humans migrate it is intrinsic to our nature. When we do migrate, we aren’t just transporting ourselves, but our culture as well. Thanks to the globalization wave that took place during the 20th century, migration was turbocharged, provoking cultural exchanges that generated new cuisines, mestizo graphic expressions, and new music genres. Music is possibly one of the cultural expressions that records such cultural exchanges with the greatest fidelity.
Many of you reading this will probably wonder what happens with international Latin music genres like Reggaeton, Latin Pop, Latin Rock, and so on, but in this last part of the series, we have chosen to analyze hybrid genres that have deep roots in traditional regional Latin music genres. Since we cannot go into detail for every genre that fits this description, we’ve chosen to analyze the evolution of a couple of Mexican and Colombian music genres, some of which we’ve already spoken about: Cumbia, the epitome of a regional musi
Trapital founder Dan Runcie talks hip-hop business strategy
In this edition of the podcast How Music Charts, Trapital founder Dan Runcie breaks down the ins and outs of the Hip-Hop business
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Dan Runcie, founder of the Hip-Hop business media company
Trapital. Launched in early 2018, Trapital began as a subscription-based newsletter but now features a podcast and free weekly memo focusing on Hip-Hop business strategy. Runcie covers topics from Beyoncé’s streaming strategy to how Hip-Hop’s indie community has taken off and how Tyler, The Creator built a cult-like following. Trapital’s readers are music executives, media moguls, and venture capitalists, with clientele like Translation CEO Steve Stoute and SoundCloud CEO Mike Weissman. Trapital also offers advisory and speaking services.
Data-driven music distribution, neighboring rights with Innercat’s Paris Cabezas
In a new edition of Chartmetric’s ‘How Music Charts,’ we hear from Paris Cabezaz, founder of InnerCat Music Group, about how having a tech-oriented, data-driven mindset allows for the optimization of digital music distribution and collection of neighboring rights royalties.
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On this episode of How Music Charts, we talk with Latin music mogul Paris Cabezas. Born and raised in rural Cuba, the MIT Applied Mathematics grad got his start working on the first generation of Yamaha’s digital mixing consoles. This studio engineering stint helped him become the Grammy-nominated producer that he is now, and he’s also been able to apply his technical acumen to the various functions of
Cullah’s Open Source Path To Indie Music Success
Genre-bending, Milwaukee, WI-based independent artist Cullah shares insights on his open-source approach to music, balancing branding with authenticity, and effectively engaging with audience data.
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Rutger Ansley Rosenborg of Chartmetric
Chartmetric is ringing in the new year with a new tier that’s just for artists, which you can
Cullah is a Milwaukee, Wisconsin, based independent artist who has released an album every year on his birthday April 27 for the past 14 years. For his 30th birthday this year, he’ll be releasing his 15th album, ½, as a testament to the fact that he’s released an album every year for half of his life.
Creating Music Tech Solutions With The Orchard CTO Jacob Fowler
In this edition of How Music Charts, Chief Technology Officer at The Orchard, Jacob Fowler, chats about music tech, mobile apps, and warning signs and signals artists should look for in their streaming and social data.
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Rutger Ansley Rosenborg of Chartmetric
In four years, Jacob Fowler rapidly worked his way up the chain of music distribution giant The Orchard from Product Manager to Director of Product to Senior Vice President (SVP) of Engineering and Product and then to his current role as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), starting in February 2020. On this episode, we talk with the music industry exec about music tech, mobile apps, and signals that artists and their teams should look out for in their streaming and social media data.