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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 Mar 03, 2020

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This is Round 2! Here are the most pressing questions from Trapitalists: How successful will the Lovers & Friends Fest be? Was Jay Z’s tenure as Def Jam CEO a success? Should artists bundle albums with digital products to reduce costs? My thoughts on Mr. Eazi’s music incubator in Nigeria? Will Travisbott lead to a producer-less future? And a whole lot more. Tune in!

Host: Dan Runcie, @RuncieDan, trapital.co
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Trapital Mailbag #1: Grammy Awards Woes, Young Rappers Most Likely to Become Moguls, and Thoughts on a Rappers Union - Trapital
How Travis Scott Growth-Hacked Hip-Hop - Trapital
How Billboard Can Fix the Album Bundles Issue - Trapital

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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 Feb 25, 2020

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REVOLT’s VP of Insights & Strategy Lynzie Riebling came through to talk about Revolt’s new study Gen Hip Hop, key findings from the study (did you know gen hip hop has a buying power of $438 billion?!), why this work matters, Revolt’s competition, and more.

Host: Dan Runcie, @RuncieDan, trapital.co
Guest: Lynzie Riebling, @hilynzie, revolt.tv

Link: genhiphopstudy.com - Order a copy of the report. It’s free!
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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 Feb 18, 2020

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The Fowlkes Firm founder and music business professor Karl Fowlkes talked about his experience as an entertainment lawyer, why he fights for producers rights, music publishing exams, trends in digital streaming, the late Combat Jack (Reggie Ossé), and his series “The Courtroom.”

Host: Dan Runcie, @RuncieDan, trapital.co
Guest: Karl Fowlkes, @esqfowlkes, elawandbusiness.com

Links:

Free Music Publishing Exam - The Fowlkes Firm

The Courtroom - Karl Fowlkes (YouTube)

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Jesse Kirshbaum on Nue Agency's Brand Marketing, #CRWN Interview Series, and the Future of Award Shows Feb 11, 2020

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Nue Agency Founder and CEO Jesse Kirshbaum talked about his company’s transition from talent to brand partnerships. We also talked about his brand activation deals with Sour Patch Kids and Tidal, The Grammys, the Super Bowl Halftime Show, upcoming awards shows, and more.

Host: Dan Runcie, @RuncieDan, trapital.co
Guest: Jesse Kirshbaum, @jessekay, nueagency.com

Links:

The Patch South Patch Kids brand partnership - Nue Agency

#CRWN partnership with Nue Agency - Nue Agency

A Conversation with Elliot Wilson & Meek Mill - Tidal

Grammys PostGame - Beats and Bytes newsletter

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Tarik Brooks on Combs Enterprises, Diddy’s Investment Strategy, and Managing a Portfolio of Brands Feb 04, 2020

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Combs Enterprises COO Tarik Brooks came on the Trapital Podcast to talk his role managing the Combs Enterprises portfolio of brands, which includes Ciroc, Bad Boy Entertainment, Revolt, Sean John, AquaHydrate, and more. We talked about how to measure Diddy’s value-add as an investor, Tarik’s experience working for both Diddy and Robert L. Johnson, and why Diddy sought mentorship from Ray Dalio, and more.

Host: Dan Runcie, @RuncieDan, trapital.co
Guest: Tarik Brooks, @tarikamin, combsenterprises.com/tarik-brooks/

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Steve Stoute on UnitedMasters, Partnership with Apple Music, Ownership in Hip-Hop, and Why Brands Value Indie Artists Jan 27, 2020

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UnitedMasters and Translation CEO Steve Stoute came through the Trapital Podcast to talk with Dan Runcie about ownership in hip-hop, why the music distribution company partnered with the NBA, Apple Music, and NBA 2K. We also talked about brands that use phrases like “Hot Girl Summer,” why his work at UnitedMasters is gratifying, and why he’s still in the second inning of building this company.

Host: Dan Runcie, @RuncieDan, trapital.co
Guest: Steve Stoute, @stevestoute, @unitedmasters, unitedmasters.com

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Fantasy Record Labels? We’re Skeptical. (a Trapital - Water & Music Collaboration with Cherie Hu) Jan 21, 2020

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Water & Music creator and music journalist Cherie Hu came on the Trapital Podcast to discuss why “fantasy football for music” hasn’t taken off. Her and I did a mutual newsletter takeover where we both researched the topic and wrote separate articles in each other’s newsletter. On this podcast, we recapped our findings, and shared key reasons why the concept is limited in its reach. We also had some fun and answered a popular meme on how we would spend our $15 if we’re drafting a record label.

Host: Dan Runcie, @RuncieDan, trapital.co
Guest: Cherie Hu, @cheriehu42, cheriehu.com

Links

So you want to be a music mogul: The future of fantasy record labels - Cherie Hu in Trapital
Why “fantasy football for music” has struggled - Dan Runcie in Water & Music
FanLabel - your fantasy record label where you can compete in daily music contests with songs by big name artists and brand-new acts.
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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 Dec 16, 2019

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Stem CEO and co-founder Milana Lewis came on the Trapital Podcast to talk about Stem’s role as a music distributor, how it worked with Frank Ocean and Childish Gambino, business decisions that impacted the artist community, diversity in the music industry, and why some record labels deals make sense. Don’t miss it!

Host: Dan Runcie, @RuncieDan, trapital.co
Guest: Milana Lewis, @milana, stem.is

Hip-hop’s influence continues to grow. Learn how it impacts your business. Join the execs, CEOs, and moguls who read Trapital: trapital.co/welcome

Trapital Mailbag Special: Grammy Awards Woes, Young Rappers Most Likely to Become Moguls, and Thoughts on a Rappers Union Nov 26, 2019

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I answered some of the most-pressing questions from Trapital Members:
Should the digital streaming providers invest in e-commerce? Are the Spotify Awards a step-in-the-right-direction to recognize global music or will it be more of the same? Will rappers surpass NBA players as the best sneaker endorsers? Don’t miss this one!

Host: Dan Runcie, @RuncieDan, trapital.co

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Why Netflix's 'Rhythm + Flow' Was a Hit Nov 19, 2019

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Ace “Call Me Ace” Patterson came back on the pod to break down Netflix’s Rhythm + Flow. We talked about what worked, what didn’t, how the hip-hop competition show compares to American Idol and Making the Band, and what we expect from Netflix next season!

Host: Dan Runcie, @RuncieDan, trapital.co

Guest: Ace Patterson, @callmeacelegit, airplanemode.callmeace.com

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