Trapital

Here are our winners and losers of 2024 in streaming, artist, and record label. Part 2 coming in a few days. Hear me and Zack O’ Malley Greenburg break it all down!00:00 Streaming - winners and losers15:23 Artist - winners and losers26:00 Record Label - winners and losersListen in for our Chartmetric Stat of the Week!

Here’s my fireside chat with Eliah Seton, CEO of SoundCloud, from our Trapital Summit. We talked about the company’s sale process, how it became profitable, SoundCloud as a platform for tastemakers, and more. Hope you enjoy!06:25 Connecting music creators and fans07:48 How SoundCloud became profitable13:30 Adding value for superfans20:24 Helping smaller artists monetize and engage fans25:26 The latest on the sale process29:42 AI and artist autonomy will alter music

Here’s my fireside chat with Tunji Balogun, Chairman and CEO of Def Jam, and our Trapital Summit. We talked about the evolving landscape of Universal Music Group, fluidity of music genres, the state of hip-hop, and the role of artist development. Hope you enjoy!04:31 Def Jam's evolution11:32 Hip-hop’s current state and influence across genres20:29 Artist development28:11 Afrobeats' global rise.This episode was brought to you by music creation platform Splice.

At our Trapital Summit, we had a fireside chat on the overlooked areas of music with Splice CEO Kakul Srivastava and MIDiA Research’s Tati Cirisano. They discussed why it matters to invest in the new generation of talent, the tension between creators and rightsholders, and AI’s influence in music creation. Hope you enjoy!08:22 Exploring differences between recorded music and creator tools.08:56 Focus on creative vision, subscription model success.12:34 Creating tools for human-centered artistic expression.16:31 AI enhances music accessibility while preserving creativity.20:23 Striving for better tools, UI in post-AI.21:48 Music's influence grows beyond TikTok expectations.25:34 Focus on nurturing young creators and fans.26:36 Conversations between creators and rights holders challenging.This episode was brought to you by Hangout. All your music in one place.Listen in for our Chartmetric Stat of the Week.