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the Trapital Report is here!Happy Halloween! Later today I'll take our daughter out to trick-or-treat. She has cute Care Bear outfit so we're excited to roam the neighborhood. Today I’m excited to share our second annual Trapital Report. This is our breakdown on the most important trends in music, media, and culture. This year you have two options:
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why hip-hop dominates streaming but not live The most popular genre on streaming is hip-hop and R&B. Despite the two genre’s decline in share of revenue for the second straight year, it’s still the most-streamed genre with 27% share of recorded music revenue. But the dynamic is flipped in live music. Hip-hop and R&B account for just 11% of U.S. concert revenue, less than half its share of its streaming revenue. Meanwhile, pop and rock account for 27% of U.S. concert revenue compared to 33% of streaming revenue. It's much more in line with the combined genre's streaming performance. I've said it before. Streams don't always correlate to ticket sales. There are plenty of legacy rock-and-roll acts whose new albums don’t stream as much but still tour worldwide in stadiums. Meanwhile, there are several artists who can top the streaming charts but struggle to sell out shows. Hip-hop however, has been subject to additional challenges over the years that speak to the decline. AgeHip-hop and R&B are younger genres with younger fanbases. Rappers didn’t consistently tour on a global arena level until the 2000s. The live audience skews much older than the streaming audience. Live music also tracks more with U.S. demographics. Black people, who over-index on hip-hop and R&B, account for 12% of the U.S. population. Historical and racial biasConcert promoters were hesitant to promote rap due to “safety concerns,” even though rock concerts often had worse violence. These setbacks had compounding effects. It takes several tours to develop global fanbases. The 1999 Hard Knock Life Tour was one of the first times that a pure rap show did a U.S. nationwide arena tour. But on a global level, it wasn't until Jay Z's 2008 Live Nation deal that hip-hop truly became a consistent, worldwide touring product. DevelopmentDue to Age and Historical bias, there was less time spent developing hip-hop and R&B artists to be strong touring acts. Many popular hip-hop and R&B acts still rely on festival runs, nightclub appearances, and small private shows. So now, when touring has become one of the most lucrative revenue streams for many artists, the genre is behind relative to others. Price and willingness to payLive music ticket prices and costs are rising. Streaming is a cheaper way to experience music. Hip-hop and R&B music festivals, like Lovers & Friends, Day N Vegas, and Rolling Loud are an economical way to see these acts in real life, but there’s a tradeoff. These acts don't earn as much as they could had they had the opportunity to invest in their touring product. In my research for this report, I reached out to several industry insiders and asked, "Besides Beyonce and The Weeknd, can any other Black artist headline a U.S. nationwide stadium tour across the country?" The most common answer was Drake, who once announced a stadium run but later scaled back to arenas. Sources claim that Drake prefers the arena experience for his fans. That may be true. But I'm still waiting to see a solo hip-hop artist make that leap. The rising tide lifts all boats. Hope you enjoyed that section! The full report has more insights on:
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