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11/28/2023
15 : 34
thoughts on The Trapital Report?
The response so far has been great. I would love to hear your thoughts!
11/17/2023
20 : 4
a $40+ billion industry
new Trapital episode with Will Page and Tati Cirisano on why music generates more money than some people realize
11/10/2023
21 : 24
selling a product vs selling a lifestyle
New Trapital episode on Reebok: sneakers, hip-hop, and missed opportunities
10/31/2023
14 : 14
the Trapital report is here
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10/31/2023
13 : 54
the Trapital report is here
Our report is live! Download the preview here or check out our full premium report
10/20/2023
21 : 24
how music saved Apple
new Trapital episode on how music helped Apple become the most valuable company in the world
10/6/2023
18 : 4
a 3-1 lead in streaming
new Trapital episode on Pandora Music's journey from the Music Genome Project, online radio, to where it is today
10/2/2023
18 : 54
the superfan
new Trapital memo on the acquisitions of Bandcamp and Letterboxd, and what they tell us about the superfan
9/22/2023
20 : 54
don't call it a comeback
new Trapital episode on DEF JAM: a 40-year legacy
9/17/2023
12 : 24
investing in live music
new Trapital episode on four big topics, including Saudi Arabia investing in music and what to expect in the future
9/8/2023
20 : 24
a tale of two cities
new Trapital episode on music tech, AI, and overlooked opportunities with Splice CEO Kakul Srivastava
9/1/2023
18 : 24
the notorious mp3
new Trapital episode on Napster: the file-sharing platform that changed music and shaped a generation
8/25/2023
22 : 4
my MTV
new Trapital episode on MTV: one of the most influential (and wildest) companies in the history of music
8/16/2023
19 : 4
the billion-dollar artist
Trapital Podcast: unpacking the economics of Taylor Swift
8/8/2023
17 : 54
hip-hop's 50 greatest moguls
Trapital Podcast: it's hip-hop's 50th bday. We ranked the 50 greatest moguls
7/29/2023
14 : 34
stuck in the middle
Trapital Podcast: the state of the middle-class musician
7/20/2023
21 : 14
a forever artist
Trapital Podcast: it's been five years since Astroworld. Can Travis Scott recapture the moment?
7/16/2023
13 : 45
inventing a genre
a Trapital essay and podcast on Motown: the rise and fall of Hitsville USA
7/6/2023
17 : 24
hip-hop decline? not buying it
Trapital Podcast: reports say hip-hop's in decline, but what's really going on? I break it down with WSJ's Neil Shah
6/29/2023
21 : 5
bad boy for life
Trapital Podcast: the legacy of Bad Boy Entertainment (with Zack O'Malley Greenburg)