Messages
3/14/2023
0 : 24
the price is wrong
Trapital Memo: music streaming has a pricing problem
3/9/2023
21 : 44
gaming’s big moment
Trapital Podcast: the future of music and gaming (with Vickie Nauman)
3/7/2023
1 : 6
monetizing self-expression
Trapital Memo: people say "music industry should learn from gaming" but what does that actually mean? let's break it down
3/2/2023
21 : 4
the rise burna boy
a case study style breakdown on Burna Boy's rise (with Denisha Kuhlor)
2/28/2023
0 : 45
the trends that last
Trapital Memo: which trends in music are here to last, and which were zero interest rate phenomena?
2/23/2023
22 : 24
coming together
Trapital Podcast: bringing web2 and web3 music together with trac CEO Cardin Campbell
2/21/2023
1 : 14
the ivy park problem
Trapital Memo: why Beyonce's Ivy Park - Adidas partnership has struggled
2/17/2023
8 : 1
investing in music
Trapital Memo: a breakdown on companies solving problems in music (with Techstars Music Accelerator MD, Bob Moz)
2/14/2023
1 : 4
own the distribution
Trapital Memo: what if the major record labels owned their distribution?
2/9/2023
23 : 4
national fenty league
Trapital Memo: Rihanna, Roc Nation, and the Super Bowl Halftime Show
2/8/2023
1 : 24
the celebrity myth
Trapital Memo: the diminishing returns of celebrity and star power
2/2/2023
18 : 44
going viral
Trapital Memo: a breakdown on how TikTok has evolved for artists with Sean “BrandMan” Taylor
1/31/2023
1 : 14
the exclusivity tradeoff
Trapital Memo: why exclusive audio strategies have struggled in music and podcasting
1/26/2023
19 : 44
hip-hop’s best label ever?
Trapital Memo: a case study analysis of Cash Money Records (with Zack O'Malley Greenburg)
1/24/2023
1 : 24
youtube’s grand plan
Trapital Memo: YouTube wants to be $1 in music. Will it happen?
1/20/2023
4 : 44
the house of combs
Trapital Memo: a breakdown on the Ciroc playbook, why Diddy won't sell Bad Boy, and more with Tarik Brooks
1/20/2023
3 : 26
the decision to sell
Trapital Memo: why selling a music catalog is a complex decision
1/20/2023
2 : 54
strength in algorithms
Trapital Memo: why algorithms keep getting better, Flo Rida's $82.6M come up, Ari's Take, and more
1/10/2023
1 : 4
staying power
Trapital Memo: SZA, SOS, and how artists create staying power and market pull
12/19/2022
23 : 54
year-end reflection
Trapital Memo: a brief review on Trapital's 2022 and what's planned for next year