Hear breakdowns on the important trends in tech, media, and entertainment. Trapital founder Dan Runcie and various guests break down the moves that shape the re...
Spotify went from a $14 billion market cap in 2022 to crossing $100 billion toward the end of 2024. A lot has changed in two years, but there’s more to the story than just the past 24 months. Join me and Sleepwell Capital, an investor, to break down Spotify’s journey to profitability. Hope you enjoy!04:59 Spotify vs Big Tech DSPs10:16 Spotify's growth signifies change in music distribution.14:26 Netflix comparisons21:44 YouTube vs Spotify28:19 Is Spotify's PE ratio too high?32:31 Major label’s challenging 2024This episode is presented by State Farm, the home for your small business needs. Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there.Don't forget to follow Sleepwell Capital on X and Substack for more insights.Listen in for our Chartmetric Stat of the Week.If you enjoy Trapital, please rate and review on your favorite podcast platform!
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Winners and Losers of 2024: Part 2
Here’s Part 2 of the winners and losers of 2024 in streaming, artist, and record label with Zack O’ Malley Greenburg. We talked about the shifting terrain of the music industry, down to the decline of festival headliners and the emergence of “Peak Superstar”. Hope you enjoy!02:00 Live music - winners and losers08:22 M&A - winners and losers24:38 Comeback players of the year28:13 Honorable mentions
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Winners and Losers of 2024: Part 1
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!
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What Superfans Really Want with SoundCloud CEO Eliah Seton - Trapital Summit
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
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The State of Hip-Hop with Def Jam CEO Tunji Balogun - Trapital Summit
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.
Hear breakdowns on the important trends in tech, media, and entertainment. Trapital founder Dan Runcie and various guests break down the moves that shape the rest of the economy. Learn more at https://trapital.com/podcast
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