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Expanding the Argentinian Trap Movement with Ariel Chichotky
We’ve got a special one today, and it wasn’t planned. Our guest is Ariel Chichotky, the Director of Buenos Aires-based Dale Play Records, who are at the forefront of an Argentinian Trap movement that has hit the 2020s running. If you’re thinking this is related to reggaetón, you are sorely mistaken. That genre originated in Puerto Rico and Colombia, and while you see some of its artists participating in trap, trap is its own animal. The American South rap style known for its much harder sound and harsher lyrical content, has, like many of its hip-hop-related cousins, travelled through the Internet to the entire world, and Argentina is now one of its epicenters. Ariel is an experienced Artist Manager, who cut his teeth with Argentinian funk band Suprafonicos, then moved on to managing Argentinian telenovela-star-turned-pop-star, Lali. He then moved on to his current role as Director at Dale Play and finds himself growing the careers of trap artist Duki (whose Sept 2019 hit “Goteo” has amassed 72M YouTube Views and over 120M Spotify streams), trap producer Bizarrap (whose YouTube Music Sessions have amassed over 812M channel views), and soulful, hard-to-define up-and-comer Nicki Nicole (who commands 3.2M Instagram followers). Ariel holds a business degree from the Universidad de Buenos Aires, and was introduced to us by our friend Zack Bolak.
How Record Labels Fared on Music Charts Around the World
This week, we're diving into Data Scientist Josh Hayes’ comparative analysis of major label vs. non-major label chart performance. Which record labels, major or non-major, had the most chart-topping tracks?
Uncovering Breakthrough Artists with Data: Chartmetric's 6MO Report (H2 2019)
This month, we released our second 6MO report (July-December 2019), doubling down on our ability to find quality artists who are rapidly gaining traction and deserve to be highlighted to industry insiders. New in this edition are TikTok Trending tracks, Bandsintown Tracker gains, and artists who received the most "first-time" playlist adds on streaming platforms in H2 2019.
Indie Artist Management and Design With Ross Nicol
In this episode we chat with Ross Nicol, founder of Off Season Creative, a boutique Brooklyn-based creative direction agency with a focus in music. Ross has worked with the likes of Teddy Geiger, Lucius, Mom + Pop Music, Real Estate, Whitney, the list goes on…. So our conversation touches on everything he’s learned in the music industry — from the importance of landscape and location, to understanding the artist mindset, to the indie/major divide (or lack thereof), and how data is more useful on the strategic managerial end than on the discovery and conceptual end. Of course, one of the really important byproducts of the digitization of the music industry is just how much data can actually help empower artists to take control of their own careers. And Ross has been helping artists do just that, drawing on his extensive knowledge and experience with management, marketing, creative direction, and design. Originally from San Diego, Ross went to school in Nashville and eventually migrated even further east to New York City. After a long bout at a major NYC artist management firm, Ross decided to go indie himself, launching Off Season Creative, a company that takes “a holistic and strategic approach in defining and developing an artist’s creative direction through design, photography, and typography.”
Getting SiriusXM and Into Data Science With Jackson Bull
From 2012 to 2019, Jackson Bull (Twitter: @jacksonabull) was with SiriusXM, moving up the ranks from Board Engineer to Program Director and working with many of the company’s over 1K stations. Before that, he worked in various capacities in social media and film editing, and was a DJ at his university’s station, WMUH Allentown Radio. He interned at several industry publications as well, and most recently, has made the glorious return to school to train in data science at Flatiron School in NYC. Check out our discussion on his live radio grind, how music data helped him bring more ammo to music programming meetings, and how the SiriusXM/Pandora acquisition has created a whole new data world for a data scientist to thrive in.
Global Music Marketing With Christine Osazuwa
An American now based in London, Christine Osazuwa (Twitter: @c_osazuwa) is currently a Senior Data Analyst for a major label, in charge of the Europe, Middle East, and Africa regions. Before that, Christine worked her way up the ranks to become the Head of Insights & Data Analytics at another major label, this time based in Stockholm. Christine earned her Bachelor’s in Music Business and Journalism at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, her MBA from Loyola College in Maryland, and she holds certificates in data science, predictive analytics, and information technology. Lest you think Christine is just about business and numbers, she’s also product managed in the online ticketing space, served on music street teams, and was president of a local music magazine in the Baltimore area. Our talk with Christine runs about 45 minutes and touches upon her thoughts regarding how TikTok isn’t just for kids, how she isn't a fan of AI making new music, how clarifying your goals can take your music to the next level, and more.
Get to Know the Hosts (Jason Joven, Rutger Ansley Rosenborg)
Season 2 Premiere! Don't worry, it's just your co-hosts. Kind of like looking at your Uber driver's profile. Bit of a prologue, really. Our guests will be much cooler! .... chartmetric.com @chartmetric #howmusiccharts #chartmetric #musicindustry #musicbusiness #musicnews
My Chemical Romance’s Reunion Shows Scary Good Numbers
Early 2000s emo princes of darkness My Chemical Romance dropped a special treat for fans on Halloween, revealing some incredible metrics for a band that has been on hiatus for six years.... chartmetric.com @chartmetric #chartmetric #musicindustry #musicbusiness #musicnews #mychemicalromance #mcr #emo #poppunk #halloween
Playlist Track Journeys on Spotify's Today’s Top Hits...Where Do Tracks Go?
If a song was a traveller making its way through the playlist world, what would its passport look like? What connections could we make through the playlists it went through? Vamos a ver. .... chartmetric.com @chartmetric #chartmetric #musicbusiness #musicindustry #musicnews #spotify #playlists #music #data #analytics
Track List Reveals and Music Videos: Stunts or Bumps?
This week, two huge artists let the track lists of their upcoming albums slip and a couple of other big names released music videos. Let’s see if they reaped any data rewards.... chartmetric.com @chartmetric #chartmetric #musicbusiness #musicindustry #musicnews #coldplay #mileycyrus #selenagomez #dojacat #newmusicfriday
Making Growth Predictions With Our A&R Prediction Tools
What does an emerging Atlanta rapper and a British TV series soundtrack have to do with each other? Let our A&R Prediction tool explain..... chartmetric.com @chartmetric #chartmetric #newmusic #discovery #peakyblinders #sxsw #datascience #spotify
The Young Female Artists Capitalizing on Their TikTok Virality
Australian singer-songwriter Tones and I and North Carolina-born/Eastern Europe-raised rapper Ashnikko are some of the first notable case studies in TikTok virality. How are they capitalizing on it?.... chartmetric.com @chartmetric #chartmetric #tiktok #tonesandi #dancemonkey #ashnikko #stupid
Music + Fitness: Shaping Up Spotify and Deezer’s Top Workout Playlists
Peloton’s recent IPO has us wondering about the most popular fitness playlists on Spotify and Deezer, so slap on some cross-trainers and fire up those Bluetooth earbuds..... chartmetric.com @chartmetric #chartmetric #musicbusiness #musicindustry #musicnews #peloton #fitness #workout #beastmode #deezer #spotify
Take a Psych Trip Through Labrinth’s ‘Euphoria’
UK singer-songwriter and producer prodigy Labrinth has created a hallucinatory experience with his soundtrack of HBO’s new show "Euphoria," and with data as our guide, we’re going to try to navigate the psychedelic experience with you.... chartmetric.com @chartmetric #chartmetric #musicbusiness #musicindustry #musicnews #labrinth #euphoria #hbo
Eating "Chicken Noodle Soup" with j-hope and Becky G
If you don’t eat chicken noodle soup with a soda on the side yet, then at least check out how a member of K-pop supergroup BTS tapped a 2006 Harlem dance craze to make a splash today...you might reconsider your lunch plans.....chartmetric.com @chartmetric #chartmetric #musicbusiness #musicindustry #musicnews #BTS #jhope #hobi #chickennoodlesoup #CNS #CNSChallenge #beckyg #kpop #harlem #6MO #report #data
6MO Global Music Industry Data Report, Part 2: Platform-Playlist Analysis
Rolling Stone, Music Ally, and others were particularly interested in a surprising data point from Part 2 of 6MO, our first-ever Global Music Industry Data Report. What’s that all about? Find out here.... chartmetric.com @chartmetric #chartmetric #musicbusiness #musicindustry #musicnews #6MO #report
6MO Global Music Industry Data Report, Part 1: Semi-Annual Awards
It’s official: We've launched 6MO, our first-ever Global Music Industry Data Report! We're thrilled to present you with our comprehensive view — from a music data perspective — of the first six months of 2019. Dig in to Part 1 with us here.... chartmetric.com @chartmetric #chartmetric #6MO #musicbusiness #musicindustry #musicnews #musictech #report #data
The Cherie Hu Preview-Review of Our Inaugural Global Music Industry Data Report
For the past couple of months, we’ve been cooking up something big: the first iteration of our Global Music Industry Data Report, 6MO! With the help of music tech extraordinaire Cherie Hu, we give you the first taste of it here.... chartmetric.com @chartmetric #chartmetric #6MO #musicbusiness #musicindustry #musicnews #musictech
Radio in the Streaming Era: US Radio Facts for Streaming Experts
Obsessed with streaming? Rightfully so, but after almost a year of coverage on Chartmetric, let’s go over some useful US radio facts that may help your artist’s overall distribution strategy......chartmetric.com @chartmetric #chartmetric #musicbusiness #musicindustry #radio #aqh #streaming
Taylor Swift enjoys Chinese success on QQ Music, with R3HAB set to in the near future with Tencent
If the 2000s belonged to 50 Cent, the future belongs to Tencent. We’ll check out a few Western artists who are active in the Chinese market, and how the tech conglomerate may matter to them in the near future..... chartmetric.com @chartmetric #chartmetric #musicbusiness #musicindustry #china #taylorswift #R3HAB #postmalone #wechat #qqmusic #tencent #alanwalker
Post Malone & Reggaeton Lead Track Longevity on Streaming Charts
Streaming might favor frontline singles, but some tracks buck the trend. Looking at Spotify, Apple, Amazon, and Deezer’s Top 100 charts, we examine what tracks and artists are able to ride the wave of longevity.... chartmetric.com @chartmetric #chartmetric #musicbusiness #musicindustry #postmalone #reggaeton #daddyyankee #pedrocapo #farruko #travisscott
Apple vs. YouTube Music Video Velocity
With a head-to-head comparison between the Apple Music Video and YouTube Music Video charts, we’ll expand your understanding of chart behavior through a chart velocity analysis.... chartmetric.com @chartmetric #chartmetric #applemusic #youtube #postmalone #polog
Tool, Metal’s Growth, and the Future of the Album
When was the last time you got your face melted with some heavy metal? Well, distributor TuneCore says it was probably during 2018 and American alt-metal group Tool says it’s right now on the Billboard 200 chart..... chartmetric.com @chartmetric #chartmetric #musicindustry #musicbusiness #Tool #album #heavymetal #rock #FearInoculum #TaylorSwift #ConsequenceofSound #Billboard #Arcangel #RaeSremmurd
Data Predictions for the 2019 Country Music Association Awards
Howdy! Today, we’re going Country, looking at the CMAs’ full list of nominations and making some educated guesses about who might win based on streaming and social data.... chartmetric.com @chartmetric #chartmetric #musicindustry #musicbusiness #CMAs #country #marenmorris #blakeshelton #thomasrhett #lilnasx #billyraycyrus
Viral Artists on our newest A&R Tool: Not all Platforms Are Created Equal!
Not all breaking artists are new artists, not all platforms have the same up and comers, and not a day more should pass until you check out all the viral talent we’re discovering on our new A&R tool..... chartmetric.com @chartmetric #chartmetric #dataallday #musicbusiness #musicindustry #dataanalytics #anr #AndrewSimple #GeraldWalker #BennytheButcher #KingGizzardandtheLizardWizard #FleetwoodMac
The Music Awards Effect: Bump or Bust?
Don’t call it a comeback: This week, the VMAs wrapped and the CMAs dropped their noms, but do the ceremonies even matter to an artist’s bottom line? Let’s dive into Missy Elliott’s data and see.... chartmetric.com @chartmetric #chartmetric #dataallday #musicbusiness #musicindustry #musicnews #vmas #missyelliott #cmas
Know Thy Neighbor: Identifying Pusha T's Artist Neighbors
Know thy neighbor, you may have been told, and to that us music data nerds would say, know thy artist neighbor...we’ll do so with rapper Pusha T through Chartmetric’s Neighboring Artists feature.....chartmetric.com @chartmetric #chartmetric #musicbusiness #musicindustry #musicnews #datascience #pushat #sociopath
Taylor Swift’s ‘Lover’, Celso Piña’s Passing, and Monsta X’s Big Win
Follow us around the world as we examine T. Swift’s album drop, remember a Mexican cumbia legend, and recognize Korea’s finest through the market coverage lens.... chartmetric.com @chartmetric #chartmetric #musicbusiness #musicindustry #musicnews #taylorswift #lover #celsopina #monstax #soribada #sobaawards
Unpacking Shazam's New Discovery Top 50 Playlist on Apple Music
What better A&R team to have then over 150M smartphones Shazaming every month around the globe? Let’s check out new Apple Music’s Shazam-powered Discovery Top 50 chart/playlist..... ... chartmetric.com @chartmetric #chartmetric #dataallday #musicbusiness #musicindustry #shazam #applemusic #tiktok #lucydacus #mason #brazil #puertorico
The Top YouTube Playlists to Land On
YouTube’s global importance is no secret, but monitoring its playlist performance hasn’t always been easy. Using our new YouTube Playlists chart, you can finally track which lists are getting the most play! ... chartmetric.com @chartmetric #chartmetric #dataallday #musicbusiness #musicindustry #youtube #playlists