The Trapital Report 2023 is here! In this episode we break down a few big takeaways from the report on streaming, live music, the state of hip-hop, and the most valuable songs in the world. I’m joined by David Boyle from Audience Strategies, who first reached out to me about working on this report and we’ve been working together ever since.

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[00:04:36] Hip hop outshines electronic music.

[00:05:51] Hip Hop's growth was tapering off.

[00:16:21] Headlines without context can impact decisions.

[00:23:32] Fans want identity, self-expression, and memories.

[00:33:11] Leaning in to generative AI.

[00:35:24] How best to split the pie

[00:42:55] Different worlds for artists on different tours.

[00:46:00] Historical bias and price influence hip hop tours.

[00:51:19] YouTube active users prefer pop audience.

Thanks again to the report’s presenting sponsor, DICE, and our presenting sponsors, Downtown Music and Audiense for making this report possible. Thanks to Luminate and Pollstar for sharing your data with us, and thanks again to Simon Jacobs and David Boyle from Audience Strategies.

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