Former Forbes senior entertainment editor Zack O'Malley Greenburg returns to the podcast to talk about his achievements when he worked for the media company. He shares his thoughts on Jay-Z, the challenges of publishing, and why he decided to go with Substack. He also discusses his books, “We Are All Musicians Now” and “A-List Angels”, diving deep into some of the different themes and artists that he wrote about. 

If you’re interested in seeing things from a music and entertainment writer’s perspective, this is the episode for you!

Episode Highlights

[03:05] On pioneering Forbes’ hip-hop coverage 

[08:22] How Zack valuates the net worth of hip-hop artists

[11:25] Jay-Z’s billionaire status and his future plans

[17:32] About Zack’s transition to Substack

[23:38] Forbes’ journalism style versus Zack’s writing style

[25:25] A preview of “We Are All Musicians Now”

[34:35] What “A-List Angels” is about

[39:12] Zack’s prediction on who is going to be the next billionaire

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Host: Dan Runcie, @RuncieDan, trapital.co

Guest: Zack O'Malley Greenburg, @zogblog, Zack O'Malley Greenburg

Links:

• Mighty Networks
• We Are All Musicians Now by Zack O'Malley Greenburg
• Substack
• A-List Angels by Zack O’Malley Greenburg

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