The past decade has experienced the rise of Latino Urban culture into a notable crossover mainstream phenomenon. Key players of this movement will elaborate on what business models effectively set them on center stage. I…

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Angie Martinez, DJ Buddha, Fat Joe, Flavio Morales, Lonnie Limon

Schedule the TIM TAM SLAM Sessions as your afternoon pick-me-up, meet the Aussies and enjoy the unique art of drinking coffee through a biscuit! As the 6th largest recorded music market in the world, Australia is an eve…

Schedule the TIM TAM SLAM Sessions as your afternoon pick-me-up, meet the Aussies and enjoy the unique art of drinking coffee through a biscuit! As the 6th largest recorded music market in the world, Australia is an eve…

Schedule the TIM TAM SLAM Sessions as your afternoon pick-me-up, meet the Aussies and enjoy the unique art of drinking coffee through a biscuit! As the 6th largest recorded music market in the world, Australia is an eve…

Latin artists face cultural barriers in bringing their music to international audiences. How can we build better bridges between cultures? What impact do matters of language have? Which musical genres translate well, and…

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Claudia De Heredia, Gabriela Urquiza, Roger Macin, Valerie Miranda, Ahmed Bautista

In recent years numerous hot, new digital musicians, hip-hop artists, and DJs are emerging from across Africa, making a mark on the global music scene. They blend hip-hop, house, reggae and rock with various local musica…

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eLDee, DJ Black , Jesse W Shipley, Rab Bakari

Asian music companies were the fastest to adapt to the changes in the music business brought about by digital technologies. Broadband speeds are faster and services are more affordable than in most countries and this has…

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Bernie Cho, Carl Choi, Isaac Bess, Orbis Fu Chien Wen, Rob Campanell

Shipley will appear at the South by Bookstore to sign copies of “Living the Hiplife: Celebrity and Entrepreneurship in Ghanaian Popular Music“ following his panel.……

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Jesse W Shipley

Africa’s perceived need for aid and assistance has been a hot topic for decades. Less of a talking point is the wealth of opportunities that exist on the continent. Africa is home to the largest youth population in the w…

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Audu Maikori, Colin Gayle, Michael Ugwu, Ngozi Odita