2016 Sync Up Conference: Ghazi Shami, Empire Distribution on Making Money from Artist-Owned Records

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  • Опубликовано: 28 дек 2024

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  • @justinaragland3025
    @justinaragland3025 3 года назад +50

    NEVER AGAIN WILL YOU KILL ANYMORE OF OUR BLACK BROTHERS

  • @johanmassy5290
    @johanmassy5290 3 года назад +12

    What they do is opportunistically is make money of the talented Black & Brown artist who create.

  • @workharder9429
    @workharder9429 4 года назад +32

    How many of his artist have died lest do the research on that.

  • @IceMontgomery
    @IceMontgomery 8 лет назад +19

    Just here collecting all the gems.... 💎

  • @TheKKCody0824
    @TheKKCody0824 3 года назад +41

    Takes 20% when artists sign. Builds a relationship/chemistry with them. Artist drop records and hits, they blow up. Then he takes the other 80% when he assassinates them. If I was evil, I’d say that’s genius

    • @6ick6ick6ity5
      @6ick6ick6ity5 3 года назад +4

      Yeah just like they did Kendrick and yung bleu right?

    • @aurastarlight2821
      @aurastarlight2821 3 года назад +6

      He most definitely Sacrificing his artist . Shit sad 😢

    • @gottgame4678
      @gottgame4678 3 года назад +1

      Dolph,xxxtentacion,, king von .. Etc

    • @JnthnCk
      @JnthnCk 3 года назад +4

      Drakeo the ruler

    • @6ick6ick6ity5
      @6ick6ick6ity5 3 года назад +1

      @@JnthnCk d savage is on empire he’s alive

  • @GR33ZY.A1
    @GR33ZY.A1 3 года назад +24

    I wanna know why Young Dolph, King Von, Xxtentacion and Moe3 are dead and they were all signed to you?

    • @66chevy100
      @66chevy100 3 года назад +1

      There are other labels that do the same .Select o hits can put your shit out no problem ask juicy j

    • @treDay-s5v
      @treDay-s5v 2 года назад +1

      All the deceased had beef with others . Work it out it’s not that hard!

    • @thisisthania
      @thisisthania 2 года назад +3

      Life insurance policies

    • @Judah337
      @Judah337 2 года назад

      There's more than them. Keep ya eyes on Mozzy n several others. Once their life insurance policy rises that's when they (folk like ghazi) cash out on they heads. Using money. that's all u need dealing with young niggas in the streets n ain't ever had no education or no nothing. Just God given talent. Dude look Middle Eastern but probably identify as Jew(ish). All these elites are Jew(ish) record label owners. From the Rothschilds to the royal family's of Europe. World banks. Mainstream media (social). Most All the mobile apps. News. Everything u can think of these people own. O Dude ghazi definitely had money in the fam he ain't hurtin. They bought his way to success. On some Greek fraternity occultist type shit. Cashing in on our peoples God given talent. That's all it boils down too. Listen to em closer

    • @Channel313tv
      @Channel313tv 2 года назад

      @@66chevy100 they can put you on iTunes wow big deal

  • @samsonfikadu9407
    @samsonfikadu9407 3 года назад +23

    Why are artists signed to empire dying in such an alarming rate????

    • @aurastarlight2821
      @aurastarlight2821 3 года назад +1

      Right 💯💯💯

    • @beachboi6196
      @beachboi6196 2 года назад +1

      If in streets it will happen epsiclly when in street beef

    • @arturo_rangel440
      @arturo_rangel440 2 года назад +4

      @@beachboi6196 no it’s deeper than tgat

  • @lacyzo4757
    @lacyzo4757 3 года назад +13

    His eyes is freaky asf!!

    • @g4gmfstl114
      @g4gmfstl114 3 года назад +3

      Maaaaaan!!! Tf he got going

    • @lacyzo4757
      @lacyzo4757 3 года назад +1

      @@g4gmfstl114 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @aurastarlight2821
      @aurastarlight2821 3 года назад

      Yesss yo I just said that . His eyes 👀 tellin on his ass 😂😂😭💯

  • @HULYRICSTV
    @HULYRICSTV 7 лет назад +19

    52:57 is what did it for me. He said, there are two ways to play a game right, you play to not lose or you play to win. That sums it all up. He is definitely hired by the gate keepers to fufill which agenda is what I am worried about. But, I think positive now and days rather than negative. I think he does very good to the black community and other minorities in general. But, he didn't mentioned where he got his money to get started if it was not from the street. Curious to know.

    • @MrBurton44
      @MrBurton44 7 лет назад +3

      he says at about the 4:50 mark he was a DJ, Producer, writer, ran a studio, and worked in Silicon Valley so im sure he acquired some money from those various streams of income

    • @CoolCrowdTV
      @CoolCrowdTV 5 лет назад +4

      He actually took out a loan

    • @harrymuhammad9835
      @harrymuhammad9835 5 лет назад +1

      🤔

    • @ixviimcmxc
      @ixviimcmxc 3 года назад +1

      credit

    • @Only1vic
      @Only1vic 3 года назад +6

      3 yrs later he had done nothing but kill black men that just want a chance to take care they family, he hijacke their platform to push a agenda then cashes them in smh sick he could care less about the black community they’re a token to him

  • @prodjincmusicproductions6587
    @prodjincmusicproductions6587 7 лет назад +5

    33:00....for the love! the passion!....the money will come. i enjoyed this!

  • @tommyraystaleyjr.2773
    @tommyraystaleyjr.2773 3 года назад +2

    Music Streaming needs the best when they make sales of your music it definitely adds up to your songs he makes you a lot of money and a lot

  • @gunmadonuts
    @gunmadonuts 7 лет назад +26

    This interview was so damn good. They seem like really different guys but his questions were so perfectly well thought out, and Ghazi was awesome

    • @nathanamazin8464
      @nathanamazin8464 3 года назад +1

      17 artistes signed to his label have been killed or killed themselves in 3 years since you have written that

    • @ayuushkumar2783
      @ayuushkumar2783 2 года назад

      @@nathanamazin8464 it doesn't affect the guy and his company the interview was good artists had their personal problems

  • @tonecitx2105
    @tonecitx2105 3 года назад +8

    RIP🐬

  • @biguce8570
    @biguce8570 5 лет назад +18

    He's a Bay Boy fasho. That passion and pride for Bay's independent game culture is strong.

    • @Tac-ManOfficial
      @Tac-ManOfficial 3 года назад +1

      Facts

    • @mo12689
      @mo12689 3 года назад

      FRFR OMM

    • @nathanamazin8464
      @nathanamazin8464 3 года назад +1

      Had over a handful of his artists murdered

    • @biguce8570
      @biguce8570 3 года назад +2

      @@nathanamazin8464 they were all gang affiliated. How is it his fault. Is it Gucci fault too because I’m sure they all had some kind of Gucci on

    • @TherealToppo
      @TherealToppo 2 года назад

      @@biguce8570 lol

  • @Chucktay100
    @Chucktay100 6 лет назад +52

    prolly the most under rated person in the industry

  • @Delawarepunch818
    @Delawarepunch818 10 месяцев назад

    Very interesting looking back in time. Smart guy

  • @Lo-vy2lh
    @Lo-vy2lh 6 лет назад +9

    Great interview! So appreciative that this type of independent innovation of the rap game has always been strongly accented in my backyard (Bay Area, CA.) Ghazi's journey is inspiring because he has arrived at his current position off of pure love of the game, unlike 99% of other distributors/majors who are notoriously known to take advantage of artists. Much love & thank you for the motivation. GRIND 💯

    • @nathanamazin8464
      @nathanamazin8464 3 года назад

      So that’s why about 17 artistes have died

    • @nathanamazin8464
      @nathanamazin8464 3 года назад

      by murder or suicide

    • @ayuushkumar2783
      @ayuushkumar2783 2 года назад

      @@nathanamazin8464 why are you commenting on every postive comment? One of them was your dad or what?

    • @meechdaman78king23
      @meechdaman78king23 2 года назад

      Sad u a lost soul whose follows the bs but u hope u still here with a changed mindset I know if u ever respond back

  • @dbcoopertsv860
    @dbcoopertsv860 3 года назад +25

    5 artists dead , he owns their money now 🤔 #ThinkAboutIt

    • @esoj7162
      @esoj7162 3 года назад +1

      Two more bodies

    • @dbcoopertsv860
      @dbcoopertsv860 3 года назад

      @@esoj7162 facts

    • @beachboi6196
      @beachboi6196 2 года назад

      No doesn't they own masters u know nothing of how it works Dolph's wife owns his master's look yukmonth he tell how works look his website he nos goz personal as he from ffim da bay

    • @dbcoopertsv860
      @dbcoopertsv860 2 года назад

      @@beachboi6196 calm down g !!!! Yes dolph owns his masters , the rest dont ... And even though dolph had his shit sorted out are you telling me empire ain't eating of his name? You missed the point Mr emotional

  • @themoneyman1752
    @themoneyman1752 2 года назад +3

    PLEASE HELP: My question is why would you need Empire for distro if you can distribute your music on your own, with distrokid, Itunes, Spotify etc? im guessing Empire has exclusive connections to big time playlists on iTunes and Spotify and they have the cash to give you a nice advance, whats the advantage to signing to distro company like Empire?? Thanks

    • @KhalilACG
      @KhalilACG 2 года назад +1

      Connections and a team to handle everything for you as an artist besides making music. So basically they have the pull of a major label but they do (less) of the shady, greedy stuff

    • @meechdaman78king23
      @meechdaman78king23 2 года назад

      It was a scam that was allowed to take place so black artist can not benefit from ownership. Because Tech9 exposed the game but niggas didn't wanna listen to Tech9 too jealous and couldn't see past the act so mofos showed how weak n dependent they are for contracts and record label reckoning.

  • @shawnartero
    @shawnartero 7 лет назад +14

    You can make $100,000 depending on your catalog. The more music the more money.

    • @Jdotbalance
      @Jdotbalance 6 лет назад +10

      the more QUALITY music you mean; this is why why independent labels still have relevance towards the artist development process. But for making money and avoiding third party sharks, we need distribution like empire

  • @edwardmpanza
    @edwardmpanza 4 года назад +8

    Very Informative! I still have one question though. 🤔 How does a distribution company distribute directly to 400+ digital stores? Do you get into a partnership with each store/is there some sort of system behind this?

    • @osoarrogant5666
      @osoarrogant5666 4 года назад +11

      illuminati

    • @tradinwarstoriez5641
      @tradinwarstoriez5641 3 года назад +2

      Upload to stream service

    • @zianazadi
      @zianazadi 3 года назад +4

      There’s an organization called Merlin. They have a whole network of deals with the stores and you can deliver over their deals.

    • @edwardmpanza
      @edwardmpanza 3 года назад +1

      @@zianazadi Thank you. I will check it out.

    • @ivanreese7087
      @ivanreese7087 3 года назад

      @@zianazadi he mentioned to Russ they no longer use merlin services

  • @mr.howard3390
    @mr.howard3390 2 года назад +2

    I wonder do up and coming artists come on here and do they research before singing?

  • @mogulcitymedia
    @mogulcitymedia 2 года назад

    He was funded yall missed that INGROOVES IS EMPIRE PERIOD

  • @shawnartero
    @shawnartero 7 лет назад +6

    would love to know how much percentage of the master they get

  • @Enigma37_520
    @Enigma37_520 6 лет назад +7

    IS THIS THE SAME GHAZI THAT WORKED WITH GOLDTOES JULIO BACK IN THE DAY? I THINK IVE SEEN HIM ON TRILL T.V. THIZZ LATIN DVD WAY BACK...

  • @kellcoleStyleEnt
    @kellcoleStyleEnt 7 лет назад +2

    About about to look this up in the Few mins

  • @garlotto7192
    @garlotto7192 7 лет назад +2

    We will be coming to see you very soon ..Blu Ray Racci out of Atlanta Ga

  • @Beatmonstarr
    @Beatmonstarr 5 лет назад +4

    Very inspiring to hear...

  • @PeaceSimonvibes
    @PeaceSimonvibes 3 года назад +7

    I didn’t build empire just for profit but to give a platform to urban music…because hip hop gave me purpose…I resonate with that 🔥🔥🔥

    • @jefferysullivan6362
      @jefferysullivan6362 3 года назад +8

      Are you crazy? he is killing people

    • @GR33ZY.A1
      @GR33ZY.A1 3 года назад +16

      Dude sketchy i dont know why you praising him.. what happened to Young Dolph king Von Xxtentacion and Moe3? And they were all signed to Empire

    • @DuryeaHozay
      @DuryeaHozay 3 года назад

      LOL maaaaan

    • @nathanamazin8464
      @nathanamazin8464 3 года назад +3

      He has lost 17 artists in 5 years by murder or suicide

  • @AZ-Frankie_
    @AZ-Frankie_ Год назад +1

    After an artist signs to empire they’re music changes significantly. Larry June hasn’t been the same since he signed with Ghazi.. the music is different and not good. Dolph dropped one good album with empire and the rest was not as good. On top of that Ghazi is taking insurance on his artists I’m surprised people still sign to this demon literally sacrificing themselves to the devil. “If I sacrifice myself will I go to hell?” Dolph wanted to be co owner of empire offered 100
    Million 4 days later he gets killed and it’s pushed as “gang related” or because he had “beef” with rappers. Na real recognize real we see what’s going on. Follow the money ghazi enjoy your money In this life but everyone will have to answer to THE MOST HIGH

  • @kinghendrix3176
    @kinghendrix3176 6 лет назад +6

    he pretty much a temp service

    • @eastdaygorush5798
      @eastdaygorush5798 4 года назад +4

      Give him couple years he goona become a mainstream distrubtion

    • @tradinwarstoriez5641
      @tradinwarstoriez5641 3 года назад

      Lmao

    • @tradinwarstoriez5641
      @tradinwarstoriez5641 3 года назад +1

      @@eastdaygorush5798 already is tbh

    • @Tac-ManOfficial
      @Tac-ManOfficial 3 года назад +1

      Fast forward 2-3 years (2021, current date) damn near half of all hip-hop artists out right now are in some way tied to Empire, or Ghazi & Nima directly

    • @nathanamazin8464
      @nathanamazin8464 3 года назад

      EastDaygo Rush for killing his artist

  • @jefferysullivan6362
    @jefferysullivan6362 3 года назад +34

    Dude looks evil. I don't like his vibes

    • @aurastarlight2821
      @aurastarlight2821 3 года назад +3

      He do look evil . that shit eventually shows & I see right through his ass . His eyes 👀 tellin on him 😂😂💯

    • @nathanamazin8464
      @nathanamazin8464 3 года назад +6

      17 artists on his label dead 14 murdered others Suicide

    • @Tryingtogetrichouthere
      @Tryingtogetrichouthere 2 года назад +4

      He just got pnb

    • @vast48
      @vast48 Год назад

      The eyes are a window to the soul…and his look very tired, bleak, and sunken. I would not trust this guy based on my gut

  • @josephwhite3486
    @josephwhite3486 2 года назад

    The most important asset to an artist is owning their masters and receiving all royalties. Funny how he said it was distribution not owning their own music. 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

  • @michaelvaladez7928
    @michaelvaladez7928 2 года назад

    Point A to Z I like that

  • @WORLDBFREEFILMS
    @WORLDBFREEFILMS 7 лет назад +9

    SO BASICALLY HE IS A MIDDLEMAN

  • @ssingh6030
    @ssingh6030 Год назад

    Why is Gazi always with my opps? He’s in these steet politics too!

  • @jkenstube
    @jkenstube 8 лет назад +2

    check out J'KEN and SHILL MACC BAY AREA ARTIST GOIN HARD

  • @afbm6890
    @afbm6890 2 года назад

    I believe that part business vs gangs and gang DONT even know it that’s scandalous asf
    Thank you ghazi

  • @russellhoffman3321
    @russellhoffman3321 3 года назад +9

    He's offing rappers

  • @Channel313tv
    @Channel313tv 2 года назад +2

    Y’all need to watch this interview if you sign to empire lol he scamming y’all with I can put you on iTunes lol but you can do it yourself

  • @nicholasverando2150
    @nicholasverando2150 3 года назад +1

    Great innerview

  • @Channel313tv
    @Channel313tv 2 года назад

    Don’t nobody buy records why do you need distribution

  • @ssingh6030
    @ssingh6030 Год назад

    He’s always with my suckers.. is he sucker too! 🤷‍♂️

  • @K3RECORDZ
    @K3RECORDZ 3 года назад +3

    Satan's Illuminati his business logo is a old rock band satanic logo who did satanic music so sad.. but to God be the glory this to shall fail

  • @tommyraystaleyjr.2773
    @tommyraystaleyjr.2773 3 года назад +1

    Cool Music business video !

  • @afbm6890
    @afbm6890 2 года назад

    Who win when the rest of the labels and the executive do so that’s not a good point
    So if the artist dying and not of because empire is that good to artist
    We researching that why ghazi didn’t been come out and say nothing distribution company
    Woooooooooooooooooooooooooo
    So they setting ghazi up
    Yeah that threat
    Ghazi did that shit
    Omg omg omg
    Let us check for the apology

  • @dashiellhouse
    @dashiellhouse 3 года назад +9

    The murderer himself.

  • @mogulcitymedia
    @mogulcitymedia 2 года назад

    He is right tho. He isnt indie he lyin

  • @Dj4eign_
    @Dj4eign_ 5 лет назад +1

    Dope af 👀👀👀🗣🗣

    • @nathanamazin8464
      @nathanamazin8464 3 года назад

      just not the fact that 17 of his artistes have died

  • @SheGotStyle
    @SheGotStyle 2 года назад

    He look shady as hell 🐍🐍🐍

  • @roadrunnaz6802
    @roadrunnaz6802 3 года назад +1

    5 years later .. Running the industry 💯hands down , I salute ghazi

    • @nathanamazin8464
      @nathanamazin8464 3 года назад

      Having his artists taken out left and right

    • @meechdaman78king23
      @meechdaman78king23 2 года назад

      But let u remain a fool n broke. U saluting someone who not even saluting you. U happy that black men are dying?

  • @prodjincmusicproductions6587
    @prodjincmusicproductions6587 7 лет назад +1

    LOVE THIS GUYS LOVE FOR HIS WORK!

    • @nathanamazin8464
      @nathanamazin8464 3 года назад

      Shouldn’t tho he has lost so many artists due to murder

  • @YourDataGathered
    @YourDataGathered Год назад

    He reminds me of vlad

  • @Beatsofwar
    @Beatsofwar 4 года назад +2

    This guy is the real deal. I wanna sign with them

    • @AA-td1yw
      @AA-td1yw 3 года назад +4

      Black man, he is your enemy

    • @truth1283
      @truth1283 3 года назад +2

      Man open up a business and live......

    • @nathanamazin8464
      @nathanamazin8464 3 года назад +4

      You’ll be another one of his artists “killed”

    • @teyonce7294
      @teyonce7294 2 года назад +1

      he need to be investigated 🔎 🙄 EVIL 😈

  • @Tac-ManOfficial
    @Tac-ManOfficial 3 года назад +10

    The Elon Musk of the music industry

    • @mo12689
      @mo12689 3 года назад +1

      Yessssir!!! Hope your well 💯

    • @tkthehottie3205
      @tkthehottie3205 3 года назад +5

      At least Elon Musk doesn't let his employees die

    • @Tac-ManOfficial
      @Tac-ManOfficial 3 года назад +2

      @@tkthehottie3205 true, some goofy shit going on behind closed doors over at Empire 👀 RIP Drakeo, Dolph, Von

  • @rch3290
    @rch3290 6 лет назад

    43

  • @AbuAbbas3
    @AbuAbbas3 2 года назад

    Why is everyone so surprised when street ninjas die as a businessman he should take life insurance out on his artist they are an investment and rap is the most dangerous job in America

  • @ovoaleria
    @ovoaleria 2 года назад

    Smh look nervous Af

  • @harrymuhammad9835
    @harrymuhammad9835 5 лет назад

    No

  • @laquandrah9442
    @laquandrah9442 3 года назад +2

    Merk king von

    • @eugenekost5962
      @eugenekost5962 3 года назад

      I bet! This culture is getting out of control!

    • @GR33ZY.A1
      @GR33ZY.A1 3 года назад +1

      Young Dolph king Von Xxtentacion and Moe3

  • @ssingh6030
    @ssingh6030 Год назад

    I don’t like that, Gazi works with my opps

  • @YourDataGathered
    @YourDataGathered Год назад

    It’s giving scam the artist

  • @TherealToppo
    @TherealToppo 2 года назад

    Coke or pepsi? Lol

  • @hotsauce8671
    @hotsauce8671 2 года назад

    Soulja boy was made off him while it was successful

  • @whitelight4077
    @whitelight4077 2 года назад

    "We're all adults here"😂

  • @hotsauce8671
    @hotsauce8671 3 года назад

    He like Jesus to the street.. In a way...BPM...

  • @meechdaman78king23
    @meechdaman78king23 2 года назад

    He said gatekeeper I'ma firm believer now