Ghazi on Empire’s Global Expansion & Latin Music Growth | On the Record

Global music has expanded far beyond its borders, with genres like Latin and Afrobeats reaching audiences around the world at a rate like never before.

Live from Billboard Latin Music Week, Billboard On the Record host Kristin Robinson is joined by Ghazi, CEO/founder of EMPIRE, to discuss how he has grown the label from a hip-hop-focused company into a global music powerhouse with signings ranging from Latin America, Southeast Asia and North Africa.

They explore why Ghazi invested in certain genres before they were fully monetized, and how visa and immigration issues in the U.S. are affecting Latin artists’ touring schedules.

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Host: Kristin Robinson Executive Producers: Diona DaCosta Jade Watson Produced By: Kayla Forman Mateo Vergara Edited By: Rachel Derbyshire Kristin Robinson All right.

Hello, and welcome to this special Latin music week live installment of On the Record, our music business podcast here at Billboard and SickBird Productions.

I’m your host, Kristen Robinson, and I’m joined by Ghazi.

Welcome, Ghazi.

Ghazi What’s up? What’s up? What’s up? Kristin Robinson Give him a warm welcome.

Come on, guys.

Alright.

Okay.