Congratulations to our very own Ghazi Shami, Nima Etminan, Tina Davis, Peter Kadin & Matthew Maysonet for being included on Billboard’s 2024 R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players List 🏆👏 🔗: https://lnkd.in/gBBJBE2u
EMPIRE
Musicians
San Francisco, CA 27,592 followers
100% Independent • Label • Distributor • Publisher
About us
Founded in 2010 by Bay Area native Ghazi, EMPIRE is currently leading through its innovative and progressive approach to the digital music era across its label, distribution and publishing arms. With its focus on early stage artist development, the San Francisco based company has been instrumental in identifying future icons and launching the careers of both multi-platinum and award winning artists such as Kendrick Lamar, Fireboy DML, Shaboozey, Asake, XXXTentacion, and Anderson .Paak. More than a decade in, EMPIRE continues to grow as the largest privately held record company in the U.S. In recent years, EMPIRE has expanded its global footprint with teams and offices in Africa, Europe, Asia and South America amplifying culture worldwide. Through crafting bespoke deals that are always in favor of the artist, EMPIRE is able to form a true partnership with each artist and label on its roster. Coupled with their unique software for analytics, recoupment, and royalties, which is available to every partner, the company offers a level of transparency unprecedented in the music industry.
- Website
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http://empi.re
External link for EMPIRE
- Industry
- Musicians
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, CA
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2010
Locations
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Primary
San Francisco
San Francisco, CA, US
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New York
New York, NY, US
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Atlanta
Atlanta, NY, US
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Lagos, NG
Employees at EMPIRE
Updates
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CEO, Branded. Producer of All That Matters (Music, Sports, Gaming, Digital, Web3 & Marketing Matters), It’s a Girl Thing, CreatorWorld, VidCon Asia and Co-Creator of the YouTube FanFest
The All That Matters 2024 programme is LIVE! Join us 16-18 September at the start of the Singapore F1 week with Kweku Mandela, McLaren Racing's Bianca Bustamante and Kpop/drama star Eric Nam rubbing shoulders with Google, Meta, The Coca-Cola Company DAZN, Microsoft, TikTok, Riot Games, Standard Chartered, Mastercard, SEPHORA, Cathay Pacific, Beatdapp, SoundCloud, Avex Asia, L'Oréal, Napster, AEG, Animoca Brands, Believe, The Walt Disney Company, Egon Zehnder, EMPIRE, Global Esports Federation, Gold House, Great Entertainment Group, ICMP, Luminate, Mighty Bear Games, Mintable Monstercat Music NODWIN Gaming Octagon APAC ParadeALL, Primary Wave, Realeague, rEvolution, Riot Games, Samsung Electronics, SingularityNET, Stepathlon Lifestyle Pvt. Ltd. Telstra Tripadvisor Warner Music Group, Wasserman, WFA (ran out of tags!) and many more. Check out the agenda here (note there's even more to follow!) https://lnkd.in/eXmNcnVY
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Thank you to Spotify for Artists for highlighting our Marquee campaign targeting 9 key markets that resulted in 300k saves & playlist adds 🏆🙏
Puerto Rican artist Jay Wheeler served fans around the world a brand new sound — with the help of Marquee 🔊 With Marquee, Jay and his team at EMPIRE targeted listeners in nine key markets, guiding them through the world of his music and genre evolution. His single “Pacto (ft. Luar La L)” set the stage for a new Latin trap sound that continued with his album, TRAPPii. Throughout the journey, Marquee helped him reach listeners in markets where Latin trap was already on fire, resulting in nearly 300,000 saves and playlist adds. 🔗 Learn how Marquee can help you reach fans in more than 40 markets at the link below https://lnkd.in/duHERb7M
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EMPIRE's Sync Team is continuing to make waves in the sports and gaming worlds! We’re thrilled to showcase our latest success: Key Glock’s "Let’s Go!" remix, which perfectly sets the stage for National Basketball Association (NBA) 2K25’s debut gameplay trailer. Launched on Instagram on August 1st, the trailer quickly racked up over 8 million organic video views across social channels through August 5th! The dynamic production and electrifying hook of the remix are fueling excitement for this highly anticipated release. Stay tuned for more groundbreaking collaborations! s/o Nikki Marshall, Kellen Strauther, Eunique, Benedict Anthony Paz, Sarah Beth Gerlecz, Alexandra K. Moore #MusicSync #Gaming #NBA2K25 #KeyGlock #EMPIRESync https://lnkd.in/gN92jCKE
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Thanks to Billboard for highlighting the incredible work by our Nashville division in developing and launching a first of its kind strategy around Shaboozey, resulting in historical performance of “A Bar Song (Tipsy).” Since release in April, the song has reached 3x platinum and has been streamed nearly 1B times. We appreciate the strong partnership on this launch Magnolia, CUMULUS MEDIA, iHeartMedia, SiriusXM, Townsquare Media, and all of our local partners!
Really grateful to Billboard! I loved chatting strategy as we continue to make history! 💫 https://lnkd.in/gVhzJ4Ug
Inside the Ambitious Radio Strategy That Tipped Shaboozey’s ‘A Bar Song’ Into the Record Books
https://www.billboard.com
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Congratulations to the EMPIRE Dance team on an incredible event in San Francisco in partnership with Dirtybird, Another Planet Entertainment, and San Francisco Mayor's Office of Civic Innovation! 12,000 fans packed Embarcadero Plaza for the first of many events in the city. Thanks for the coverage CBS News and Stations, KRON-TV, San Francisco Chronicle, and The San Francisco Standard for the coverage!
General Manager at EMPIRE | Dance - Creative & Digital Marketing, New Business Development, & Growth Hacking
Building the city, Pushing the culture. Dirtybird x EMPIRE x Another Planet Entertainment https://lnkd.in/gSWeHmpB
San Francisco is dead? Tell that to this massive daytime rave
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We're thrilled to announce the launch of León Y Sol, a brand redefining luxury tequilas with inspiration from the Highlands of Los Altos de Jalisco. Crafted under the expert guidance of Maestro Tequilero Jose Aceves, our tequilas celebrate the rich Persian heritage and unique terroirs, promising bold flavors and iconic style. But that’s not all — We’re ecstatic to announce our strategic partnership with EMPIRE, the largest privately held independent record label in the U.S. This collaboration debuted at EMPIRE’s star-studded annual brunch celebrating the 2024 BET Awards. Together, we aim to amplify the creative community and cultural initiatives, blending the best of music and tequila for unforgettable experiences. Join us in revolutionizing the tequila experience with our Blanco and Reposado, and our soon to launch Anejo and Cristalino. León Y Sol is not just a brand—it’s a movement. Discover more and pre-order at www.leonysol.com https://lnkd.in/gm8EYcaB
EMPIRE Partners with León Y Sol Tequila
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