Ghazi Shami On Shaking Up the Music Distribution Industry, His Own Studio and More | Idea Generation

Music business pioneer Ghazi Shami takes us on a journey from his youth falling in love with the buzzing Bay Area music scene, to taking a tech job in Silicon Valley, to combining those worlds as an engineer who founded Empire, a wildly successful music distribution company. In this episode, we hear how Ghazi opened his own recording studio at the age of 18, bringing fresh ideas to an industry he would eventually shake to its core by distributing the debut album of Kendrick Lamar.
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[@crystalhart9479]

I loved how full of purpose this man is when he speaks.

[@bra1nsnack]

he has no purpose on this earth

[@kuandemarco5498]

I’m a year late watching this interview. One of the biggest things affecting the culture is hating. We need more forward thinking people like Ghazi and Larry Jackson empowering the artists. Gossip, hating, and counting pockets is corny. I respect Ghazi for epitomizing what it takes vs what people think are keys of success. The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.

[@digicalABM]

Very engaging interview. Thank You.

[@hopegiver6409]

Please include timestamps

[@erikaruizortiz9199]

cool

[@UrNemesis_]

Ghazi evil

[@bra1nsnack]

He needs to be gone. He need that young dolph treatment

[@user-ne5dt7fx2d]

​@@bra1nsnack you are ignorant why would you say that?🤡

[@wbrutu945]

🫵🏿💯🫡

[@h35biznez]

What can I say. This is how a true Mason speaks.
But WHY ALL THE SACRIFICES, MAN ?
Why Ghazi. Couldnt you just keep them alive in real life, you know...FOR LEGACY ? :)
Well. GOD knows. Enjoy the taste of success while its sweet but I'd repent for what happened to my artists that are gone.
Not this way, man

[@user-ne5dt7fx2d]

Bruh you smoke too much 😂😂😂

[@Ibecerra]

@@user-ne5dt7fx2dno he don’t bro it’s the truth that’s why u replying trying to back him up

[@ssingh6030]

Gazi In these streets too.. he’s sides with who he sides with.. and those are the suckers

[@adnani7]

Riiiiight 😂
Look up their artists sometime...

[@erikaruizortiz9199]

cool

[@GebMel-m9c]

We respect this guy he seems like a fair guy.

[@glowedupglen]

The lighting in this is amazing

[@aadvonpollitt3171]

Someone I need to have an sit down with. Please reach out

[@tinnguyen-od5in]

With the devil?

[@applechili2848]

Very well done interview & discussion.

[@SelineXoXoX]

Rip von music 🎶 ❤from Dublin 🇮🇪

[@TintMak]

Real game

[@ssingh6030]

Gazi always with my opps! He can stay with them too! No hands shakes

[@shyBizi]

W

[@erikaruizortiz9199]

cool