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We Are All Musicians Now: The Introduction
Artists are canaries in the coal mine of modern business, experiencing seismic tech disruptions years before those in other industries. Follow the…
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Berner's Billion-Dollar Blueprint
Thanks to his Cookies cannabis empire, Gilbert Milam, Jr. now ranks among hip-hop’s wealthiest acts. He could be the genre’s next ten-figure mogul—if he…
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MTV's Multibillion-Dollar Miss
The network has fallen from its late 20th Century heights, but it could have been a 21st Century giant—were it not for three major missed opportunities.
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Hip-Hop’s Wealthiest Artists 2022
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Hip-Hop's Highest-Paid Artists Of 2021
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The Deal That Made Jay-Z A Billionaire
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Is Scooter Braun A Billionaire?
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Why I Walked Away From A Cushy Media Job
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The Artists, The Writers, And The President
How did Bill Clinton get to be the best-known regular at a 75-year-old softball game for creative luminaries?
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Flowers For Herc
On hip-hop’s 50th birthday, a new wave of recognition for the genre’s founding father crested at Yankee Stadium. Is it too late for the 68-year-old DJ…
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Hip-Hop’s Top 50 Moguls Of All Time
With the help of dozens of judges—from label bosses to superstar artists—yours truly and Trapital founder Dan Runcie came up with the definitive…
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Is Jay-Z Working On A New Album?
The recent Book of Hov exhibit broke records at the Brooklyn Public Library. Here's what it might mean in terms of auguring new music from hip-hop's…
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Superstar Musicians Are Superhero Franchises Now
Beyoncé driving inflation and Taylor Swift raising hotel revenues to pre-pandemic levels are just two signs of a top-heavy music business. Can the…
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The Jay-Z Index: How To Invest Like Hov
Many of the billionaire's businesses are now tied to publicly-traded companies—meaning it's possible for anyone with a brokerage account to mimic…
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The Summer of Zogblog
A preview of what newsletter subscribers can expect as my writing pace heats up.
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ZOGBLOG by Zack O'Malley Greenburg
A former Forbes editor and Jay-Z biographer brings you an insider's perspective on the intersection of music, media and money—with takeaways relevant to any entrepreneur.
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