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Trackstack PodcastAuthor: Trackstack
Trackstack podcast gets into the life and grind of DJs and Electronic music industry professionals from around the world. Hosted by Cameron Embling, co-founder of Trackstack. Language: en Genres: Music, Music Interviews Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Trackstack Podcast E37: Reviewing 500 Tracks a Week | Oskar (Songstats Co-Founder)
Tuesday, 17 March, 2026
Oskar (Co-Founder, Songstats) joins us in Bangkok for a wide-ranging conversation about the real mechanics behind building a music career from reading streaming data to embodying your artist identity.We cover the Songstats origin story, what the data actually tells us about how the music industry is changing, and why some of the most important decisions artists can make have nothing to do with algorithms.TOPICS COVERED– How Songstats was built bootstrapped from Bali, and why that shaped everything– What streaming and playlist data reveal about artist growth and label strategy– Why artist-owned labels are replacing the old industry gatekeepe– The economics of labels: Beatport vs streaming, and what actually pays– Oskar's demo curation process — reviewing 500 tracks a week and what he's listening for– DONT BLINK and LOW CEILING Records: running two labels with very different approaches– The 1001Tracklists / Tomorrowland joint venture (1001 Recordings) and how it works– John Summit, Experts Only, and the rise of artist-run labels– Songstats data integration coming to Trackstack — what that means for artists and labels– AI's impact on small dev teams: how Songstats and Trackstack operate at scale with tiny teams– The "artist mindset" shift — embodying your identity before the bookings come– Going full-time in music: ramen profitability, geographic arbitrage, and the real leap– Tour life realities: staying healthy, giving 100% every night, and building markets from scratch– Argentina, Brazil, Korea, US debut: how DONT BLINK approaches new markets– Why storytelling is the most underrated skill in electronic musicCONNECT WITH OSKAR & SONGSTATS🔗 Songstats: https://songstats.com📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/styline/👀 DONT BLINK: https://instagram.com/dontblinkmusic 🎵 LOW CEILING: https://instagram.com/lowceilingmusicCONNECT WITH TRACKSTACK🔗 Website: https://trackstack.app📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trackstack.pro/
