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Spotify doesn’t pay a fixed rate per stream #musicmarketing #spotifyforartists

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Video by Andrew Southworth via YouTube
Spotify doesn't pay a fixed rate per stream #musicmarketing #spotifyforartists

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Why Trap Lore Ross Is the GOAT of Hip-Hop Journalism

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Video by Hil Worley via YouTube
Why Trap Lore Ross Is the GOAT of Hip-Hop Journalism

Trap Lore Ross has built one of the most recognizable voices in hip-hop documentaries, and the reason goes deeper than simply covering popular stories.

It’s the research.

While the internet rewards speed, clips, and instant reactions, Trap Lore Ross built authority by going in the opposite direction: deeper research, longer stories, more context, and documentaries people are willing to spend hours watching.

That creates something every artist, producer, creator, and brand should understand:

Depth can become positioning.

When your audience begins associating YOU with a specific type of value, you stop competing with everyone making similar content.

You become the person they expect that value from.

That’s where authority and identity start working together.

This is another real-world case study in The 3 Levels of Intent and the psychology behind why audiences choose, trust, and identify with certain creators.

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The music industry is keeping you in the dark 👀

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Video by TuneCore via YouTube
The music industry is keeping you in the dark 👀

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Estrategia de Lanzamiento: Pitch a Curadores de Playlists de Spotify

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Video by Alexiomar Rodríguez via YouTube
Estrategia de Lanzamiento: Pitch a Curadores de Playlists de Spotify

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Si eres nuevo en mi canal, mi nombre es Alexiomar Rodríguez, soy abogado y socio fundador de Xiola. Somos la firma legal para la nueva industria de la música y el entretenimiento. Trabajamos con empresarios y negocios. Gestionamos sus contratos y propiedad intelectual, y le damos respuestas claras en 24 horas, para que se enfoquen en crecer su negocio sin que legal los atrase. En 2025, conseguimos $5M para nuestros clientes en adelantos, inversiones, y compraventa de catálogos.

Cómo llegué aquí…

0–21: Músico, productor, guitarrista y cantautor (+10,000 oyentes mensuales en Spotify).
22: Graduado con Altos Honores en Economía (UPRM).
24: Trabajé con jueces (federal y estatal) y firmas de litigio corporativo.
25: Graduado con Altos Honores en Derecho (UPR).
26: Renuncié a una de las top 3 firmas de Puerto Rico para lanzar Xiola.
27: Facturé mis primeros $100,000.
28: Fundé Seed Academy, escuela de music business en español.
29: Escribí un best seller en Amazon (De Artista a Empresario Musical) y superé $400K en revenue.
30: Me mudé a EE.UU., levanté $250,000 con Techstars + Warner + VC, y lancé Flou, software de contratos musicales ($50,000 en ventas).
31: Comencé a dar charlas internacionales.
32: Seguí el consejo de mi mentor, Alex Hormozi. Cerré Seed Academy y Flou. Me enfoqué en Xiola y hemos facturado más de $1M.

Hoy: Nuestros abogados son de Puerto Rico y Estados Unidos. Trabajamos de manera 100% remota. Y cobramos de dos maneras: tarifa fija y comisión. Así es como hacemos nuestro dinero. No vendemos cursos.

La industria musical es dura. Pero si naciste para esto, lo sabes:

La vida sin música sería un error.

No te quites,

Alexiomar

RELEVO: Este contenido es solo para fines educativos. No constituye asesoría legal. Consumir este material no crea relación abogado-cliente. Para orientación específica, consulta a tu abogado de confianza.

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