Ghazi Shami

Tech startup Nebula partners with Ghazi Shami’s Supply Chain to launch what it calls an ‘earn-before-you-stream’ music distro service

The new service lets fans invest in artists' music via Nebula's marketplace

EMPIRE expands into electronic music via acquisition of dance label Dirtybird

Dirtybird was founded in San Francisco in 2005 by Barclay Crenshaw, also known as Claude VonStroke

EMPIRE vows to ‘revolutionize’ music publishing via new division led by Al ‘Butter’ McLean and Vinny Kumar

"Our development team has worked tirelessly to build a proprietary system to bring transparency and accountability to the publishing industry," says Ghazi Shami

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EMPIRE hires Amir Abbassy in Content role and Peter Kadin as VP of Marketing

Company will soon release music from Iggy Azalea and Robin Thicke

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‘You get the best out of an artist if you treat them like a partner, rather than someone who is subservient.’

Empire founder Ghazi Shami explains how his business is competing successfully with major labels

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Universal Music Group inks multi-year partnership with Ghazi Shami’s Empire

San Francisco-based distribution firm has worked with Anderson .Paak, XXXTENTACION, Cardi B and Kendrick Lamar