1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart", "Joji Announces "BALLADS 1" Release Date With Clams Casino-Featured Single", "Joji's 'Ballads 1' Debuts at No. 88rising (stylized as 88) is an American mass media company that founded in 2015 by Sean Miyashiro describes as a 'hybrid management, record label, video production and marketing company.' . Actual results and the timing of events may differ materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements. Its going to be raw and real. Maybe highlight a song or two that you feel really strongly about, Linden says. Max Lousada on Warner's dance strategy, A&R, AI and the 'art' of what's possible with technology, Lauren Spencer-Smiths ex-manager files $45m lawsuit against Universal Music Group, alleging libel, slander, tortious interference. 31 comments. Who should I contact? 88risings roster of predominantly English-speaking R&B and hip-hop acts from Seoul, South Korea; Osaka, Japan; Hong Kong, and beyond has racked up American fans by the millions, with music that fits sonically with current domestic hits. UPDATE 12/02: Based on information provided by SiriusXM, a previous version of this story stated that the 88rising channel would not be available in autos. She and I talk about what well be doing leading up to the release. Participating artists will include Yuna, Dumbfoundead, beabadoobee, Phum Viphurit, Japanese Breakfast, Keshi and more. Reach your goal faster and dont let a queue stop you from sharing your music to the world. Applications for this position have now closed. Jun Sung, Contributing Writer. Companies Locations Job Types Apply filter Clear all Los Angeles 88rising 88RISING - A&R MANAGER (US) Minimum three years music industry experience needed Job type: A&R/Creative SiriusXM's acquisitions of Stitcher and Simplecast, alongside industry-leading ad tech company AdsWizz, make it a leader in podcast hosting, production, distribution, analytics and monetization. When typing in this field, a list of search results will appear and be automatically updated as you type. Recording: Includes aspects such as your musical performance and recording techniques. After finding out that they liked it, I made sure that I was going [to] put my all in it vocally since it's a pretty big deal to just be noticed by them, LUSTBASS delivered as always in his productions. 8 p.m. 88rising (stylized as 88) is an American mass media company that founded in 2015 by Sean Miyashiro describes as a 'hybrid management, record label, video production and marketing company.' GET YOUR PASSES TO HEAD IN THE CLOUDS. Submitting your demo to a label can be one of the most intimidating steps in your career. We love when people know why they are creating their music. Media Contacts for 88rising:Sarah Agate301-807-7182[emailprotected], Cision Distribution 888-776-0942 Find us a place so we can both relax / Move far away from those who don't speak facts / We both thriving, living the goal / Feel like I'll pick dying over living alone., I'm just happy people appreciate what I made. [5] A Paper article stated that "88rising provides not only the cultural support, but also the strategic and technical know-how to help emerging Asian artists cross over in an efficient but meaningful way. [3] The New Yorker writes about 88rising, "With artists like Joji, Rich Brian and Higher Brothers, Sean Miyashiro's company is an authority on how to create pop-culture crossovers. We do not focus on the quality at all when we are listening to demos for a signing project, but it is important that we can hear whats happening in the song. Miyashiro says he isnt so worried about language barriers to enjoying non-English songs. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. He points out that many labels, especially the smaller niche ones, only have one or two people behind the scenes, most of them working other jobs as wellso be patient. Who should I contact? In Asia, each country has such distinct arts scenes and there are so many young people aspiring to do cool things, but a lot of them havent been to America. 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[28][29] In its recap of the festival, Billboard called Head in The Clouds "the Asian Festival You Need To Know". The album made Billboard chart history as the first album by a solo Asian artist to top the Billboard R&B / Hip-Hop charts. [38], Many live events were canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. I just delete that email or consider it spam, he adds. I'm second guessing : ( ( (. Find your focus," Linden says. We are ready to blast this! 88rising is a pioneering force bridging East and West, with unquestionable success and credibility in bolstering cutting-edge Asian music culture, Scott Greenstein, president and chief content officer of SiriusXM, says in a statement. 88rising wants to sign artists with a track record ofentrepreneurialspirit. 1 On Albums Chart", "Listen to Rich Brian's New Project '1999', "Stephanie Poetri releases debut EP 'AM:PM' and 'Paranoia' music video", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=88rising&oldid=1148548391, Mass media companies of the United States, Pages using infobox company with unknown parameters, Official website different in Wikidata and Wikipedia, Articles with MusicBrainz label identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, Label: 88rising, 12Tone, Infinite Thrills, This page was last edited on 6 April 2023, at 21:01. "88rising is a pioneering force bridging East and West, with unquestionable success and credibility in bolstering cutting-edge Asian music culture. Anyways, thanks in advance! ", "Sean Miyashiro and his team are creating one of the most remarkable creative hubs in music today," said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer of SiriusXM. Were trying to set up a video shoot in the Bay Area and talking about which hip-hop legends to include, especially women. Filipino singer-songwriter Kiana V. Photo: Courtesy of Paradise Rising. Boost Collective is a must-join platform for music artists. In other words, focus on younot who you sound like or what you think the label wants to hear. 3 p.m. Have a group call with 36 Chambers, my team and the genius producer Bekon, to go through some songs were making together. There are hundreds of labels out therewhich ones do you resonate with? The IBM Security QRadar Suite represents a major evolution and expansion of the QRadar brand, spanning all core threat detection, investigation and response . Its almost a follow-through track from my EP because it features a lot of the same imagery that I used in that project. Photo: Courtesy of Paradise Rising. Miyashiro has always hoped that 88rising will help to bridge the divide between Asian and American music. So, to demystify the process just a bit, we talked with Matt Linden, the founder of Minneapolis-based Forged Artifacts. She started by experimenting with friends, recording songs for fun and without the pressure from peoples expectations, and eventually released her first song in 2016. I don't know if I should include those things either. You can submit your demo and EPK to sean@88rising.com. 88rising first started as a music collective and management company of up-and-coming artists found by Miyashiro or through the internet. 31. The daughter of Filipino singer Gary Valenciano, she loved to sing growing up but pursuing her passion wasnt an easy decision. 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He sent LUSTBASS a playlist of songs with atmospheres that inspired him at the time, saying, I definitely wanted to make something slow and serene since the world felt so overwhelming at the time.. 10 p.m. Scan this QR code to download the app now. To date, 88rising has produced over 500 hours of original content that has generated over 80 million total video views on Facebook and YouTube. Like the lions share of the global audience dont understand Korean., Miyashiro hopes the channel will ultimately become a living and breathing universe of Asian music and culture, where we would develop a lot of different shows with personalities that have distinct point of views.. The ideal method is through email of course. 11:30 p.m. Rich Brian calls me on FaceTime from Shanghai, and we spend 20 minutes talking about nothing, then probably two minutes on what we were actually supposed to talk about, which is the release of his DOA music video. Forged Artifacts founder Matt Linden breaks down the dos and donts of finding the right one, and then getting their attention. [7], Headquartered in New York City, the company also has offices in Los Angeles and Shanghai. Hes now working on a full album, with music still inspired by anime and film, promising to stay true to himself and the things in life that inspire him. 88rising (stylized as 88) is a mass media company that was founded in 2015 by Sean Miyashiro and Jaeson Ma. He wrote and recorded his first song in a small home studio that belonged to his friends dad. Delivered for FREE, direct to your inbox each day. Much like her previous releases, the soothing track delves into the singers distinct emotional experiences, resonating with fans who connected with the lyrics during isolation. To see Offer Details and to subscribe, visitwww.SiriusXM.com/free3. SiriusXM and 88rising, the Asian-focused music label, are launching an all-Asian radio channel, which is believed to be the first-of-its kind on American radio. 11 a.m. Jimmy Iovine calls, just making sure Im good; hes a mentor and adviser. Just like any entrepreneur in any industry, you dont really know what youre doing until you do it, he says. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. The label plans to film all the shows on the channel and repurpose them as video clips for social media and 88risings YouTube channel, which has nearly five million subscribers. Theres a lot of trial and error. The same can be said about diving into the music industry as a new artist. There is a checkbox in the demo submission form to give us this right. 88Rising - Director Of Commerce (US) Minimum of 3 years of commerce experience at a record company or sales platform with proven experience in digital music retail. But please dont write an essay, a huge mass of text wont cheer up our A&Rs. However, you will always get a response for free. SiriusXM subscribers can listen to 88rising Radio beginning tomorrow on channel 305 in vehicles and via SiriusXM online or on the SiriusXM app on a wide variety of connected devices, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning), Machine Tools, Metalworking and Metallurgy, Aboriginal, First Nations & Native American, SiriusXM Reports First Quarter 2023 Operating and Financial Results, SiriusXM Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend. Just tap here to learn more - this might just be for you! The 24-hour, seven-day-a-week, commercial-free channel, which will be called 88rising Radio, debuts on Thursday at 12 p.m. EST on SiriusXMs channel 305 on car radios, online streaming and via the SiriusXM app. She wants to collaborate with more Filipino producers such as crwn, Thrones, and LUSTBASS. Though 88rising's artists put out individual work, there's a heavy focus on touring and releasing music as a group. He one day hopes to collaborate with fellow 88rising acts such as the Higher Brothers and bring in more acceptance, understanding, tolerance, and collaboration in the music scenes that need those things the most., R&B artist Jason Dhakal. This time, he asks me to send some of the new music the crew and I have been working on. He wrote his mixtape single Endlessly + Tenderly, produced by fellow Filipino LUSTBASS, as a way to appreciate and remember intimate moments amid all the isolation brought about by the pandemic. 88 is double happiness The groundbreaking, first-of-its-kind commercial-free music channel will debut with an all-star 24-hour takeover by acclaimed and closely followed Asian and Asian-American artists. [8] Outside of its core group, the company has collaborated with many artists, most notably KOHH, CL, DPR Live, Yaeji, Phum Viphurit, Verbal, and Hikaru Utada. His single on semilucent Kaori was inspired by an anime he binged during quarantine. 88rising has become synonymous with Asian hip-hop and R&B. The album contains 17 compilation tracks including the RIAA-certified Gold record "Midsummer Madness" and featuring its label core roster and guest appearances from other artists including GoldLink, Playboi Carti, BlocBoy JB, 03 Greedo, and Verbal. It is believed to be the first of its kind on American radio. No, we split royalties based on the contracts percental split between us from day one. Im happy to welcome them to L.A. 88rising is a multi-platform digital media company that focuses on content about Asia and Asian culture. Location: Los Angeles. Grimes Launches A.I. [7] On July 26, Rich Brian released his second studio album, The Sailor, which was primarily produced by Bekon and The Donuts and featured guest appearances from RZA, Joji and more. I cant talk on the phone now, so its all text messages. More than half of 88rising's 16-34-year-old viewers are in the Asia Pacific region. When social distancing is no longer required, SiriusXM says, the channel will also provide a platform for touring artists to visit, conduct interviews and interact with listeners and perform live on the air at the SiriusXM studios in Los Angeles and New York. For more about SiriusXM, please go to: www.siriusxm.com. While you can still submit, your chances of getting signed to 88rising are low if you are not Asian. 3:30 p.m. Catch up with Steve Bartels of 12Tone Music, who works with me on distribution. just my opinion but i like the direction of "Staying In" the most, would love to see you explore it more [9][18] The name is derived from eighty-eight translating to double happiness in Chinese. Anybody give tips on how to make a good impression for the demo email message? Jeff and I have such similar vibes because we both experienced the same Bay Area hip-hop scene, from Hieroglyphics and Quannum to growing up on Mac Dre and E-40. Just write short and concisely. The album featured many prominent hip-hop collaborators, including Schoolboy Q, JID, Denzel Curry, Ski Mask The Slump God, Soulja Boy and more. About SiriusXMSirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is the leading audio entertainment company in the U.S., and the premier programmer and platform for subscription and digital advertising-supported audio products. We are listening to your potential, not the studio quality. I was so invested in this anime called Your Lie in April and the song was actually about the main character of that show, he told VICE. 10 p.m. Five Stars became the top album on Chinese streaming platform Netease in Q1 of 2019 and the Higher Brothers were crowned Hip-Hop Artist of the Year. I've already made a 3-5min intro and a couple clips of me singing that is in total about 5mins. 1 p.m. 88rising mainstay Dumbfoundead invited me to be a guest on his podcast, "Fun With Dumb." We do it remotely, but right after we're done, he comes over to walk me through his ideas for . Similar Calls. 88rising Radio will debut with a 24-hour takeover by 88rising artists and Asian talent from around the world. You can even phone in at (626) 372-7387. [42], In April 2022, 88rising performed at Coachella with a showcase titled Head in the Clouds Forever, including performances by CL, 2NE1, Hikaru Utada, Jackson Wang, Rich Brian, Bibi, Niki, Milli and Warren Hue. There are podcast plans as well. Official Sales subreddit: r/88risingBST, Looking to send a demo to 88rising. If you're a folk artist, don't contact a label like Warp. from 8 AM - 9 PM ET. VICE caught up with them to talk music, quarantine, local influences, and what it felt like to team up with 88rising. Kiana V, 27, grew up surrounded by music. The label has discovered breakthrough talent with NIKI and Higher Brothers, and recently inked a deal with a Filipino telco to develop crossover artists. Actors & Performers. 5 p.m. Pretty Please gets released in four hours. April 17, 2022 2 Mins Read. [32] Netease also bestowed 88rising the Label of the Year award. Friday 7PM - MILLI 10PM - BIBI Saturday 3PM - Spence Lee 7PM - Stephanie Poetri 9PM - Rich Brian 11PM - Atarashii Gakko! He fell in love with the process and hasnt stopped since. Rich Brian and Jackson Wang a K-pop boy-band crooner gone solo have both topped U.S. 88Rising is an Asian-American mass media company based out of New York that focuses on spreading Asian hip-hop in both the United States as well as East Asia. Thus, 88rising held its Asia Rising Forever festival, an online concert featuring Asia talent from around the world streamed on their YouTube and Twitter accounts, on May 6. Contact 88rising by either emailing privacy@88rising.com or sean@88rising.com. Growth Opportunities like editorial placements, DSP pitching. And it can totally change the trajectory of your career, even if you sign onto a small label.. Dhakal went from making music in his bedroom and releasing it through Soundcloud, to now receiving support from an international label. Additional factors that could cause our results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 30, 2020, which are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and available at the SEC's Internet site (http://www.sec.gov). Like I found out the contact email: sean@88rising.com but like I'm scared to email them because maybe they weren't looking for demos or this is not the right email to contact them. Once shes asleep, its back to some more work, now that Asia is active. Wardrobe and makeup will not be provided. 88rising was started in New York by Sean Miyashiro (Sean Miyashiro) As a teenager in San Jose, California, Miyashiro started putting on everything from hardcore punk shows to b-boy battles. I give my consent to Rexius Records to store this data according to the Privacy Policy, SigningLicensingSongwritingRecording StudiosMixing and MasteringMusic Feedback, About usOur BrandsOur FriendsWork with usNewsroom, Submit DemoGuidesPrivacy PolicyArtists @ Rexius, I would like to get advice about music business and marketing, I give my consent to Rexius Records to store this data according to the Privacy Policy. We're starting a revolution - and putting music artists (like you) first. Say whether the music is a demo, mixed, or already mastered. 88rising (stylized as 88), formerly known as CXSHXNLY (pronounced "cash only"), is an American music company that founder Sean Miyashiro describes as a "hybrid management, record label, video production, and marketing company".. The record label counts acts like Joji, Higher Brothers, Rich Brian, and NIKI as talents, young musicians from Japan, China, and Indonesia who are equal parts musicians and social media influencers. I have a call with Ernest Cu, the chief executive of Globe, the largest telecom company in the Philippines, and his marketing head, Joe Caliro. It is exciting to have 88rising join the SiriusXM lineup, where its music, content, and curation of 88rising Radio channel will have it on par with any of our great music channels today.". Were just trying our best. He said his music is reflective of who he is as a Filipino, exploring his roots and adventures in the country in the process. The Joy F*ck Club will give listeners a front row seat inside Booster's imaginary comedy club, where emerging and established Asian comics debate and dispel Asian stereotypes, as well as share their own hilarious stories on their Asian-American experience. 1. Remember that sometimes its not about you. It was going to be like a whole Broadway show.. Since starting up the small independent label in 2012, hes led the charge on nearly 100 releasesdistributed on cassette, vinyl, and digital formatsfrom artists like Ryan Pollies Los Angeles Police Department and Wild Firth. Sean Miyashiro and Jaeson Ma formed 88rising, formerly known as CXSHXNLY, an American global music corporation. Hosted in Los Angeles by rapper Dumbfoundead, DOUBLE HAPPINESS will feature 30+ artists hailing from 8 countries around the world. Request to Join Now. :) 38. [2] Miyashiro also hopes 88rising can bridge the gap between Asian and American music.