Trapital

entertainment. media. technology. | founder: @runciedan

[Trapital @TrapitalMedia]

New Trapital Podcast with Master P!

The mogul and hip-hop legend Percy Miller (!!) came on to talk about Reebok, his new YouTube channel, why ownership matters, and building generational wealth.

https://t.co/aei0yjeaBG

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@Micha3lKyle Got it! Yes, very excited to have that conversation at our summit coming up

[Dan Runcie @RuncieDan]

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[Dan Runcie @RuncieDan]

Now that the timeline is back, I gotta tell you more about our 3rd annual Trapital Summit.

It's Tuesday Sep 15 in LA. I started this event to bring together the most interesting people building great things in media, entertainment, and technology.

It's a day of deep conversations and relationship building. No 4 -5 person panels, no fluff. Only conversations you really want to hear.

This year you'll hear from:

• Steve Boom, VP Audio, Amazon
• Larry Mestel, CEO, Primary Wave
• Erin Teague, EVP Product, Disney
• KevOnStage, Comedian and Actor
• Sung Cho, CEO, Chartmetric

... and more to name, very soon

The room will be full of top execs founders and investors from some of the companies who helped make this event possible:

UMG, WMG, Symphonic, Dream Street, SoundCloud, Shot Tower, Morgan Stanley, Splice, SESAC, Reed Smith, Musixmatch, Milk & Honey, Goldman Sachs, Vydia, Banc of California, Milk & Honey, Sixty8 Capital, Epidemic Sound, Goldman Sachs, and more.

For more info on Trapital Summit 2026 (9/15 in LA) or to buy your ticket, go to: https://t.co/Df7iwPOYtv

[Dan Runcie @RuncieDan]

It’s been almost 20 years since Autotune was a polarizing topic. Artists were all-in or against it.

Today, no one cares either way. Today’s debates on AI usage in music feel similar. How long will this moment last?

[Dan Runcie @RuncieDan]

AI can make a song that sounds like a Max Martin hit, but will people listen to it?

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“Physical acts and physical connection will be more and more valued over time.”

AudioShake’s Jessica Powell on what AI won’t replace:

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When AI writes code and makes music, what’s left for humans to do?

Turns out, there will be plenty to keep us busy.

I sat down with AudioShake’s Jessica Powell to discuss on the latest episode of Trapital:

[Dan Runcie @RuncieDan]

I have a theory: The Interstellar Effect.

It’s why works like Interstellar, 808s & Heartbreak, The Wire, and Scarface weren’t beloved at first but gained more love over time.

Here’s why it happens and how to spot the next one.

[Dan Runcie @RuncieDan]

Has short-term thinking hurt the music industry?

Troy Carter makes the case.

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Aretha Franklin. Santana. Dionne Warwick. Those are just a few of the legendary careers that Clive Davis helped revive.

Here Clive explains his approach.

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Michael Jackson was over $500 million in debt at the time of his death. The estate has put in work to turn things around.

Here’s Troy Carter on the estate’s impact:

[Dan Runcie @RuncieDan]

One of the more compelling AI use cases:

An AI board of directors, which includes CEOs from Canva, Figma, Universal Music Group, plus Billie Eilish and Kendrick Lamar.

Here’s SoundCloud CEO Eliah Seton:

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TLC was unhappy with their record label deal. The members filed for bankruptcy in 1995 despite their popularity.

Clive Davis explains what happened.

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Clive Davis was fired by Columbia, pushed out at Arista, but bounced back stronger each time.

A real story about resilience and leverage.

[Trapital @TrapitalMedia]

@RuncieDan You can also listen on our podcast:

Part 1: https://t.co/JOoF70PHh0

Part 2: https://t.co/hxqZGLGSkt

[Dan Runcie @RuncieDan]

“If that happens to you, reach deep down, fight back.”

Clive Davis is one of the most influential music execs of all time. He helped build the modern business as we know it today. From Janis Joplin to Whitney Houston, from Santana to Alicia Keys, his work spans generations.

We discussed:
• Running Columbia, Arista, and J Records
• Bouncing back after career setbacks
• Reviving careers of several artists
• Building companies across eras
• Hosting his annual pre-Grammy Gala

Watch it here:

[Dan Runcie @RuncieDan]

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[Dan Runcie @RuncieDan]

Investing in music catalogs is at an all-time high.

But the biggest music companies, who own more catalogs than anyone, are trading near their all-time lows on the stock market.

Here's why this is happening:

[Dan Runcie @RuncieDan]

Anthropic went from $0 to a $14B revenue run rate in 3 years. 500+ enterprise customers now pay $1M+ for Claude. Claude Code is now at a $2.5B run rate, doubled since Jan 1.

Quite the run.