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Qrates' Co-Founder Taishi Fukuyama On The Current State of Vinyl Manufacturing, Bulding Qrates and How Artists & Labels Can Excel At Pressing Physical Records
Our new guest Taishi Fukuyama is a co-founder of Qrates - a Tokyo-based global platform and marketplace that focuses on helping artists and labels when it comes to on-demand and crowdfunding vinyl pressing and cassette manufacturing.
In addition, they help with distribution and shipping worldwide, making it easier for everyone to create physical products in the music industry. Whether you're just thinking about pressing or already experience in the physical world of the music industry, this chat will share more insights on the current state of records producing and how Qrates can help you do that better.
Links
» Qrates Artist Toolkit
» Stereofox Referral (up to 300$ off)
» Qrates FAQ
» Stereofox IG (@wearestereofox)
» our newsletter at Stereofox.com
» host (@himynameisivo)
» Join our Discord Server
Podcast notes
[03:45] Taishi background and Japan’s market evolution into the world of streaming
[05:00] Turning the disadvantage of the local market into his career advantage
[9:15] The physical characteristics of the Japanese music industry
[10:30] The ritual of buying a record
[13:40] Current state of the record industry and early days of Qrates
[15:35] The team and setup behind Qrates
[18:00] Qrates explained in a nutshell
[20:45] The vinyl versus streaming experience
[22:20] Pressing vinyl, things to be careful about and benefits of Qrates
[24:10] Shipping and selling with Qrates - how it works and best practices
[29:00] Onboarding and growth on and outside of Qrates
[32:10] The Qrates team setup and pressing capabilities / issues worldwide
[37:35] The rise of cassettes
[40:00] Pressing vinyl strategies for artists
[42:15] Finding fans and new opportunities on Qrates
[47:50] How to be successful when it comes to pressing vinyl
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Our new guest Taishi Fukuyama is a co-founder of Qrates - a Tokyo-based global platform and marketplace that focuses on helping artists and labels when it comes to on-demand and crowdfunding vinyl pressing and cassette manufacturing.
In addition, they help with distribution and shipping worldwide, making it easier for everyone to create physical products in the music industry. Whether you're just thinking about pressing or already experience in the physical world of the music industry, this chat will share more insights on the current state of records producing and how Qrates can help you do that better.
Links
» Qrates Artist Toolkit
» Stereofox Referral (up to 300$ off)
» Qrates FAQ
» Stereofox IG (@wearestereofox)
» our newsletter at Stereofox.com
» host (@himynameisivo)
» Join our Discord Server
Podcast notes
[03:45] Taishi background and Japan’s market evolution into the world of streaming
[05:00] Turning the disadvantage of the local market into his career advantage
[9:15] The physical characteristics of the Japanese music industry
[10:30] The ritual of buying a record
[13:40] Current state of the record industry and early days of Qrates
[15:35] The team and setup behind Qrates
[18:00] Qrates explained in a nutshell
[20:45] The vinyl versus streaming experience
[22:20] Pressing vinyl, things to be careful about and benefits of Qrates
[24:10] Shipping and selling with Qrates - how it works and best practices
[29:00] Onboarding and growth on and outside of Qrates
[32:10] The Qrates team setup and pressing capabilities / issues worldwide
[37:35] The rise of cassettes
[40:00] Pressing vinyl strategies for artists
[42:15] Finding fans and new opportunities on Qrates
[47:50] How to be successful when it comes to pressing vinyl