LAUREN LEE - WELCOME TO TEAM TRAKTIVIST!

28th February 2018
 
 

TRAKTIVIST is extremely excited to introduce our newest team member LAUREN LEE!

Lauren Lee is an artist manager and has worked as a talent buyer, nonprofit executive, and community organizer.

In her career as an artist manager and talent buyer, Lee has seen the discrepancy in the industry of how Asian Americans are consistently overlooked or excluded from industry communities that often succeed. She started work reversing these trends with Kollaboration SF,

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WHAT IS TRAKTIVIST? Click Here to Learn!

10th February 2018
 
 

TRAKTIVIST is the premiere Website to discover music made by Asian North Americans, as featured on Google &  NBC News.

WEBSITE - TRAKTIVIST.COM

Our groundbreaking website operates as a central, online hub, offering quality, convenience, and cultural value through our unique cataloging. Search by Ethnicity, Genre, Role, and Instrument!

From new releases to undiscovered gems,

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TRAKTIVIST - ASIAN AMERICAN MUSIC + RADIO

9th February 2018
 
 

TRAKTIVIST is the premiere Radio Show & Blog to discover music made by Asian North Americans, as featured on NBC News.

TRAKTIVIST RADIO - The Sound of Asian America

TRAKTIVIST Radio is a weekly show exclusively on Dash Radio on the "Discover" station. Listeners will now be able to stream music for free from Asian American artists. Through this show, TRAKTIVIST Radio aims to bring music from Asian American artists to new and familiar audiences around the world,

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TRAKTIVIST RADIO - The Sound of Asian America!

8th February 2018
 
 

TRAKTIVIST RADIO
"The Sound of Asian America"

Live Thursdays 5pm pst
Re-Air Saturdays 9am pst 

TRAKTIVIST Radio is a weekly show exclusively on Dash Radio (10 million+ subscribers worldwide) through the “Discover” station (2 million+ listeners). Listeners will now be able to stream music for free from Asian American artists. Through this show, TRAKTIVIST Radio aims to bring music from Asian American artists to new and familiar audiences around the world,

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Music By The Numbers: Rolling Stone Best Albums of 2017

1st February 2018
 
 

 

Here at TRAKTIVIST, we’re starting a new series called Music By The Numbers, where we shine a light on tastemakers - festival talent buyers, Best-Of lists, and featured online content. While the music industry claims that being different helps you stand out, oftentimes tastemakers pass up on talent from minority communities.

Earlier this week, Rolling Stone released their Best Albums of 2017.

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GRAMMY AWARDS 2017 NOMINEES

28th November 2017
 
 

 

Congrats to all the 2017 Nominees for this year's 60th Grammy Awards! We've put together a Spotify playlist & list of all these talented Asian American + Global Asian artists.

RECORD OF THE YEAR
*24K Magic
Bruno Mars

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
*24K Magic
Bruno Mars

SONG OF THE YEAR
*That's What I Like
Bruno Mars
Stereotypes

BEST DANCE RECORDING
*Tonite
LCD Soundsystem

BEST CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM
Spirit
Alex Han

BEST ROCK SONG
Atlas,

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ASIAN AMERICAN CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY PLAYLIST

24th November 2017
 
 

Get into the Holiday + Christmas spirit with this Spotify playlist made by Asian Americans, featuring AJ Rafael, Us The Duo, Jessica Sanchez, Far East Movement, Jeremy Passion, Emi Meyer, Clara C, Hayley Kiyoko, Filharmonic, Gent & Jawns, Travis Atreo, Sam Tsui, Kina Grannis, Jennifer Chung, Jeff Bernat, Sam Ock, Marié Digby, David Choi, Jason Chen, Joseph Vincent, Dia Frampton, The Chinkees, Timothy DeLaGhetto, Jr Aquino, Jenna Ushkowitz, Linkin Park, Z.Woods,

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AC LORENZO (KAI) - REST IN PEACE OCT 1, 2017

24th October 2017
 
 

I met you in 1996. Everything about that night I remember so clearly because it was an important day in my early life. I was only 16 and it was my first ever dj gig at a local club in Hayward, California. Not only did I get to spin with some of my local dj heroes, but it was first time being introduced to your singing group, which at the time was called “APEX”.

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ASIAN AMERICAN MUSIC CONFERENCE

21st October 2017
 
 

Three years ago when we launched TRAKTIVIST, we dreamed about the possibility of a Music Conference dedicated to Asian Americans, one that pulled the talent, knowledge and resources of the community to help better our impact in the global music industry.

That time has arrived!

TRAKTIVIST is a proud Sponsor & Partner of the Asian American Music Conference (AAMC) relaunching on November 4,

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