PinnedBen MaAssessing Factors of Cross-Cultural Popularity in Western and Chinese Pop MusicThe following is an edited & abridged version of my master’s thesis, for a master’s of management science degree from Tsinghua University…Jan 26, 2023Jan 26, 2023
Ben MaThe Shoals & Huntsville: How to put a music city on the map — by leveraging its musical history…This is a transcription of an episode on my international music industry podcast, Export the Sound (listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts)…Dec 1, 2023Dec 1, 2023
Ben MaHow horror movie soundtracks prey on our fearsI recently joined a Popular Science article as a guest expert on how machine learning models can tell us about the characteristic…Oct 11, 2023Oct 11, 2023
Ben MaIbukun Ademoye, on guerilla marketing from Nigeria to the worldThis is a transcription of an episode on my international music industry podcast, Export the Sound (listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts)…Jul 7, 2023Jul 7, 2023
Ben MaMattias Tell, on booking Swedish indie bands in Denmark, Europe, and beyondThis is a transcription of an episode on my international music industry podcast, Export the Sound (listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts)…Jun 23, 2023Jun 23, 2023
Ben MaKen Kobori, on Japanese & Korean music industry collaboration with Western producersThis is a transcription of an episode on my international music industry podcast, Export the Sound (listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts)…Jun 9, 2023Jun 9, 2023
Ben MaDiego Maldonado, on riding the streaming wave in Latin America, music rights, and music educationThis is a transcription of an episode on my international music industry podcast, Export the Sound (listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts)…May 26, 2023May 26, 2023
Ben MaDr. Shain Shapiro, on how music can transform a place’s economy, tourism, and quality of lifeThis is a transcription of an episode on my international music industry podcast, Export the Sound (listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts)…May 12, 2023May 12, 2023
Ben MaStephen Dowler, on building electronic dance communities in Asia-PacificThis is a transcription of an episode on my international music industry podcast, Export the Sound (listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts)…Apr 28, 2023Apr 28, 2023
Ben MaFoza Fawehinmi on West African artist development, music law, and promotion strategyThis is a transcription of an episode on my international music industry podcast, Export the Sound (listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts)…Apr 14, 2023Apr 14, 2023
