It's an early evening in late September, and San Francisco is gleaming. The back patio at EMPIRE's recording studios near the city's Mission District is all white marble, reflecting the last rays ...

In a high-rise overlooking downtown San Francisco, Empire, the largest independent distributor, publisher, and record label in the U.S., is thriving. The music label's founder Ghazi Shami ...

The investment takes place alongside un:hurd’s ongoing funding round, in which Trapital Ventures and Mindset Ventures ...

The library’s Bay Beats streaming service, which launched in 2023, is currently accepting music submissions through May 31, ...

Loureen Ayyoub reports on San Francisco music executive Ghazi Shami giving the keynote speech at SF Music Week. Warren Buffett Said He Could End U.S. Deficit In 5 Minutes: 'If You Guys Can't Get It ...

At the first San Francisco Music Week, optimism gave way to a realistic discussion about the dire situation for artists.

The San Francisco studio has become not just the creative center of EMPIRE’s operations but also an event venue for the city’s music and civic communities. And in a massive move in January ...