Empire Distribution
Munyaradzi Chanetsa has extensive work experience in the music industry, with a focus on publishing and licensing. Munyaradzi currently holds the position of Managing Director for Africa - Publishing at EMPIRE since August 2022. Prior to that, Munyaradzi founded Masters Of The Industry (M.O.T.I) in December 2019. Munyaradzi also worked as an A&R Manager for Africa at Sony/ATV Music Publishing from June 2020 to July 2022. Munyaradzi served as the Head of Licensing & New Business at CAPASSO (Composers Authors and Publishers Association) from February 2019 to June 2020. Before that, they held the positions of Head of Operations Africa and Content & Marketing Manager at Content Connect Africa from September 2015 to February 2019 and October 2009 to February 2019, respectively. Munyaradzi's earlier work experience includes being a Promotion & Marketing Manager at Putumayo World Music, where they undertook various duties such as managing promotional inventory, developing campaigns with tastemakers, and coordinating advertising and publicity efforts. their tenure at Putumayo World Music was from an unknown start date to an unknown end date.
Munyaradzi Chanetsa's education history starts with their completion of the Cambridge Ordinary Levels at St. Johns College from 1997 to 2000. Munyaradzi then pursued their Cambridge Advanced Levels at Speciss College from 2000 to 2002. Following this, from 2003 to 2007, they attended Curtin University and obtained a BComm degree in Advertising & Marketing.
In addition to their formal education, Munyaradzi Chanetsa has obtained several certifications. In 2019, they completed a Masterclass in Music Business from the Academy of Sound Engineering, as well as a DL-503 Collective Management of Copyright and Related Rights certification from the World Intellectual Property Organization - WIPO. In 2015, they obtained a Certificate in Music and Creative Industries: Leading Strategic Change in an Innovative Led Economy from Henley Business School - Africa. Furthermore, in 2014, they acquired certifications in Managing Financial Resources for the Music and Creative Industries, Managing People for the Music and Creative Industries, and Music and Creative Industries in Context and the Challenge Ahead, all from Henley Business School - Africa.
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Empire is a digital media distribution company that provides up-to-date social networking outreaches.Empire has released albums in various genres but it is predominantly focused on hip hop music. Companies and artists such as Top Dawg Entertainment (Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, SZA), Steel Wool (Anderson Paak, Watsky, Jez Dior), Jazz Anderson,Cody Wolfe, Kane Brown, Funk Volume, WHITE EAGLE,(Dizzy Wright, Jarren Benton), ESGN (Freddie Gibbs), Think It's A Game Entertainment (Rich Homie Quan, YFN Lucci), Paper Route Empire (Young Dolph), Trill Entertainment (Boosie Badazz, Webbie), Last Kings Records (Tyga), Taylor Gang Entertainment (Berner, Chevy Woods), Hustle Gang, No Limit Forever Records (Master P, Choppa, Romeo Miller, G5-J, Cymphonique, Silkk the Shocker), Nature Sounds (J Dilla, Devin the Dude, Pete Rock), Jamla Records (9th Wonder, Rapsody), Bad Vibes Forever (XXXTentacion) and Mastered Trax (C-Kan), Rich Broke Entertainment (Lil Duval) have partnerships with EMPIRE, with music being distributed across platforms such as iTunes, Google Play, Amazon.com, Deezer, Spotify, SoundCloud, and Rdio, along with physical CDs and being distributed to traditional record stores.It is an American distribution company and record label founded in 2010 by Ghazi Shami and headquartered in San Francisco, California with offices in New York City, London, and Atlanta.