Eastern Margins Co-Founder David Zhou on building a label championing East and Southeast Asian music
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In episode five, Nico is joined by David Zhou, the Co-Founder and Director of Eastern Margins. A collective for alternative East and Southeast Asian (ESEA) culture, Eastern Margins was launched in 2018 and is a record label and event series bringing the musical stories of the Asian continent and diaspora to the forefront. In 2024, the platform launched Margins United - the first music festival of its kind in Europe - celebrating the diversity and vibrancy of ESEA music, food and art.
They cover:
David’s musical journey and identity The birth of Eastern Margins Creating and managing the Eastern Margins record label Music licensing in East and Southeast Asia The economics of running a record label Predicting cultural trends in music Championing local music scenes in Asia
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