Top Quotes from the Indie All-Stars: Power Players Panel at Billboard Latin Music Week 2023
Industry heavyweights joined for Billboard Latin Music Week 2023 and the voices of 3 prominent tastemakers were highlighted throughout a panel discussion in the middle of the star-studded week.
On Tuesday, October 3, “The Power Players: The Indie Edition,” offered by Lexus, shows saw the similarity Jimmy Humilde, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER of Rancho Humilde, Federico Lauria, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER of Dale Play Records, and George Prajin, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER of Prajin Parley and supervisor to climbing super star Peso Pluma, take a seat for an honest discussion regarding what it indicates to bypass significant tag assistance. Moderated Leila Cobo, Billboard’s Chief Content Officer of Latin-Español, the conversation appealed what it indicates to lead the cost on a few of one of the most effective independent tags on the marketplace and the understanding was overruning.
We’ve chosen a couple of standout quotes from minority panels that were caught on video clip. Below, take a look at the discussion completely, with some remarkable quotes from each panelist:
Humilde on Bestowing Talent with Key Advice: “Once I order them, I’ll form them up out of absolutely nothing. And I state from absolutely nothing since it was essentially from absolutely nothing: no cash, no power, no regard from anybody. So, we have actually gained that with job, with initiative, with sweat which coincides point I inform everybody: don’t surrender. It is one of the most essential point, don’t surrender. And I teach that to the musician: if you surrender, after that you are providing me a possibility to surrender.
Lauria on Indie Labels Biggest Strength: “I think that independence is priceless, I mean, it’s the best thing that can happen to us. As independent labels or as independent structures, what it gives us is plenty of possibilities to have a dynamic, an ease and an agility to respond to the speed of the market, possibly much faster. And that is the most important asset we have as structures.”
Prajin on Prioritizing Quality: “In all the years of being in the business, I’ve had periods when I signed many artists at a time and then I kind of went away from that because if I’m giving you my word that I’m going to do everything possible to develop you as an artist, I feel like I kind of spread myself out too much, that I can’t focus on fulfilling my promise to you. So, currently, we’re more like a boutique label that we’re signing only select artists.”
Atmosphere at the Lexus Panel held at Faena Forum as component of Billboard Latin Music Week on October 3, 2023 in Miami Beach, Florida. David Cabrera for Billboard
Leila Cobo at the Lexus Panel held at Faena Forum as component of Billboard Latin Music Week on October 3, 2023 in Miami Beach, Florida. David Cabrera for Billboard
Jimmy Humilde, Frederico Lauria, George Prajin at the Lexus Panel held at Faena Forum as component of Billboard Latin Music Week on October 3, 2023 in Miami Beach, Florida. David Cabrera for Billboard
Atmosphere at the Lexus Panel held at Faena Forum as component of Billboard Latin Music Week on October 3, 2023 in Miami Beach, Florida. David Cabrera for Billboard
Earlier in the week, Billboard dive began the week-long Miami celebrations by recognizing execs throughout the Latin Power Players Event at the stylish Pao by Paul Qui restaurant. The occasion, which was additionally offered by Lexus, saw one of the most prominent people of the Latin landscape collect for an intimate evening of networking, speeches and honor discussions. While guests collaborated at the occasion, customers experienced a glance of fantastic with the first-ever Lexus TX, which was shown beyond the Faena Forum nearby.
Atmosphere at the Power Players Cocktail Reception held at Pao at Faena Hotel as component of Billboard Latin Music Week on October 2, 2023 in Miami Beach, Florida. David Cabrera for Billboard
Celebrated for greater than thirty years, Billboard Latin Music Week is the lengthiest running and largest Latin songs market celebration on the planet, and accompanies the 2023 Billboard Latin Music Awards, which was transmitted reside on Telemundo on Thursday, Oct. 5, from the Watsco Center in Miami.

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