This week Daisy and Francis are joined Sam Valenti IV. Sam is the founder and leader of Ghostly International, a 25-year-old collective that has grown from a dorm room-based record label to a recognized platform for the work of great artists, designers, technologists, and musicians. The New York Times says Ghostly “transcends its record label roots to sell and ethos.” Ghostly International is the first label alongside upstart drink sum wtr in All Flowers Group, a label unit formed as an affiliate of Secretly Group. An inveterate collector , Valenti also writes the weekly newsletter Herb Sundays , which features a personal playlist by a noted artist or enthusiast. __ Sam Instagram LinkedIn Substack Ghostly __ Timestamps 00:00:00 Igno-fiction 00:05:45 Cultural beatdowns 00:11:18 The knowledge requirement of fandoms 00:18:15 Sycophancy vs. fandom 00:21:50 Community in record labels 00:27:45 Archiving culture 00:33:29 Nostalgia and new media engagement 00:36:52 Preserving artists legacies 00:42:36 New media monetization strategies 00:50:00 AI and the future of media consumption 00:57:31 The best music journalism right now __ Our intro song, Night Life, is written by Nakisso Peralta and performed by Chillers.
