Fun Facts on Republic of Chile
Population: 17 million (60th in world) Median age: 31 years old (UK is 40) Currency: Chilean Peso (523 US$ rate) 4,300 km long and 175 km (avg) wide Capital is Santiago Government is Unitary Presidential Republic President is Sebastian Pinera
20th Century Chile Politics
1970- Socialist President Allende is elected, recession hits 1972-75
Sept. 11, 1973- Allende was overthrown in the coup d'état and military rule governed nation with oppression
Sept. 11, 1980- new constitution written to continue reign of military governement
1993- back to civilian rule
Current Economic state
leading emerging market in 2009, with a GDP of 5-7% in past 5 years
Most competitive country in Latin America, ranked 30th in world
Worlds largest exporter of Copper Ranks higher than Mexico in economic
inequality and unemployment rate
So, What about the Music?
Compare:50% Internet users (34% BRA, 21% MEX)
7% Broad lines (4% BRA, 6% MEX)
93% Mobile Subs (75% BRA, 70% MEX)
Why the Drastic Drop?
Global was -15%, Latin America was -5% Digital sales in Latin America +46% High inflation Emerging markets, more computers, more
piracy (over 50%)
Digital marketMore dependency on digital music than before, less need for CD’s
Chile is moving to different avenues of digital sales
The Trends
Sold directly through labels website
Pueblonuevo.cl
Sellocazador.cl
What is Chilean Music
Mostly International, but… Chile has a very strong folk music & dance culture in South America, with the
cueca Folk revival in the 1950’s which lived throughout the 1970s, referred as the
Nueva Cancion, associated with policitcal movements in Latin America coup d'état targeted folk
musicans and tortured and killed
them for rising against
the government Precursor to Rock n’ Roll
New Chilean Music Because of the deep culture and oppression, music is very
strong in today’s market
1973-1990 music goes underground
1980’s- Rock n’ Roll, Punk, Metal
1990’s- hip-hop
2000’s-"La Armada Chilena"Los Prisioneros
Trios de GarciaChico Trujillo
Live Music/Pop Music
Viña del Mar International Song Festival
Santiago Music Scene
Brazil/ South American Idol equivalent
Major Label influences- all are present but not active
Que es en Futuro?
Live music scene is strong and seen as driving force for music
Indie labels are now giving away legitimate music
As Chile grows on the global scale, more genres, artists, and success stories should come out of there
TerminadoSources
Recording industry in the numbers (2009). IFPI. London IFPI digital music report (2010). IFPI. London Chile (ND). Cited from Wikipedia, 2010. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chile Guzman, Juan Cristóbal Guzmán, Esq., Zaliasnik, Albagli. INTERNET LAW - Tuning In to Combating Music Piracy in
Chile (2008). Internet Business Law Service. Cited from http://www.ibls.com/internet_law_news_portal_view.aspx?s=latestnews&id=2128
Masafierro, Paulina Tala. Indie Music Scene in Chile - Devotion with No Other Option (2005). Global Music Culture. Cited from http://www.flyglobalmusic.com/fly/archives/latin_america_features/indie_music_sce.html
Live music in Chile (ND). The Chile Information Project. Cited from http://www.chipsites.com/ww/entertainment-live-music-chile.html
Music of Chile (ND). Cited from Wikipedia. 2010. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Chile Pueblonuevo Records. http://www.pueblonuevo.cl/pn_site/index.htm Cazodor Records. http://www.sellocazador.cl/ La Rosa con el Clavel Cueca Chilena. Cited from Youtube, 2010. Cited from http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=6Deg1bYTq5Q&feature=related Feedback (Chile)- Sueno. Cited from Youtube, 2010. Cited from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Urbz3MeJKF0 Tiro De Gracia - Mala Leche. Cited from youtube, 2010. http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=IO039AImAX8&feature=related Revolver Magazine, cited 2010. http://www.santiagomagazine.cl/index.php/en/living/10-living/99-plaza-nunoa.html
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