https://x.com/Carlos_Adame/status/1880697299430711704

This is an all time find by @jackson. Brought UMG musical.ly before the Series A

Music is fundamentally contextual, unlike other creative mediums—it can be enjoyed by itself, but usually it is about how, where, when, and with who we enjoy music that it forms its meaning for us.

This was the core insight of https://t.co/XO6t0seoKI, and eventually TikTok. This…

@jacksondahl What a ride that was! Was the best jamming with you during those days. You and the intern that discovered Eminem at Interscope are prob the most impactful interns in the history of UMG :)

Carlos Adame 🪅

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I was at UMG at the time. Josh called, tells me about https://t.co/aj4LWsVwhZ and asks me "If we invest, are you guys going to f* us?". I told him "no, do it".

At that time there was a 50% chance that something would happen internally on our side that would cause it to die. So…