The Manager’s Playbook 031: Tuma Basa - RapCaviar, YouTube, Music Curation, Artist Longevity, Gen AI, African Infrastructure, Global Strategy & Cultural Fluency

The Manager’s Playbook 031: Tuma Basa - RapCaviar, YouTube, Music Curation, Artist Longevity, Gen AI, African Infrastructure, Global Strategy & Cultural Fluency

In Episode 031 of The Manager’s Playbook, Tuma Basa, former head of Spotify's RapCaviar and Director of Black Music & Culture at YouTube, joins Mauricio Ruiz for a deep dive into the evolution of music curation, platform strategy, and long-term artist relevance.

Tuma shares his journey from BET to Spotify to YouTube, and breaks down how emotional intelligence, cultural adaptability, and curiosity have shaped his leadership. They talk YouTube as global TV, the impact of Gen AI on creativity, and the line between music industry and music community.

For artists, executives, or anyone building legacy in the music business, this one’s a masterclass.

A conversation like this doesn't come cheap.


Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@managersplaybook
New episodes drop Tuesdays @ 10am ET

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The Manager’s Playbook 057: J. Erving III - Artist Development, Music Distribution, Label Services, Team Building, Manager Mindset, SONY/The Orchard & Streaming Growth

The Manager’s Playbook 057: J. Erving III - Artist Development, Music Distribution, Label Services, Team Building, Manager Mindset, SONY/The Orchard & Streaming Growth

In this episode of The Manager’s Playbook, I’m joined by J. Erving III, CEO & Founder of Human Re Sources (a SONY Music/The Orchard partner), to talk about what it really takes to build an artist-led ...

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Inside the Playbook: Jacob Paul on Music Publishing Deals 101

Inside the Playbook: Jacob Paul on Music Publishing Deals 101

If you’re a songwriter, producer, or manager, this is the publishing conversation that saves people from “congrats on the deal” regret.In this clip, Jacob Paul breaks down what a co-publishing (co-pub...

2 Mars 5min

Inside the Playbook: Jacob Paul on Mechanical Royalties

Inside the Playbook: Jacob Paul on Mechanical Royalties

If you’re an independent artist, producer, or songwriter, there’s a good chance you’re doing the loud part right (streams, content, growth) while missing the quiet part that builds real stability: mus...

1 Mars 15min

Inside the Playbook: Jacob Paul on How Global Music Publishing Royalties Work

Inside the Playbook: Jacob Paul on How Global Music Publishing Royalties Work

You can be “up” on Spotify and still collect $0 in publishing royalties.That’s the quiet trap: publishing isn’t paid by default. Master recording money tends to flow through labels and distributors. B...

28 Feb 8min

Inside the Playbook: Jacob Paul on Music Publishing 101

Inside the Playbook: Jacob Paul on Music Publishing 101

You can have songs moving on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, TikTok, live shows, even vinyl and still miss the money that literally belongs to you on the songwriting side.In this clip, Jacob breaks dow...

27 Feb 8min

The Manager’s Playbook 056: Jacob Paul - Music Publishing 101, Master vs Publishing, Mechanical Royalties, Global Royalties, Black Box Royalties & Catalog Ownership

The Manager’s Playbook 056: Jacob Paul - Music Publishing 101, Master vs Publishing, Mechanical Royalties, Global Royalties, Black Box Royalties & Catalog Ownership

You can build a monster Spotify audience and still collect $0 in music publishing royalties. No warning. No system message that says, “Hey, you’re leaving money behind.” That’s because publishing isn’...

24 Feb 1h

Inside the Playbook: Paris Cole on Artist Management for New Artists

Inside the Playbook: Paris Cole on Artist Management for New Artists

In this clip, Paris Cole and I break down the real mechanics of artist development and what it takes to break an artist in today’s music business, especially when you’re building without massive budge...

23 Feb 15min

Inside the Playbook: Paris Cole on How to Build a Real Fanbase as an Artist

Inside the Playbook: Paris Cole on How to Build a Real Fanbase as an Artist

In this clip from The Manager’s Playbook, Paris Cole and I break down what separates artists who build a real brand identity from artists who only get exposure.Paris explains that it often comes down ...

22 Feb 19min

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