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

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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

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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