Country Profile: Chile

Chilean music had its international breakthrough year, with local artists filling 15,000-capacity arenas and 60,000-capacity stadiums

Chilean music had its international breakthrough year, with local artists filling 15,000-capacity arenas and 60,000-capacity stadiums.

“Chilean music has taken on real prominence in the industry this past year,” says Carlos Geniso, founder and CEO of DG Medios, pointing to national artists on international charts and collaborations that would have been unthinkable a decade ago.

The wider market cooled after the post-pandemic peak. “It’s no longer as explosive; now the consumer thinks harder about which show to attend,” says Geniso.…