Sabotage


About

Sabotage is one of Brazil’s most influential rappers and songwriters. His 2001 debut album helped shape the foundation of Brazilian Hip Hop, and he is often regarded as the greatest rapper in Brazil’s history. After his death in 2003, control of his catalog passed to his estate. Their goal: re-master Sabotage’s classic work and release collaborations with newer-generation Brazilian rap artists to introduce his legacy to a wider, younger audience.

Genre: Brazilian Hip Hop, Deep Funk Carioca, Brazilian Electronica, Brazilian Reggae, Funk Ostentacao

What We Did

Catalog Transfer   |   Catalog Enhancement   |   Distribution   |   Payment Technology   |   Marketing

Catalog Migration

  • Used Symphonic’s patented TransferTrack technology for seamless catalog migration
  • No playlist placements lost and no revenue interruption during the transfer

Distribution

  • Symphonic distributed the Sabotage catalog to over 200 DSPs for maximum global exposure.

Catalog Enhancement

  • Optimized outdated metadata and updated to current DSP standards
  • Enabled catalog to trigger more relevant algorithms to maximize streams
  • Updated and tagged collaborating artists’ profiles, removing outdated “Various Artists” attributions
  • Unlocked improved “similar artists” and recommendation algorithms

Payment Technology

  • Enabled split payments for the estate
  • All payees gained access to analytics, revenue reporting, and transparent earnings

Marketing

  • Worked with the estate to release Monstro Invisível
  • Editorial pitching and metadata cleanup resulted in a 35% increase in playlist pickups

What Drove These Results

A seamless catalog transfer, improved metadata, expanded DSP distribution, transparent payment solutions, and strong editorial pitching revitalized Sabotage’s catalog — resulting in enhanced algorithmic performance and a significant increase in playlist support.

Playlist Placements & Features


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this is sabotage playlist pitch
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boom rap playlist pitch
Tidal logo
salve o rap playlist pitch
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brazilain strut playlist pitch
Apple Music Logo
apple essentials playlist pitch
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100 sabotage deezer playlist pitch
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radar rap playlist pitch
amazon music logo
rediscover sabotage amazon playlist pitch

FILM

Novas musicas playlist pitch

Testimonial

“From the moment that we were talking to Symphonic about signing a deal we were comfortable. They understood the importance and heritage of Sabotage and to ensure that the family estate would be protected. They helped to transfer our catalog, make sure that everything remained the way it was with playlists and streams and did it with ease and positivity. Their tech support, technology is 5 stars. The team based in Brazil listen to us, respect us, and have delivered on what they promised, to ensure that Sabotage would be remembered and continue to be in the hearts and minds of his fans. Our main theme for Sabotage is that “Rap Is Commitment” and we’re committed to Symphonic because they are committed to us.”

– Karina Spinoza, Sabotage Family Estate