SoulTracks
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Type of site | Online magazine |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Created by | Chris Rizik |
| Editor | Melody Charles |
| URL | soultracks |
| Commercial | yes |
| Registration | no |
| Launched | 2003 |
| Current status | Active |
SoulTracks is an American online magazine that publishes music reviews, biographies and news.[1] The website was founded in 2003 by Chris Rizik, and as of 2019 drew 250,000 visitors a month from 100 countries.[2] FeedSpot placed SoulTracks in its "Top 40 Soul Music RSS Feeds," noting the site's 75.1K Facebook followers.[3]
SoulTracks was established in 2003 as a digital platform dedicated to contemporary and classic soul music at a time when mainstream coverage of the genre had declined.[4] Founder Chris Rizik, a Michigan venture capitalist and CEO of Renaissance Venture Capital, created the site to provide consistent editorial coverage of soul and R&B artists and releases.[5] Over time, the publication expanded its editorial scope to include features, retrospectives, and multiple curated Spotify playlists.[6]
Editorial focus
The site primarily covers soul, R&B, and related genres, including neo-soul and contemporary jazz-influenced vocal music. Its content includes music news, album reviews, artist interviews, and feature articles highlighting trends within the genre as well as new music, including its "First Listen", "Lost Gems", and "Another Groove" series. Regular contributors include Howard Dukes, a reporter for the South Bend Tribune, Justin Kantor, a music journalist for AllMusic, and Robb Patryk, a music lawyer at Hughes Hubbard & Reed, among others.[7] [8] [9] [10] Media have quoted SoulTracks as a source of biographical and other information about soul/R&B artists.[11] [12]
