Posts by Dave Roberts

Key Songs In The Life Of… Charlie Hellman

Spotify's Global Head Of Music talks us through the tracks that have shaped and inspired him throughout his life and career to date

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Key Songs In The Life Of… Tom Corson

The Warner Records Co-Chairman and COO picks the 10 tracks that have sign-posted his journey to date

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Key Songs In The Life Of… Alan Price

Vevo's CEO raids his musical memory bank for the songs that have sound-tracked his life and career

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Key Songs In The Life Of… Katie Welle

Sony Music Publishing's President, Head of US A&R takes us on a musical journey into her past - and gives us a peek into some music in her future

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ONErpm’s Emmanuel Zunz: ‘There are no more distribution companies, there are no more record labels. There are just companies providing solutions to creators.’

ONErpm founder Emmanuel Zunz on hitting $300m revenue, the Universal/Downtown deal, and why traditional music industry categories are dead to him

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Key Songs In The Life Of… Golnar Khosrowshahi

The Reservoir founder selects a magnificent seven tracks that have played a big part in her life and career to date...

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Key Songs In The Life of… Isabel Garvey

The former Abbey Road Studios MD who joined Tony Harlow's Warner Music UK team as COO two years ago selects the tracks that have inspired and sustained her life and career so far...

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Key Songs In The Life Of… Tunji Balogun

The head of Def Jam talks us through the tracks that have shaped his musical tastes and played a part in his professional journey

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Key Songs In The Life Of… Mike O’Neill

The BMI CEO discusses the seven (maybe more) tracks that have hit the hardest during his life and times in the business and on the planet

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Key Songs in the Life of… Joe Hadley

Spotify's partnership-focused exec selects eight tracks that helped shape who he is and what he does..

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Key Songs in the Life of… Kirk Sommer

The legendary live agent selects 10 tracks that have shaped his life and career so far...

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Key Songs in the Life Of… Maykel Piron

CEO & Co-founder of legendary dance music label and now major force in copyright acquisition selects his personal magnificent seven

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‘What matters is that our gut instinct was right and we went with it.’

Teddy Swims manager Luke Conway on learning fast and thinking big

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Key Songs In The Life Of… Walter Jones

The senior Sony Music Publishing A&R exec traces his life and career via seven tracks (and a couple of crafty hacks)

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‘The best managers in our business are the ones who are patient with their artists and let them develop in a natural way.’

MBW's series on the World's Greatest Managers continues with Ian McEvily, whose hotter than the sun client, Dan Nigro, is the key creative collaborator with Chappell Roan and Olivia Rodrigo