Glen Ballard discusses co-writing Jagged Little Pill, working with Michael Jackson, how AI is 'the ultimate threat to every writer in the world' and much more...
Perry Farrell's co-manager, Michael James, talks about working with an alt-rock pioneer and the cultural impact of his client's bands and projects, from Jane's Addiction to Lollapalooza
For 20 years at BMG and Universal, Rob Wells was the music industry’s go-to digital guru. Then he quit. After enduring a ‘trainwreck’ at Crowdmix, he’s now back as CEO of fast-growing rights management company Orfium...
Boy (George Merrill) Meets Girl (Shannon Rubicam) discuss writing 1980s mega-hits How Will I Know and I Wanna Dance With Somebody, their experience as artists, divorce, trust and rediscovering their passion for writing...
Josh Jenkins talks about co-writing two very different country mega-hits, the effect they have had on his career, gifts from God, TikTok and the importance of 'a slow, peaceful creative space'
Liz Rose on becoming a superstar songwriter by accident, Taylor Swift, telling stories, selling catalogs and why current payment models urgently need overhauling
Songkick General Manager Sarah Jones traces the evolution of the Warner Music-owned concert discovery platform and shares her views on the importance and future direction of live music…
After flirting with the idea of leaving the business just over a decade ago, veteran exec Jeremy Lascelles is now well and truly enjoying life as the co-founder of management/records/publishing company, Blue Raincoat…
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Hip-hop producer No I.D. talks, with wisdom and humour, about working with legends, his creative philosophy, how the industry is broken and why, if anything, producers get too much respect