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
Pioneering independent music company [PIAS] is celebrating a landmark anniversary (40 years) and a landmark deal (selling a 49% equity stake to Universal Music). Co-founders Kenny Gates and Michel Lambot open up about both…
Ryan Lofthouse is the manager who, amongst other things, has steered George Ezra’s career from ‘serious face’ skinhead to global superstar. Here he tells MBW about that success story, his partnership with Paul McDonald as Co-MDs of Closer and the secret to enjoying every second…
Seven 7 Management founder Matt Vines on the rise and rise of Louis Tomlinson, touring in the time of Covid, plus the changing role and evolving challenges of managing artists…
After a stint under the auspices of YM&U, legendary British artist manager Martin Hall has ‘gone indie’ again – and he’s done so with one of the hottest bands in the world, Wet Leg, on his roster…
He didn’t, and thank goodness – otherwise he wouldn’t have gone on to manage Wolf Alice, alt-J, or a host of other great acts. MBW meets Stephen Taverner…
Following a clean break from his partnership with Sony Music, pioneering hip-hop and dance music exec Patrick Moxey is excited and optimistic about going back to his indie roots...
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Caroline Elleray and Mark Gale made their name as A&R extraordinaires working with artists like Coldplay and Little Simz at Universal Music Publishing. Now the married couple are launching their own venture, Second Songs.