Author: Rhian Jones - Music Business Worldwide

‘When I’d sit down with artists and managers, my first gift to everybody was a map of the world.’

Music industry pioneer Vivian Scott Chew discusses A&R, diversity, and how the coronavirus crisis is going to impact the music business

News

‘It’s going to be a long road for everybody to start seeing recovery in the live music industry.’

Promoters, agents and festival leads discuss the impact of coronavirus on the live industry and what a return to health might look like

Interviews

‘The best advice I’ve ever been given? People rejecting me over and over…’

Ricky Reed, Grammy-winning producer for Lizzo, Twenty One Pilots, Kesha and lots more, discusses overcoming the music industry doubters, his approach to production, and the best piece of career (non) advice he's ever been given...

Interviews

‘A great song is like a great script, somebody has to curate the vision.’

Atlantic Records' in-house producer Ebonie Smith discusses how she approaches production, lessons learned across her career, and why she’d like to do away with the term 'urban'

Interviews

‘A&R is about giving a voice to artists that you believe are important.’

Omnian Music MD Jane Abernethy discusses working with artists and A&R and the challenges and developments she’s experienced in the independent music sector

Interviews

‘It should be standard for songwriters to get a share of master rights.’

Nonstop Management founder Jaime Zeluck Hindlin discusses her first year in business and the biggest challenges faced by songwriters today

Interviews

‘The songwriters we should be fighting for are the people who barely make a living.’

Now a manager, publisher and record label exec, Katie Vinten discusses championing creative talent and her entrepreneurial endeavours

Interviews

‘If we want to build value in this industry, we have to tell the real stories of how music is made.’

Genius' Director of Content Elizabeth Milch discusses music industry bugbears and addresses the Google dispute

Interviews

‘Artists that can retain an authentic approach to social media are going to attract the fans who want to be most closely connected.’

UnitedMasters President Lauren Wirtzer-Seawood talks working with Beyoncé, innovating at Instagram and ambitions in her new role

Interviews

Music Business Worldwide

‘When I’d sit down with artists and managers, my first gift to everybody was a map of the world.’

‘It’s going to be a long road for everybody to start seeing recovery in the live music industry.’

‘The best advice I’ve ever been given? People rejecting me over and over…’

‘A great song is like a great script, somebody has to curate the vision.’

‘A&R is about giving a voice to artists that you believe are important.’

‘It should be standard for songwriters to get a share of master rights.’

‘The songwriters we should be fighting for are the people who barely make a living.’

‘If we want to build value in this industry, we have to tell the real stories of how music is made.’

‘Artists that can retain an authentic approach to social media are going to attract the fans who want to be most closely connected.’

‘We want to work with artists who have a great vision and direction for themselves.’

‘We had one laptop and two Blackberries, and we built this company off that.’

‘The only way for an artist to build a career is to solidify your live show – start small and work your way up…’

‘The Orchard is a totally unique proposition in the music business.’

Amuse is capable of offering $1m-plus advances. What’s its long-term game plan?

‘Market dominance is unhealthy for consumers and rightsholders’