Music Business Interviews

Brad Navin on The Orchard, working with ‘great entrepreneurs’, and the growing importance of D2C

Navin, a 22 year veteran of the company, has led The Orchard to surpass USD $1 billion in annual revenues

‘The industry often prioritizes quick results, but true development takes patience.’

MBW's Trailblazers series meets 1916 Enterprises Partner Ruchir Mohan, and Yung Lan a producer, songwriter and founder of Milan Publishing/Production Group

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‘It’s about bringing in fresh energy. And that fresh energy will carry the work through.’

MBW’s regular check-in with the Did Ya Know? podcast sees Adrian Sykes talking to Ammo Talwar, a key figure in the Birmingham music scene and the Chair of UK Music’s diversity taskforce…

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‘Culturally, we’re in a moment that values vulnerability and rawness. My role is to help make those creative connections possible.’

MBW's Inspiring Women series meets Jennifer Fierman, Head of A&R and Publishing at Disruptor Records

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Spinefarm’s Jonas Nachsin on 30 years in rock & metal and working with acts from Slipknot to Sleep Token

MBW's World Leaders series meets Jonas Nachsin, General Manager (Worldwide) of Spinefarm Music Group.

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‘There is little more important to me than giving children the music they deserve that will stay with them for life.’

From raving in Ibiza with Ministry of Sound to heading up Universal Music UK’s youth strategy – via The Powerpuff Girls and Amy Winehouse – Sarah Boorman discusses her life in music and a job that’s also a vocation…

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As SoundCloud overhauls its creator subscription model, CEO Eliah Seton says the platform is building music’s ‘next major revenue format’

Exec talks SoundCloud's strategy, the future of fan monetization

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Meet BTS label boss Seon Jeong Shin, the exec guiding the superstar K-pop group’s ‘unprecedented’ return

MBW’s World Leaders series meets Seon Jeong Shin, President of HYBE's flagship record label BIGHIT MUSIC

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‘I see an explosion of hybrid sounds coming from Africa. The next big global hits will come from these cultural crossovers.’

MBW’s World Leaders series meets Nuno Rocha, Head of Business Development for MENA, Lusophone, and Francophone markets at ONErpm

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BeatStars has paid creators over $400m to date. CEO Abe Batshon wants 1 million musicians to earn a living from his platform

1.5 million tracks are downloaded monthly from BeatStars' marketplace of 11 million-plus beats

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Warner Music Italy boss Pico Cibelli talks A&R, M&A, Italian-language music growth – and the company’s new frontline label structure

MBW’s World Leaders series meets Pico Cibelli, President of Warner Music Italy.

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Music Business Worldwide

Music Business Interviews

Brad Navin on The Orchard, working with ‘great entrepreneurs’, and the growing importance of D2C

‘The industry often prioritizes quick results, but true development takes patience.’

‘It’s about bringing in fresh energy. And that fresh energy will carry the work through.’

‘Culturally, we’re in a moment that values vulnerability and rawness. My role is to help make those creative connections possible.’

Spinefarm’s Jonas Nachsin on 30 years in rock & metal and working with acts from Slipknot to Sleep Token

‘There is little more important to me than giving children the music they deserve that will stay with them for life.’

As SoundCloud overhauls its creator subscription model, CEO Eliah Seton says the platform is building music’s ‘next major revenue format’

Meet BTS label boss Seon Jeong Shin, the exec guiding the superstar K-pop group’s ‘unprecedented’ return

‘I see an explosion of hybrid sounds coming from Africa. The next big global hits will come from these cultural crossovers.’

BeatStars has paid creators over $400m to date. CEO Abe Batshon wants 1 million musicians to earn a living from his platform

Warner Music Italy boss Pico Cibelli talks A&R, M&A, Italian-language music growth – and the company’s new frontline label structure

Why Reservoir bet tens of millions of dollars on Jazz legend and ‘definition of cool’ Miles Davis

‘Bravery is rewarded, fear is the ultimate killer of anything.’

Key Songs In The Life Of… Tom Corson

‘I don’t see any ceiling – the sky’s the limit.’