Music Business Interviews

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‘The next global genre will likely start in someone’s bedroom – and that bedroom might be in Lagos, Mumbai or São Paulo.’

MBW's Trailblazers series meets Constantin Koehncke, CEO of Image-Line, the Belgian company behind FL Studio

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‘Many still view Thailand as a domestic-only market. In truth, there are many talented Thai songwriters with strong potential for global success.’

MBW's World Leaders series speaks to Tatchara Longprasert, General Manager of Sony Music Publishing Thailand

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‘Artists often fail when you give up too much responsibility to others.’

MBW's Trailblazers series meets Alternate Side Management founders Evange Livanos and Zack Zarrillo

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‘We’re finally in a place where we can win and retain the artists and labels we’ve always wanted to work with.’

MBW's Inspiring Women series meets Kristin Graziani, co-CEO of Los Angeles-based music distribution platform Stem

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Believe and TuneCore are blocking distribution of Generative AI tracks made on ‘pirate studios’ like Suno – while inking new partnerships with ElevenLabs and Udio

Denis Ladegaillerie walks MBW through company's new policy – and gives his thoughts on AI, Ackman, and more

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BMG+Concord is the music industry’s biggest bet in years. What’s the plan?

Thomas Coesfeld and Bob Valentine answer MBW's questions on a mega-merger – and ambitious targets

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HYBE’s Taeho Park on expanding the superfan market via ‘transmedia’ content – and why the firm’s NEB unit is its ‘future business frontier’

MBW's World Leaders series meets Taeho Park, who leads the NEXT ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS (NEB) and Data Strategy Center units at Korean entertainment giant HYBE, the home of BTS

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‘The road to true artist development is still a long one. Tenacity wins long-term.’

Tom Rose, MD of UK-based GRAPE.VN (formerly Propeller), on radio's significance in the streaming age, the firm's pan-European promo work with RAYE, and its move to offer management, label services and more following a rebrand

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‘To create from a genuine place, you have to be open, vulnerable and sensitive and when you put music out, you need to be the opposite. It’s almost impossible.’

MBW's Inspiring Women series meets former September Management COO-turned-author Delphine Seddon

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‘By aligning more closely with Believe, TuneCore is creating a seamless pathway for artist growth.’

TuneCore is celebrating its 20th anniversary. MBW meets up with two of its senior execs to reflect on the journey so far, the careers launched and the lessons learned – as well as a look at the current landscape and where the company might go next…

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Meet the Swiss distro company banking on agentic AI to power the ‘next generation’ of indie labels.

Dennis Hausammann was a rising rapper before setting out to build AI-powered tools for indie label founders.

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‘Producers don’t get the recognition and respect that we deserve a lot of the time. We’re literally half of the song.’

Chauncey Alexander Hollis Jr., aka Hit-Boy, has worked with hip-hop’s biggest superstars, from Travis Scott and Drake, to Jay Z & Kanye West. He tells MBW about his career to date, his vision for the future and embracing AI…

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‘In today’s world, what does the word ‘manager’ mean? You’re really just sitting at the table with the artist.’

Culture Collective founder Jonathan Azu talks about his multi-hyphenate background, working with Grammy-winning artists, and where he wants to go from here…

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Larry Mestel: How it started…

MBW’s new series delves into the stories behind the music industry’s most notable founder-led companies.

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‘We must continue evolving how K-pop is made.’

With concert revenues up 53% in Q4 2025, a new boy group set for 2026, and plans to ramp up acquisitions, SM Entertainment is betting big on its next chapter. In this exclusive interview, Co-CEOs Daniel Jang and Dmitry YJ Tak take us inside a K-pop powerhouse...