Music Business Interviews

Ditto hails ‘extraordinary growth’ amid global expansion as firm surpasses 2m registered artists

Ditto hit the 1 million user mark in July 2023

‘Saying yes to something scary and daunting has taught me that discomfort can lead to significant achievements and transformations.’

Nitsa Kalispera, EVP of Global Supply Chain at BMG, discusses going direct with DSPs, new revenue streams, the potential of AI and building a more diverse workforce

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‘Once they opened the door a little bit, I would just kick it in and go for it.’

The latest product of MBW's partnership with the brilliant Did Ya Know? podcast sees Adrian Sykes talk to the ground-breaking Lorna Clarke, Director of Music at the BBC...

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‘As a manager, you have to be somebody’s biggest fan.’

MBW’s World’s Greatest Managers series meets Dan Petel, founder of songwriter-producer management company This Is Noise

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‘PPL’s position in the music industry has transformed massively.’

PPL CEO, Peter Leathem, looks back not just on recent developments at the licensing and collection society, but at 90 years of history, the JV with PRS, ‘taking over from Alex Ferguson’ and much more…

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Steve Stoute talks independence, emerging markets and how UnitedMasters artist FloyyMenor scored TikTok’s biggest song of 2024

Gata Only, released independently via UnitedMasters, was the most popular track globally on the platform this year

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‘The revolution in music consumption has really pushed sync up the industry’s agenda.’

Warner Music’s SVP, Global Sync, Warner Music, Tim Miles reflects on how the sync industry has changed during his 15 years in the sector – and how it is now more important to artists and valued by labels than ever before…

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‘We’re going to change the economics of the Indian publishing business.’

MBW's Trailblazers series meets Aayushman Sinha, founder of India-based management company, REPRESENT

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‘I’ve been pretty successful changing gears a few times in this industry.’

Artist-turned-producer Raphael Saadiq on playing bass for Prince, working with Beyoncé, superstardom(!) with Tony! Toni! Toné! and much more...

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‘Every time you think maybe BMG has run out of runway, it hasn’t.’

BMG’s UK boss Alistair Norbury talks Kylie and Suede, reflects on the changes made by new CEO Thomas Coesfeld, and explains how ‘BMG is coming in from the cold’…

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Jay Mehta talks Warner Music’s M&A strategy in South Asia and how India will produce ‘the next big global wave for music.’

MBW’s World Leaders series meets Jay Mehta, Managing Director, Warner Music South Asia

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As Believe UK celebrates its 15th anniversary, key executives Ben Rimmer, Alex Kennedy and Malena Wolfer talk recent successes and what comes next.

Three top Believe UK execs celebrate the company’s 15 anniversary and look to its future...

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Music Business Worldwide

Music Business Interviews

Ditto hails ‘extraordinary growth’ amid global expansion as firm surpasses 2m registered artists

‘Saying yes to something scary and daunting has taught me that discomfort can lead to significant achievements and transformations.’

‘Once they opened the door a little bit, I would just kick it in and go for it.’

‘As a manager, you have to be somebody’s biggest fan.’

‘PPL’s position in the music industry has transformed massively.’

Steve Stoute talks independence, emerging markets and how UnitedMasters artist FloyyMenor scored TikTok’s biggest song of 2024

‘The revolution in music consumption has really pushed sync up the industry’s agenda.’

‘We’re going to change the economics of the Indian publishing business.’

‘I’ve been pretty successful changing gears a few times in this industry.’

‘Every time you think maybe BMG has run out of runway, it hasn’t.’

Jay Mehta talks Warner Music’s M&A strategy in South Asia and how India will produce ‘the next big global wave for music.’

As Believe UK celebrates its 15th anniversary, key executives Ben Rimmer, Alex Kennedy and Malena Wolfer talk recent successes and what comes next.

‘Writer-producer management is a different ball game, it’s a day-to-day hustle.’

‘Our global strategy for Japanese music has just begun.’

Johnny Marr talks artist development and the record industry’s future as he partners with Epidemic Sound