Music Business Interviews

‘Until there is a Black British superstar that everyone in the building gets behind, in the same way that they’ve done with Ed Sheeran, Adele and Dua Lipa, then there is no change.’

Adrian Sykes talks to David Miller about his career, how and why he now lives and works in the States, and the problems with the UK industry…

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Can this Swedish entrepreneur unlock $40 billion in new money for the music business?

Ola Sars, founder of Soundtrack Your Brand, explains his vision for a much bigger music rights industry

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‘The artists we’ve worked with have all moved culture in a very real way.’

Human Re Sources founder J. Erving on the rise of RAYE, his philosophy on artist development and the ongoing friction/coalition between independents and majors…

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‘It’s about time we rethink promotion.’

Robin Hammouti, VP, Head of Marketing & Partnerships at France-based music promotion platform, Listn, tells us how the new platform works, and addresses challenges in the promotion space

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‘Bad Bunny and Rosalia are just the tip of a very large artistic iceberg. The creative force of Latin Music is unstoppable.’

In this feature, we speak to Nando Luaces, CEO of Madrid-based distributor and Latin Music specialist Altafonte

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‘Every artist, no matter how big they are, should have access to the same tools that any big company has.’

How Feature.fm's marketing tools can help artists use viral TikTok moments to grow their streaming audience

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‘I think I screamed, ‘F*** yeah!’, which may not have been the most appropriate thing to do.’

Ben Persky and Mason Klein, co-founders of Mixed Management, discuss their journey to Grammy success with Tobias Jesso Jr

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‘A lot of people are advocating for changes in the models of existing streaming services. I feel like that ship has sailed.’

MBW's Inspiring Women series talks to Vickie Nauman about her career at the crossroads between music and technology, from Napster to Web3

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Avex Inc. CEO Katsumi Kuroiwa on Japan, the modern music business, and global expansion

MBW's World Leaders Series interviews Katsumi Kuroiwa, President and CEO of Japan's Avex Group

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Warner Chappell expands JV with Sweden-based Lilly Raye Music, strikes new partnerships with Tommy Brown, Parx Publishing

Lilly Raye Music is a management company and publisher founded by US music executive Edward Matthew

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Music Business Interviews

‘Until there is a Black British superstar that everyone in the building gets behind, in the same way that they’ve done with Ed Sheeran, Adele and Dua Lipa, then there is no change.’

Can this Swedish entrepreneur unlock $40 billion in new money for the music business?

‘The artists we’ve worked with have all moved culture in a very real way.’

‘It’s about time we rethink promotion.’

‘Bad Bunny and Rosalia are just the tip of a very large artistic iceberg. The creative force of Latin Music is unstoppable.’

‘Every artist, no matter how big they are, should have access to the same tools that any big company has.’

‘I think I screamed, ‘F*** yeah!’, which may not have been the most appropriate thing to do.’

‘A lot of people are advocating for changes in the models of existing streaming services. I feel like that ship has sailed.’

Avex Inc. CEO Katsumi Kuroiwa on Japan, the modern music business, and global expansion

Warner Chappell expands JV with Sweden-based Lilly Raye Music, strikes new partnerships with Tommy Brown, Parx Publishing

‘We’re in a renaissance for creativity. The things creators will be able to do tomorrow, they cannot do today.’

He built TikTok’s music AI tech. But he says robots will never replace human songwriters.

Key Songs In The Life Of… Jérémy Erlich

‘APAC isn’t a region to apply a one size fits all strategy.’

‘If there’s something big happening with a record, there’s most likely a story to be told at radio.’