Music Business Interviews

As ChatGPT sets the internet aflame, will AI write the lyrics of tomorrow’s hits?

Dr. Maya Ackerman talks AI, ChatGPT, and human creativity on the latest MBW Podcast

As artists reach $100m in direct-to-fan sales via Bandzoogle, the company says it’s ‘solely focused on putting more money in the pocket of creators’

Bandzoogle CEO Stacey Bedford on the company's $100m artist sales milestone, the firm’s positioning in the music industry, and why it's so important for artists to have a clear merch strategy...

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‘Being unsigned doesn’t matter anymore. Now, it’s about being independent.’

Ty Baisden, the long-time business partner and manager of independent R&B star Brent Faiyaz tells us about turning his independent artist marketing strategies into a book and his predictions for the indie artist space...

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‘With every artist, with every record, I’m trying to have the biggest hit in the world.’

Nick Raphael is back. At the helm of a new company, NWS Music Group, alongside his old friend and previous business partner Christian Tattersfield – and as ambitious and opinionated as ever…

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‘We have always tried to be David against Goliath, but there’s only so many times David can win.’

Pioneering independent music company [PIAS] is celebrating a landmark anniversary (40 years) and a landmark deal (selling a 49% equity stake to Universal Music). Co-founders Kenny Gates and Michel Lambot open up about both…

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‘Being a publisher in 2023 is so different to what it was previously — you can’t just sit there and hope the song’s value will be appreciated, you’ve got to do the work.’

MBW's Inspiring Women series interviews Warner Chappell Music COO and Co-Chair Carianne Marshall

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Key Songs in the Life Of… Stuart Camp

Ed Sheeran's manager picks the five songs that have meant the most to him in his life and career to date

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‘I’ve made lots of money doing something I love, but there’s such a lack of respect.’

Holly Knight looks back on a life of hooks and hits, including The Best by Tina Turner, and takes aim at the industry's treatment of songwriters

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‘There is talent everywhere. But we have to make the effort to break that talent.’

Alfonso Perez-Soto, President, Emerging Markets at Warner Recorded Music

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Allen Kovac and Better Noise pivoted to horror movies during the pandemic – and found a promotional goldmine for rock artists.

Over 150 million views of music videos with The Retaliators footage have taken place on YouTube alone

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Music Business Interviews

As ChatGPT sets the internet aflame, will AI write the lyrics of tomorrow’s hits?

As artists reach $100m in direct-to-fan sales via Bandzoogle, the company says it’s ‘solely focused on putting more money in the pocket of creators’

‘Being unsigned doesn’t matter anymore. Now, it’s about being independent.’

‘With every artist, with every record, I’m trying to have the biggest hit in the world.’

‘We have always tried to be David against Goliath, but there’s only so many times David can win.’

‘Being a publisher in 2023 is so different to what it was previously — you can’t just sit there and hope the song’s value will be appreciated, you’ve got to do the work.’

Key Songs in the Life Of… Stuart Camp

‘I’ve made lots of money doing something I love, but there’s such a lack of respect.’

‘There is talent everywhere. But we have to make the effort to break that talent.’

Allen Kovac and Better Noise pivoted to horror movies during the pandemic – and found a promotional goldmine for rock artists.

Karol G was Vevo’s most-viewed artist globally for the second consecutive year in 2022, with 2.76bn views

‘Centtrip is a leader in the music industry. Our plans reflect that.’

‘The vinyl business is only going to grow. At the moment it’s where MP3 players were in the ‘90s.’

‘A&R is not just about the music, it takes empathy and care and a desire to make things happen.’

The Steve Cooper exit interview: ‘All successful companies get to a point where they’d benefit from fresh eyes.’