Music Business Interviews

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

Centtrip’s Director of Music, Film and Entertainment Freddy Greenish discusses the firm’s future plans

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

In this interview, we speak to Steve Rhodes, Co-founder and CEO of UK-based 'vinyl-on-demand' startup, elasticStage

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

Rima Tahini, Director of A&R for Nigeria-based label, Mavin Records, discusses lessons learned across her career and challenges in the African music market

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

In his last ever public interview as CEO of Warner Music Group, Steve Cooper talks achievements, fears... and the future

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Jay Marciano on streaming, Coachella, macro-economics – and why ‘everyone’s a genius in a bull market’

The AEG Presents boss discusses the future for the live business in the face of a potential recessionary year for the wider world

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Martin Kierszenbaum on working with Sting, streaming’s impact on A&R, and why he’s a music biz optimist

The Cherrytree Music Company founder discusses his career and industry views within MBW's World's Greatest Managers series

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Lyor Cohen: ‘The music industry is facing one of our biggest crises to date.’

Cohen argues that YouTube Shorts offers a distinctive difference to the likes of TikTok or Instagram Reels

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How $40m-backed Symphonic Distribution plans to be a ‘true alternative’ to traditional labels

Founder & CEO Jorge Brea on the challenges in the distribution space and how his company is trying to differentiate itself

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‘Streaming has unshackled us to compete and unshackled artists to be heard.’

Mom + Pop founders discuss the development of the label and the challenges that come with working in the independent market today

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Artist financing platform beatBread closes $100m fund to ’empower independent artists and labels’

Launched in November 2020, company has made over 500 advances to artists and labels

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‘Our dream is that Vybbe becomes one of the leading entertainment companies in Brazil.’

MBW's Trailblazers series interviews Carlos Aristides, CEO of Brazil-based music company Vybbe

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‘What I would say I’m proudest of at ADA is the culture. There’s a way in which we do things that, when people join us, they sign up to.’

Howard Corner, Managing Director of ADA at Warner Music UK, is celebrating 30 years in the music industry, and nearly a decade at the helm of Warner UK’s Artist and Label Services division.

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‘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.’

Jay Marciano on streaming, Coachella, macro-economics – and why ‘everyone’s a genius in a bull market’

Martin Kierszenbaum on working with Sting, streaming’s impact on A&R, and why he’s a music biz optimist

Lyor Cohen: ‘The music industry is facing one of our biggest crises to date.’

How $40m-backed Symphonic Distribution plans to be a ‘true alternative’ to traditional labels

‘Streaming has unshackled us to compete and unshackled artists to be heard.’

Artist financing platform beatBread closes $100m fund to ’empower independent artists and labels’

‘Our dream is that Vybbe becomes one of the leading entertainment companies in Brazil.’

‘What I would say I’m proudest of at ADA is the culture. There’s a way in which we do things that, when people join us, they sign up to.’

Jane Third: What I Wish I’d Known

With AWAL and Platoon both acquired, Tencent-backed FRTYFVE is becoming an indie power player in artist services

‘We’re trying to create an ecosystem that allows African artists to have long term careers in music.’