Music Business Interviews

‘People underestimate Colombia – there is so much talent here.’

M3 Music CEO Camila Saravia Arias discusses the highs and lows of working in music in Colombia, the dominance of streaming in the region, and why she thinks broadening out opportunities will result in a healthier music market.

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‘I don’t expect artists to have their s**t organized. That’s what I’m here for.’

Wassim 'Sal' Slaiby on his upbringing in Lebanon, arriving in Canada – and an amazing career in music

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‘Nobody will out-work me and nobody will out-care me; they won’t do it, they can’t do it.’

Chris Kappy talks about managing Luke Combs from half-empty bars to the top of the charts

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‘We always put the songwriter at the centre of everything we do – globally.’

It’s a new era for Sony Music Publishing, with a global rebrand from the historic Sony/ATV name. Here, the leaders of Sony Music Publishing UK explain why the name change is symptomatic of a wider transformation...

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‘Music is supernatural, that’s why I take my job so seriously.’

Alec Boateng, co-President of 0207 Def Jam, gets into his career and the opportunities ahead

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‘The kinship that you create throughout your music career is not something you get in a nine to five office job.’

Storme Whitby-Grubb, recently named Chief Creative Officer at Red Bull Records, discusses her career to date, lessons learned and ambitions in her new role

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Instrumental invested over $4m in independent artists in H1 2021. Now it’s a distributor too.

After Tencent investment, UK-born firm says it wants to become the world's "leading growth team for independent artists"

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‘It’s got to be real, because artists are coming in your buildings and seeing it.’

Alex Boateng, co-President of 0207 Def Jam, on the type of label he wants to build – and definitely doesn't want to build

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‘The misconception is that NFTs are like a get rich quick scheme. That’s not really how it works.’

Royalty Exchange CEO Anthony Martini on the future of NFTs and how the company's A Tribe Called Quest deal went down

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‘People think the streaming opportunity in Africa is easy. It’s not, it’s hard.’

Chidi Okeke, founder and CEO of streaming service uDux, on his ambitions and predictions for his service and the music streaming market in Africa

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‘My strength isn’t looking at a computer screen. I wouldn’t join the music business today, because I don’t want to be a typist.’

Steve Lillywhite on working with the teenage U2 and the feuding Rolling Stones

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‘People underestimate Colombia – there is so much talent here.’

‘I don’t expect artists to have their s**t organized. That’s what I’m here for.’

‘Nobody will out-work me and nobody will out-care me; they won’t do it, they can’t do it.’

‘We always put the songwriter at the centre of everything we do – globally.’

‘Music is supernatural, that’s why I take my job so seriously.’

‘The kinship that you create throughout your music career is not something you get in a nine to five office job.’

Instrumental invested over $4m in independent artists in H1 2021. Now it’s a distributor too.

‘It’s got to be real, because artists are coming in your buildings and seeing it.’

‘The misconception is that NFTs are like a get rich quick scheme. That’s not really how it works.’

‘People think the streaming opportunity in Africa is easy. It’s not, it’s hard.’

‘My strength isn’t looking at a computer screen. I wouldn’t join the music business today, because I don’t want to be a typist.’

‘Partnership deals are the future of the music business.’

‘We want to be as transparent as possible, and as global as possible.’

‘Managers should be well compensated and own equity in what we’re developing.’

‘The music industry’s shift to digital in Japan appears to be gaining traction.’