Music Business Interviews

‘The way people consume music is always evolving, and it’s our job to stay ahead.’

Virgin Music Group's North American GM Cindy James recalls the lessons, challenges and triumphs that have landmarked her journey from Australia to LA

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With 40bn streams, $75m revenues last year, and double-digit growth forecast for 2026, Romania’s Global Records is redefining indie success in Central and Eastern Europe

Global Records founder Ștefan Lucian on hitting 40bn streams, the company's revenue target for 2026 and more.

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Key Songs In The Life Of… Charlie Hellman

Spotify's Global Head Of Music talks us through the tracks that have shaped and inspired him throughout his life and career to date

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‘Physical music is powerful and under-leveraged. In 2026, it won’t be a sideshow – it’ll be a core strategic revenue and brand channel.’

Happiness. Marketing founder Thom Skarzynski talks physical music, D2C, superfans and more

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5 questions with… Kenny McGoff

The Kobalt exec sits down to tackle our quick-fire new interview series

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‘When you can’t see the whole picture, you don’t truly understand what’s going on in your business.’

Absolute Label Services co-bosses, Henry Semmence and Simon Wills discuss Anthology, a new system they believe is key to the future of their company – and the success of their clients…

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Believe’s Chris Meehan on growing Sentric into a global platform, servicing indie songwriters, and why publishing once ‘felt like a dark art’

MBW's World Leaders series meets Chris Meehan, CEO of Publishing at Believe

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‘I’ve worked at all the majors, I’ve seen how they operate, and I genuinely don’t know what they could do that we can’t do.’

Nick Burgess looks back at his career so far – and to the future of his new venture, Artist Theory

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‘You need to leave your safeguards and walk into the fire.’

MBW’s World’s Greatest Songwriters series meets legendary composer A.R. Rahman

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Craig Kallman on signing ‘uncategorizable’ artists, reimagining Big Beat, and his new role as WMG’s Chief Music Officer

Veteran A&R executive discusses his new role as Chief Music Officer at Warner Music Group

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Brad Navin on The Orchard, working with ‘great entrepreneurs’, and the growing importance of D2C

Navin, a 22 year veteran of the company, has led The Orchard to surpass USD $1 billion in annual revenues

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‘The industry often prioritizes quick results, but true development takes patience.’

MBW's Trailblazers series meets 1916 Enterprises Partner Ruchir Mohan, and Yung Lan a producer, songwriter and founder of Milan Publishing/Production Group

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‘It’s about bringing in fresh energy. And that fresh energy will carry the work through.’

MBW’s regular check-in with the Did Ya Know? podcast sees Adrian Sykes talking to Ammo Talwar, a key figure in the Birmingham music scene and the Chair of UK Music’s diversity taskforce…

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‘Culturally, we’re in a moment that values vulnerability and rawness. My role is to help make those creative connections possible.’

MBW's Inspiring Women series meets Jennifer Fierman, Head of A&R and Publishing at Disruptor Records

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Spinefarm’s Jonas Nachsin on 30 years in rock & metal and working with acts from Slipknot to Sleep Token

MBW's World Leaders series meets Jonas Nachsin, General Manager (Worldwide) of Spinefarm Music Group.