After more than two decades with the majors, Amanda Hill now heads up Runner Music, the publishing company founded in 2023 by Ryan Tedder, Ron Laffitte and Andrew Sparkler. Here she discusses her career to date, artist development and archaic business models
President of Capitol, Lillia Parsa, talks about switching from publishing to records, what (and how) she learned from Jody Gerson and the power in speaking up
WIth a strong A&R background forged at Def Jam and Interscope, Baroline Diaz now has her own label, Great Day Records, and is looking to work with "artists who change lives"
Sony Music Publishing's Senior Director of Creative A&R, Shauni Caballero, discusses UK rap, her move to the US, dinosaurs, partying, publishing and more...
Carletta Higginson, Chief Digital Officer at Warner Music Group, discusses her time on both sides of the copyright line, at DSPs and record companies, as well as the future of streaming and the importance of keeping an open mind
Jennifer Knoepfle, Head of US A&R at Universal Music Publishing Group, reflects on her career in publishing, the biggest challenges and opportunities in the sector today, and the key to being the best possible champion for creatives
Nitsa Kalispera, EVP of Global Supply Chain at BMG, discusses going direct with DSPs, new revenue streams, the potential of AI and building a more diverse workforce
Mariesa Stevens, Partner and Vice President at specialist live agency Liaison Artists, on the growth and power of dance music - and putting the importance of putting the fan experience first
RIAA President & COO Michele Ballantyne looks back on her 20 years at the organization, the changes she's seen, the lessons she's learned and the battles she's still fighting
Charley Snook, MD of UK-based EGA Distro, discusses the bright and boundless future of the independent sector and how EGA plans to build on domestic success to become a global force
Katie Welle, SVP of Creative A&R at Sony Music Publishing, now at her second spell with the company after a stint at RCA, discusses the art of A&R and the power of disruption
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Phylicia Fant, Head of Music Industry and Culture Collaborations at Amazon Music talks about breaking into the business, her experience in the major label system, the marriage of technology and creativity and the ongoing power of music
Venice Music Head of Sync Jessica Vaughn reflects on her 'dark comedy' of a life so far and argues that in many areas the music industry is not just unfair but unsafe
Virgin Music UK President Vanessa Bosåen talks about how starting out as an artist informed her career as an exec and about the power of marrying the best independent artists and labels with a major record company infrastructure