Inspiring Women

‘The music business isn’t really a place for truth-tellers.’

Top songwriter, publisher, former record label exec and American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi talks about lessons learned across a 20-year career

Interviews

‘There needs to be a more sustainable way for artists to earn money.’

WeTransfer's Head of Music, Tiff Yu, chats working with Frank Ocean, transparency in the business, and lessons learned across her career.

Interviews

‘There needs to be more unity between labels and artists.’

Engineer and studio owner Ann Mincieli — a close collaborator of Alicia Keys – discusses lessons learned across her career and why she'd like to see more collaboration in the industry

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‘When I’d sit down with artists and managers, my first gift to everybody was a map of the world.’

Music industry pioneer Vivian Scott Chew discusses A&R, diversity, and how the coronavirus crisis is going to impact the music business

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‘A great song is like a great script, somebody has to curate the vision.’

Atlantic Records' in-house producer Ebonie Smith discusses how she approaches production, lessons learned across her career, and why she’d like to do away with the term 'urban'

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‘A&R is about giving a voice to artists that you believe are important.’

Omnian Music MD Jane Abernethy discusses working with artists and A&R and the challenges and developments she’s experienced in the independent music sector

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‘I want everyone on my roster to have peace and leave a lasting impact on the world, through music.’

Natalie Prospere, manager of Lucky Daye, Varren Wade and others, is profiled in MBW's Inspiring Women series

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‘The songwriters we should be fighting for are the people who barely make a living.’

Now a manager, publisher and record label exec, Katie Vinten discusses championing creative talent and her entrepreneurial endeavours

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‘If we want to build value in this industry, we have to tell the real stories of how music is made.’

Genius' Director of Content Elizabeth Milch discusses music industry bugbears and addresses the Google dispute

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‘Artists that can retain an authentic approach to social media are going to attract the fans who want to be most closely connected.’

UnitedMasters President Lauren Wirtzer-Seawood talks working with Beyoncé, innovating at Instagram and ambitions in her new role

Interviews

Music Business Worldwide

Inspiring Women

‘The music business isn’t really a place for truth-tellers.’

‘There needs to be a more sustainable way for artists to earn money.’

‘There needs to be more unity between labels and artists.’

‘When I’d sit down with artists and managers, my first gift to everybody was a map of the world.’

‘A great song is like a great script, somebody has to curate the vision.’

‘A&R is about giving a voice to artists that you believe are important.’

‘I want everyone on my roster to have peace and leave a lasting impact on the world, through music.’

‘The songwriters we should be fighting for are the people who barely make a living.’

‘If we want to build value in this industry, we have to tell the real stories of how music is made.’

‘Artists that can retain an authentic approach to social media are going to attract the fans who want to be most closely connected.’

‘Women are sometimes embarrassed to be ambitious. I’m certainly not’

‘Songwriters and publishers should never be an afterthought for digital services.’

‘Market dominance is unhealthy for consumers and rightsholders’

‘This is the most exciting time for music publishing I’ve ever known.’

‘Artist development is a long game — you want to make a solid foundation.’