Justin Tranter

News

Justin Tranter and Katie Vinten’s Facet Records appoints Kate LaBrel as President

Exec will spearhead A&R, marketing, and strategy for the company

Interviews

‘To succeed in a business that doesn’t really want anyone to succeed, you have to be quite confident.’

Justin Tranter is the latest interview in MBW's World's Greatest Songwriters series

News

A year after trying to cut songwriters’ pay, Spotify boosts writer visibility with launch of pages feature

New feature wins praise from writers – but bad vibes still lurk in the background

Interviews

‘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

News

Spotify vs. songwriters: Irving Azoff, Justin Tranter and other leading music biz figures slam streaming company’s royalty rise appeal

"Apple understands they’re in the artist business. Clearly, Google, Pandora, Spotify and Amazon don’t."