World’s Greatest Managers
Interviews MBW’s World’s Greatest Managers series profiles the best artist managers in the global business. Here, we speak to Chris Kappy, the manager of country music’s biggest new star, Luke Combs. World’s Greatest Managers is supported by Centtrip, a specialist in intelligent treasury, payments and foreign exchange – created with the music industry and its needs … Continued Interviews "There has to be a reason you're willing to base your life around an artist's – because that's what this job is." Interviews Here, Rob Swerdlow explains the evolution of Starwood over the past three decades – and where the company plans to go with its multi-award-winning roster in 2021 and beyond… Interviews "Lawyer-manager" John Branca on fighting for artists' rights, and the Michael Jackson story Interviews Tame Impala manager Jodie Regan on dealing with the challenges of 2020, how she met Kevin Parker and the secret to a lasting relationship with a megastar client Interviews Wiz Khalifa manager Will Dzombak discusses livestreaming beyond Covid, his management principles, and where he sees the music industry heading in future Interviews Dre London explains how he and Post Malone launched one of the year's biggest alcohol brands (and lots more besides) during a pandemic Interviews South Coast Music Group founder Arnold Taylor on DaBaby – and making it in the music business Interviews Friends At Work founder, Ty Stiklorius, on her career, the flaws of the music business – and how to treat your team properly Interviews Brandon Creed on modern management and building the careers of megastars like Bruno Mars and Lizzo Interviews The managers of Tones & I talk business – and their client's crazy global rise Interviews Ex-Nirvana manager, now running Gold Village Entertainment, Danny Goldberg discusses his past, and his present Interviews Method Music is the management home of Sam Smith, Disclosure and others, with its very own record label recently christened by the celebrated debut LP from Slowthai... Interviews Mark Gillespie, founder of Three Six Zero, on his career, Calvin Harris and the industry's future Interviews Ian Montone, manager of Vampire Weekend and many others at Monotone Inc. on the industry and his career