World’s Greatest Managers

‘I think a lot of managers just go through the motions rather than come up with new ways to do things; they leave the burden of creativity on the artists, but business should be creative as well’

In Part Two of our feature on Crush Management we talk to Bob McLynn about the firm's 20 years in the business and how managers need to be as creative as their artists

Interviews

‘If your management plan is to try and get a record to blow up on TikTok… you don’t have a plan.’

Crush Management founder Jonathan Daniel recalls bringing emo to the masses and reflects on 20 years at the top

Interviews

Behind Jack Harlow: Meet the manager guiding the Grammy-nominated star’s global success

Chris Thomas talks MBW through the rise and rise of the Kentucky rapper – and the ambition to be the biggest artist on the planet

Interviews

‘I deal with things head on; that’s my job.’

S10's Brandon Silverstein on managing two global stars: Anitta and Normani

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‘These last 18 months have taught me resilience, determination and that you just have to figure it out and keep going.’

Amy Morgan, manager of Glass Animals, discusses breaking the Oxford band around the world, working with Polydor/Republic and dealing with imposter syndrome...

Interviews

‘The idea of managing Elton before I got sober would have been terrifying.’

Elton John’s manager, David Furnish, explains how the partnership works and how he helped introduce the superstar to an even wider audience...

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‘It is a Herculean task, managing an artist in 2021.’

Matt Colon, Global President of Music at YM&U tells MBW about the firm's expansion plans, success with NFTs, and above all, the challenges of being an artist manager in 2021…

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‘If you worry about what everybody else is doing, forget it – that’s not the key to success’

As part of MBW's World's Greatest Managers series, Deborah Kline discusses revitalising and empowering 'under-serviced' established artists

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‘I wake up every day and I don’t know what is going to happen. Life is never dull.’

MBW's latest World's Greatest Managers interview is with Stuart Camp, Ed Sheeran's main man and the founder of Grumpy Old Management

Interviews

‘TikTok is running everything.’

Frank Harris on how Jason Derulo reinvented himself on TikTok - and the keys to building a billion dollar brand

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‘I don’t expect artists to have their s**t organized. That’s what I’m here for.’

Wassim 'Sal' Slaiby on his upbringing in Lebanon, arriving in Canada – and an amazing career in music

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‘Nobody will out-work me and nobody will out-care me; they won’t do it, they can’t do it.’

Chris Kappy talks about managing Luke Combs from half-empty bars to the top of the charts

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Adam Leber nearly gave up on artist management. Now, with Lil Nas X and Miley Cyrus’ help, he’s smashing it.

"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

‘Good artist management is saying no to most things – and yes to the right things.’

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…

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‘Artists need to pay attention to their legacy and be very specific about it.’

"Lawyer-manager" John Branca on fighting for artists' rights, and the Michael Jackson story