Category archives: Interviews

‘The idea of a manager-artist relationship is a bit outdated, we’re simply partners in running a business.’

Seven 7 Management founder Matt Vines on the rise and rise of Louis Tomlinson, touring in the time of Covid, plus the changing role and evolving challenges of managing artists…

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‘I think it’s great that so many changes are happening – but it needs to be just how things are, not a response.’

Adrian Sykes talks to Amber Davis, Head of A&R at Warner Chappell Music UK, about her career to date, her inspirations and her future ambitions…
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‘The hardest thing in the world isn’t writing your first hit, it’s writing your second.’

The first song Evan Bogart wrote, before he even considered himself a songwriter, was SOS for Rihanna. All he had to do then was follow it up…
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‘We don’t just promote records anymore – we promote artist brands.’

Dominique Casimir was upped to CCO at BMG earlier this year, taking control of the firm’s publishing and recorded music repertoire in all markets outside of North America – including the UK. She has some questions about the industry’s hits/charts obses…

Kid Harpoon on Harry Styles, navigating the music business – and creating one of the biggest hits in history

MBW’s World’s Greatest Producers series interviews Harry Styles’ collaborator Kid Harpoon, aka Thomas Hull
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‘Management is often about saying what the artist doesn’t want to hear, when they need to hear it.’

Benjamin Evans tells the story of turning 5 Seconds of Summer from Aussie unknowns to global superstars…
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‘Short-form video has changed the way music is performed, shared, and enjoyed. Competition for eyeballs is fierce.’

MBW’s World Leaders series interviews Sherry Tan, Managing Director of Warner Music China
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‘Anytime you’re that artist who’s a bit disruptive, it makes people uncomfortable.’

Kane Brown manager Martha Earls discusses breaking down barriers in Nashville, lessons learned across her career and much more besides
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