UnitedMasters President Lauren Wirtzer-Seawood talks working with Beyoncé, innovating at Instagram and ambitions in her new role
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‘As an industry, the minute you start focusing only on the past, not on the future, you’ve written your own obituary.’
Media magnate Strauss Zelnick looks back at his time in music…
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‘The word manager is misleading. People think we’re somehow the boss of the artist. It’s the opposite; they’re the boss.’
Ex-Nirvana manager, now running Gold Village Entertainment, Danny Goldberg discusses his past, and his present
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‘If you’re really struggling with the B-sides, you probably shouldn’t bother…’
As home to The Cure for nearly two decades, Fiction Records had a profound influence on music around the world. Today, as it celebrates its 40th birthday, the label continues to champion leading alternative artists…
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‘New artists must build something authentic that will carry them through their career.’
Years & Years manager Martha Kinn and Sophie Bloggs who heads up the YM&U electronic music roster on how to approach artist management in 2019
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‘US regulation for songwriters is archaic – and it results in less fair outcomes.’
SESAC continues to disrupt the long-standing domination of US perfoming rights by ASCAP and BMI – while escalating its presence around the world
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Bandzoogle: ‘We’ve built the most powerful, flexible Subscriptions platform available for musicians.’
Company CEO Stacey Bedford talks Subscriptions – and how artists can make the most of them
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This multi-billionaire media tycoon is pumping $500m into a new L.A-based music company. Why?
Haim Saban, with a net worth in the region of $3bn, is making a major play in music
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‘We want to work with artists who have a great vision and direction for themselves.’
Neighbourhood, founded by Benny Scarrs and Jack Foster has enjoyed chart-topping success with acclaimed British act Dave – and takes inspiration from the greats of the rap music game…
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‘For artists, work ethic and intelligence are just as important as talent.’
What does the future of the recorded music business look like – and what role will labels play in its evolution? Mike Caren, one of the standout A&R minds in the US industry, gives his view…
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