Category archives: Interviews

‘We have to understand: without the song, there is no artist.’

Rodney Jerkins, aka Darkchild, joins MBW’s World’s Greatest Songwriters series
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How Songtradr is simplifying sync – and aiming to become the definitive B2B music licensing platform

Paul Wiltshire may have single-handedly revolutionised the sync licensing business in 2014 when he founded Songtradr. The Santa Monica-based firm is a fully-automated music licensing marketplace, which boasts what it calls “the largest pre-cleare…

‘I was raised to fight for the underdog.’

Corrie Christopher Martin – a senior figure at Paradigm Talent Agency – on her career and the industry today
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‘Music is significantly undervalued – people are thinking about it in the wrong way.’

Kobalt’s Willard Ahdritz talks publishing, major record companies, and the true worth of the business today
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JioSaavn: ‘We’re doing for music what Netflix did for movies.’

The service’s CEO, Rishi Malhotra, discusses his company’s uniqueness – and the power of parent company Jio
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Amuse is capable of offering $1m-plus advances. What’s its long-term game plan?

Amuse CEO Diego Farias explains how he’s building a record label fully attuned to the needs of artists in the digital age
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‘Music is fundamentally important to people. It’s not disposable – nor are the artists who create it.’

Ian Montone, manager of Vampire Weekend and many others at Monotone Inc. on the industry and his career
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‘Songwriters and publishers should never be an afterthought for digital services.’

Apple Musics global publishing head, Elena Segal, on the industry, those CRB appeals, and her career to date
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Interview With A Legend: Todd Rundgren (Our Latest Podcast)

I had the opportunity to speak with one of music’s most influential figures, Todd Rundgren. Todd is a true pioneer of DIY.  He’s among the first to record, produce and play all the instruments on his albums. He’s also teamed up with v…