‘When superstars land here, we can handle it.’

Alec Boateng and Briony Turner of Atlantic Records UK talk A&R, breaking artists and being part of Max Lousada’s Warner
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‘Independent artists can do everything that major labels can.’

Wendy Day has brokered some of hip hop’s biggest artist-friendly record label deals.
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‘There’s never been a better time to be a part of the music business.’

Oak View Group CEO Tim Leiweke gives us his take on some of the music industry’s most pressing issues of the day
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Can Ingrooves’ new technology set it apart in a crowded marketplace?

Why Ingrooves thinks its new tech, Trends Now, is a “big breakthrough” for its independent clients
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Learn to Stop Saying ‘Um’ and ‘Ah’ Before The Media Comes Calling

It’s natural, we all do it — insert little placeholder words to buy time to finish forming a sentence — but media time is precious for increasing your company’s visibility. Train yourself to become a good interview.

‘Music is rich with creative talent and lawyers – but very few people have a business background.’

ADA boss Eliah Seton on his rise through the music industry, and the future for distribution and services companies
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Contstant Evolution: Grime Pioneer Flowdan Interviewed

Much like the harshly angular yet brutally beautiful architecture of the Barbican itself, there is an element of strange and compelling juxtaposition about chatting with Flowdan, one of grime’s fiercest MCs and true veteran of hard-hitting UK music, in the arts centre’s eerily tropical conservatory. But here we are, tucked in a corner beside the […]

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Constant Evolution: We Interview Grime Pioneer Flowdan at Native Sessions: Bars

Much like the harshly angular yet brutally beautiful architecture of the Barbican itself, there is an element of compelling juxtaposition about chatting with Flowdan, one of grime’s fiercest MCs and true veteran of hard-hitting UK music, in the arts centre’s eerily tropical conservatory. But here we are, tucked in a corner beside the kitchen, away […]

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Troy Carter on ‘free’ Spotify, taking on radio and the future of streaming

“I’m bullish about where the overall music industry could potentially go.”
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‘We will pay significant sums for the right deals – but we do best with artists who want their legacies properly valued.’

Primary Wave’s Larry Mestel on the evolution of his company – and its $400m+ spending power
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