Category archives: Interviews

Max Martin, ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus, and songwriter and producer Niclas Molinder say they’ve invented the solution to the music industry’s ‘black box’. And it’s free.

Björn Ulvaeus, Max Martin and Niclas Molinder founded Session to fix music’s missing data problem.
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‘Labels aren’t the ones pulling the strings – today, there’s a lot more responsibility on the artist’s shoulders.’

Tayla Elitzer, co-founder of artist development company Godmode, discusses lessons learned across her career, tips for artist development and longevity, and much more besides. 
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‘Being a good producer is having the ability to adapt to the environment or the people that you’re with.’

Grammy-nominated producer, Carter Lang, discusses what goes into a successful studio session, lessons learned across his career, and much more besides.
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‘Artists really have to see Web3 as more than just a glorified fan club for the 21st-century.’

RCRDSHP founder Obie Fernandez on the future of the NFT market and the potential impact that Web3 could have on the music industry…
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‘People have asked, Can you write a hit? Answer: no. I mean obviously I can, but not because I’ve tried to.’

MBW profiles Patrick Leonard, who’s written with Madonna and Leonard Cohen, for our World’s Greatest Songwriters series
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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…
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