Music Week

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Music Week

Welcome to Music Week…

Field work: Festivals facing up to 'difficult market' as artists explore live options • As the AIF warns on festival cancellations, live execs discuss the congested summer for music events, soaring costs and why more acts are playing their own outdoor shows

Secretly service: US indie giant targets 'quality' British artists • Following strong streaming and sales results, Secretly Distribution execs reveal “responsible growth” plan for artist & label services in the UK and Europe

FOR THE RECORD

TAKE A BOW

SPOTLIGHT SHINING A LIGHT ON MUSIC'S BIGGEST NAMES • As an ex-UMG president of global digital business, Rob Wells played a key role in the industry’s move to streaming. In 2017, the LA-based exec joined Orfium, which tracks music use for rights holders. Here, he tackles big data, the benefits of AI and maximising income from TikTok…

START ME UP • THE NEW COMPANIES DRIVING MUSIC'S FUTURE

IN POD WE TRUST • INSIDE THE BEST MUSIC PODCASTS

TWEETS OF THE MONTH

RISING STAR • Meet the industry’s brightest new talents…

GIRLI • With the release of her new album, Matriarchy, Girli is showing the world who she really is. Here, the rising alt-pop star tells us about the gig that changed her life, queer spaces and taking creative control…

ESSENTIAL INFO

THE PLAYLIST

TASTEMAKERS • The industry’s favourite new sounds

MAKING WAVES

MAMMALS/COLDPLAY

KEYRELEASES • The essential albums heading your way…

INCOMING • Ahead of Goat Girl’s experimental third album Below The Waste, Music Week meets singer Lottie Pendlebury to discuss the realities of life in an indie band, the problem with social media and the grassroots venues crisis…

HER TIME IS NOW • With myriad hits and a Top 10 debut album to her name already, Becky Hill has proved herself time and again. Yet, for the Bewdley-born dance music obsessive, there remains a sense that she has never really got the respect she deserves – until now. With her anthem-packed, ultra personal second album Believe Me Now? she intends to underline her chart-busting superpowers and write her name into dance music history. This is Becky Hill’s moment and, to celebrate, Music Week meets the singer, alongside Polydor’s Ben Mortimer and manager Alex Martin, to tell the powerful story of how she beat the odds to blaze her own trail through the music industry…

ROLE CALL MEET TEAM BECKY HILL

MUSIC WEEK X GIRLS I RATE PRESENTS MENTOR ME • THE MOST INFLUENTIAL AND SUCCESSFUL WOMEN ACROSS THE MUSIC AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES SHARE THEIR TOP 5 CAREER LESSONS…

THE Music Week INTERVIEW • Ever since it launched in the depths of the pandemic, One Fiinix Live has fought hard to find its way in a turbulent live sector. Now, its founder and CEO Jon Ollier – who is also agent to a certain Ed Sheeran – is reaping the rewards of his decision to strike out on his own. Here, Music Week meets the forward-thinking executive to discuss breaking acts, touring trends, the importance of a diverse roster and his plan to keep his new company growing…

FIGHT FOR THE WRITE • As the dispute over the fair treatment of songwriters rages on, creators are in the spotlight right now – and with The Ivors returning this month, the focus on their craft will intensify further. To celebrate YouTube’s partnership with the event and its numerous initiatives to support the talent behind the hits, Music Week meets global head of music Lyor Cohen and head of songwriter relations Jenna Rubenstein,...