Music Week

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Music Week

Welcome to Music Week…

New Yorkshire: AIM and Tileyard North join forces on levelling up for music sector • Following the first industry roundtable in Wakefield, execs from the indie trade body and creative hub outline ambitions for regional collaboration and growth

Hard hitting: Billie Eilish's huge global tour will 'impact culture' • Following strong sales for new album Hit Me Hard And Soft, Wasserman agent Mike Malak looks ahead to the massive arena run including six O2 shows

FOR THE RECORD

TAKE A BOW

SPOTLIGHT SHINING A LIGHT ON MUSIC'S BIGGEST NAMES

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

IN POD WE TRUST • INSIDE THE BEST MUSIC PODCASTS

DIGITAL DISCOURSE • Deviate Digital CEO Sammy Andrews guides you through the ever-changing tech world…

TWEETS OF THE MONTH

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

TINY HABITS • From college karaoke to going viral, folk-pop trio Tiny Habits have mesmerised audiences worldwide with their harmonies. Here, they go deep on their debut album, touring and duetting with the stars…

THE PLAYLIST

TASTE MAKERS • The industry's favourite new sounds

MAKING WAVES • The independent house-jazz sensation introduces us to his art-inspired world of music…

SYNC STORY

KEY RELEASES • The essential albums heading your way…

INCOMING • Fresh from their sold-out UK headline tour, Mexican trio The Warning unleash their brilliant fourth album, Keep Me Fed, this month. Here, guitarist/vocalist Daniela Villarreal talks rock, life on the road and high-fiving Dave Grohl…

HOTSHOTS

“WHAT'S I'M DOING SHOULD PISS THE INDUSTRY OFF” • On August 11, Yungblud intends to send shockwaves through the music business with the launch of his own festival, BludFest. The event is billed as a righteous alternative to rising ticket prices and homogeneous line-ups, and the chart-topping rocker believes it can change the live sector. Furthermore, he doesn't mind one bit about ruffling feathers in the process. To lift the lid on the whole shebang, Music Week meets the wild-eyed star, alongside Special Projects and AEG Presents UK, to discuss his masterplan and hear how the industry can treat artists and fans with the respect they deserve…

ROLE CALL MEET TEAM YUNGBLUD

THE Music Week INTERVIEW LAUREN LAVERNE • Synonymous with both BBC Radio 6 Music and the corporation's television coverage of Glastonbury, Lauren Laverne is gearing up for her busiest month of the year, which comes hot on the heels of her latest Music Week Awards win. To celebrate, we meet the presenter and broadcaster to chart the most recent chapter of her illustrious career, challenge misconceptions about 6 Music and dissect the unique position the station occupies in our industry…

P C OST ODE • Black British music and the industry around it has changed beyond recognition since Koby 'Post' Hagan launched GRM Daily in 2009, but the platform has retained its place at the centre of the action ever since. Here, to celebrate its 15th anniversary, Music Week meets its founder to discuss the current state of UK rap, the mechanics behind breaking artists and the secret to staying relevant amidst relentless change…

FULL MARKS • Over a career that spans two decades, Catherine Marks has carved out a position as one of the industry's most prominent producers, renowned for both her work in the studio and as a campaigner. Here, in celebration of all she has achieved, the Grammy-winning mastermind...