Music Week

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Music Week

Welcome to Music Week…

Roundhouse party: AIM leaders share vision and celebrate success for indie sector • Ahead of the AIM Independent Music Awards, interim CEO Gee Davy and chair Ruth Barlow pledge to make the trade body “more effective” for members

Brand Newcastle: EMI North to power boost for region's music • Interval Records’ Josh Daniel outlines vision for the Newcastle-based label as it reveals first signings and strategy to support the North East and beyond

FOR THE RECORD

TAKE A BOW

SPOTLIGHT SHINING A LIGHT ON MUSIC'S BIGGEST NAMES • Rights management organisation MCPS (Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society) – part of the MPA (Music Publishers Association) – turned 100 this year. Here, CEO Paul Clements examines its legacy and the technological changes that continue to drive the business…

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…

JORDAN ADETUNJI • Audiences across the globe haven’t stopped talking about Jordan Adetunji since his smash hit Kehlani dropped last year. Here, the Belfast-raised breakout star tells his story, from video games to viral fame…

ESSENTIAL INFO

THE PLAYLIST

TASTEMAKERS • The industry’s favourite new sounds

MAKING WAVES

DISNEY X BALMAIN/MAESTRO THEBAKER

KEY RELEASES • The essential albums heading your way…

INCOMING • This month, Nubya Garcia shares her brilliant second album, Odyssey, with the world. Here, the London-based jazz star opens up about exploring her musical voice, the importance of representation and owning her work…

HOTSHOTS

Small World • Four years ago, Michael Kiwanuka won the Mercury Prize, rubber stamping a rise that has taken in three gold-selling albums and BRIT and Grammy nods. He returns in November with fourth album Small Changes, with his story set to once again put British mainstream breakthroughs in the spotlight. Music Week meets the singer/songwriter, plus Polydor’s Ben Mortimer and Starwood Management’s Robert Swerdlow, to hear how fatherhood inspired a new record that promises to scale new heights and talk songwriting, AI and life beyond the hype machine…

ROLE CALL MEET TEAM MICHAEL KIWANUKA

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 • When it comes to the live industry, Emma Banks and Mike Greek are two of the biggest names in their business, boasting a vast array of achievements over more than three decades in partnership. In celebration of their latest – winning Live Music Agency at the Music Week Awards – we meet the CAA duo to discuss their success with Harry Styles, The Last Dinner Party and many more, as well as breaking acts, ticket prices and the grassroots crisis…

Tik Tok Boom • From supercharging hits and fanbases around the world, to its high-profile dispute with Universal Music Group and more, TikTok has rarely been out of the news in 2024. And there have been big changes for its UK music team, too. Here, we get to know Toyin Mustapha, who was recently appointed head of music partnerships, and other key members of their revamped line-up as they take us inside the globe-conquering platform’s exciting next phase…

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