Music Week

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Music Week

Music Week…

Rocket ship: Armada ‘just getting started’ as label builds on UK chart breakthrough • Dance music exec Jason Ellis reveals the scale of ambition for the global company, including British expansion and a $500m catalogue plan

FAN base: New model to power campaigns for emerging artists • Music manager Kwame Kwaten of Ferocious Talent opens up about the FAN Deal designed to support release strategy for acts based on revenue share

FOR THE RECORD

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…

ZOE WEES • Thanks to her 2020 viral hit Control, Zoe Wees has attracted global audiences on and offline. Here, the German star talks Therapy, her debut album exploring family, self-love and living with rolandic epilepsy…

THE PLAYLIST

TASTE MAKERS • The industry's favourite new sounds

MAKING WAVES

SYNC STORY

KEY RELEASES • The essential albums heading your way…

INCOMING • In the past 10 years, Welsh pop-punks Neck Deep have scored Top 5 records in both the US and UK, and notched up over a billion streams. Early next year, they release their self-titled fifth album. Here, frontman Ben Barlow talks going DIY, what it takes to break America and the need for increased funding for the arts…

HOTSHOTS

PRIM OF LI E FE • Pop music simply wouldn't be the same without Take That, and with the arrival of This Life, their first album of new material since 2017 smash Wonderland, they're ready to push things forward once again. To mark the start of yet another fascinating chapter, Music Week meets Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen, manager Chris Dempsey, plus new label EMI, SJM and UTA, to talk industry changes, songwriting and why listening to the fans will always be the most important thing…

THE Music Week INTERVIEW MOE BAH & KILO JALLOH • When Moe Bah and Kilo Jalloh started managing J Hus almost a decade ago, they had no idea that they would become high flying execs. Now, the pair run 5K Records and 2K Management and are basking in the glow of chart success for Hus and viral star Libianca, while their roster of artists and producers is making in-roads around the world. Here, Music Week meets the brothers to pick their brains on Black music, developing markets and the secret to making hits that last…

MENTOR ME • THE MOST INFLUENTIAL AND SUCCESSFUL WOMEN ACROSS THE MUSIC AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES SHARE THEIR TOP 5 CAREER LESSONS…

EXTRAORDINARY WORLD • This month, Wendy Laister and her long-term clients Duran Duran will be presented with the prestigious Artist & Management Partnership honour at the MMF and FAC's Artist & Manager Awards. Here, she joins Music Week to celebrate more than two decades of success, taking in everything from the band's staunch refusal to play the nostalgia game, the opportunities and frustrations with streaming, and the importance of leaving your ego at the door when it comes to managing acts…

If not now, Wendy? • Music Managers Forum CEO Annabella Coldrick & Featured Artists Coalition boss David Martin pay tribute to Wendy Laister & Duran Duran's joint legacy…

POSITIVE AT TITUDE • Run by a team of four women, Attitude Is Everything is leading the charge to make...