Music Week

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Music Week

Welcome to Music Week...

Chaos theory: Polydor launches new label to connect artists with global dance community • Following Jazzy's solo smash, Polydor president Ben Mortimer joins Chaos leaders Silas Howison-Waughray and Paddy McLean to share their vision for the imprint

United front: UTA powers rise of Afrobeats and UK rap icons • As UTA launches a new HQ, David Zedeck and Obi Asika share their outlook for live, highlight global talent and react to the agency's Music Week Awards win

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…

VICTORIA CANAL • Crowned Rising Star at this year's Ivors, Victoria Canal could be one of 2023's big breakouts. Here, the singer reveals how she is overcoming vulnerability and discrimination as she takes on the industry…

ESSENTIAL INFO

THE PLAYLIST

TASTE MAKERS • The industry's favourite new sounds

MAKING WAVES • THIS MONTH'S HOTTEST BRAND NEW ACT

MCDONALD'S/KINCK

KEY RELEASES • The essential albums heading your way...

INCOMING • Jungle formed in 2013, surfing a wave of hype that led to a Mercury nod for their debut. Here, ahead of fourth album Volcano, Josh Lloyd-Watson reveals how the London duo are reaping the benefits of going DIY...

HOTSHOTS • SUMMER SPECIAL

KILLER INSTIN CT • For a few years now, Ashnikko has been breaking boundaries, but the star's wild and fantastical debut album Weedkiller might just take things to a whole new level. Here, Music Week meets the artist, plus Various Artists Management and Warner Records president Joe Kentish, to tell a story that takes in identity, building a sustainable business and being a TikTok pioneer…

ROLE CALL MEET TEAM ASHNIKKO

THE Music Week INTERVIEW MELVIN BENN • Getting an audience with Melvin Benn during a busy festival summer is no easy feat, but in the wake of Festival Republic's Music Week Awards win for Reading & Leeds 2022, the company's MD knew that a celebration was in order. So, too, was an examination of the myriad issues facing the live business in 2023 and a discussion of Benn's position as one of the sector's public faces. Here, Music Week meets him to talk breaking talent, the grassroots problem, representation and more…

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

Life Skills • Not many artist careers begin with a shout-out from Ed Sheeran and a major deal at 13, but Mahalia's did. Now, with more than a decade of industry experience in the bank, the UK R&B star is primed for the release of her emotional second album IRL and her first proper crack at the mainstream. Here, joined by Atlantic's Ed Howard and Metallic Inc's Radha Medar, the singer talks breaking big, finding solace in music and what's next for her beloved genre…

ROLECALL MEET TEAM MAHALIA

Brass Tacks • Few working in the music industry can stake a claim to be involved in as many different areas of it as YolanDa Brown. Almost a year into her role as chair of the BPI, the saxophonist, composer, radio presenter and music education expert is now opening Soul Mama, a new grassroots venue and...