Inspiring Women

‘In K-pop, the number one thing is the relationship with your fans. Non K-pop artists have to put their fans on the same level as their artistry.’

MBW's Inspiring Women series meets Mitra Darab, President HxG at HYBE America

‘Majors and independents have the same end goal. Being aligned on how we get there, and garnering the same respect from different services, is crucial to that.’

Emily Stephenson, President of Publishing at Downtown Music, talks about her career path, her work/life balance and the evolution of publishing

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‘AI is exciting and terrifying. It’s something we all should be paying significant attention to, especially managers of deceased icons.’

Ashley Austin, founder of Artist Legacy Group, on the responsibilities and opportunities of managing the estates of legendary artists

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‘The best music managers wear 65 hats and are experts in all of them.’

Blaike Ford discusses her time at Spotify when the streaming giant was a start-up and her self-defined role at Range Media Partners where she is looking to make a similarly seismic impact

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‘The record label model isn’t created for artists to recoup or make money.’

Verswire founder and dedicated disruptor Sherry Saeedi on what her new company offers artists and why major labels have to re-think everything

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‘The music industry makes the ticket-buying process hard. I’d like to see us focus on the user experience.’

MBW's Inspiring Women series meets AEG Presents Chief Digital Officer, Brooke Kain

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‘As a publisher, you can’t just sit around and wait for the money to roll in. We really have to be proactive.’

MBW's Inspiring Women series meets Ashley Winton, Senior Vice President, Global Creative Services at Warner Chappell Music

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‘Amazon Music operates at 100 miles per hour, at all times. That’s fine. It matches mine and the team’s ambition’

Laura Lukanz, Amazon Music’s principal point person for the industry in the UK, looks back on her time in radio and then management, and discusses the power and future of streaming…

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‘We don’t bow to pressure from numbers on a screen. It’s about your artistry and how you speak to your fans.’

MBW's Inspiring Women series interviews Twiggy Rowley, who co-manages Charli XCX alongside her business partner Sam Pringle and Brandon Creed in the US

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‘Don’t ever chase the hype. Stick to what you love and you can’t go wrong.’

MBW's Inspiring Women series interviews UTA's Cheryl Paglierani, who reps acts such as Post Malone, Cardi B, Offset, 21 Savage, Chance the Rapper and more.

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‘Technology is a fantastic thing but there’s nothing like human curation.’

MBW’s Inspiring Women series interviews Moon Projects founder Mary Rahmani

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‘The industry has controlled what the consumer listens to for way too long.’

Emma Banks of Frtyfve and Instrumental is interviewed in MBW's Inspiring Women series

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‘We consider ourselves the modern version of a label.’

MBW's Inspiring Women series talks to ONErpm's Head of Marketing Jenna LoMonaco about the lessons she's learned in her career to date and her enduring belief in the need for change

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‘A lot of people are advocating for changes in the models of existing streaming services. I feel like that ship has sailed.’

MBW's Inspiring Women series talks to Vickie Nauman about her career at the crossroads between music and technology, from Napster to Web3

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‘This is an industry where fast-talk is acceptable and double-talk is expected. But everything comes back around.’

MBW’s Inspiring Women series interviews Mari Davies, Live Nation Urban’s VP of Booking and Talent, about her career to date, and challenges in the live music business