As introductions to the music industry go, working with George Michael in the studio takes some beating.That’s how Alex Nutton got his break.
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Team Talk is Music Ally’s interview series, where our marketing experts speak to music industry teams about their latest work, best practices, and smart strategies.
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Reverb Data’s Andy Blair: “Every artist can choose their own adventure for what works for them, and they can be successful at it”
Andy Blair spent nearly nine years at Universal Music Group as its chief privacy officer, but after he left in July 2024 he launched Reverb Data, a data-focused law firm […]
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Syntax Creative talks distribution: ‘There always has to be an independent out there’
“One of the things that happens when you have venture capital flowing into the system is that people staff up. But we’ve never taken outside money. It keeps us connected […]
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Transgressive at 20: ‘Use your ears to hear the good music and back that’
“Long after the yoghurt has soured, the song is still brilliant! If you take one thing away from this interview today…” jokes Tim Dellow.
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Team Talk: Audius on artists, money-making and industry control
Music Ally first wrote about Audius in 2018, when its $5.5m Series A funding round saw it described as ‘SoundCloud on the blockchain’.
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Monstercat on games: ‘Indirect monetisation is often overlooked’
Gavin Johnson is head of gaming at independent electronic-music label Monstercat, which has been one of the most active and inventive music companies.
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Team Talk: Toolroom Records on branding, superfans and education
Toolroom Records famously got its name from an actual toolroom. DJ and house-music producer Mark Knight founded it in 2003.
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“Festival marketing was becoming a bit one-note. We wanted to get out into the fields…”
Social content strategists Something Something built up its profile by successfully running artists’ social media in ways that connected with Gen Z fans. But then came an opportunity to do […]
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Origin Støries’ Sean Bradford: micro-shifts in AI experiences will help people understand the tech
Sean Bradford is an artist, DJ, and founder of Origin Støries, a creative studio that makes “custom AI-powered tools for co-created experiences.” The company has created a number of interactive […]
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IDOL’s Roo Currier: “People see our roster and say, ‘Yeah, I want to work on that.'”
Independent digital distributor and artist / label services company IDOL has been busy in 2024, expanding its team, investing in new services like audience development, and growing internationally. Roo Currier is general […]
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Maxime Dodinet: ‘Spanish music has more credibility than ever’
Maxime Dodinet is head of digital marketing at Sony Music Spain. He talked to Music Ally’s Juliana Ortiz about marketing trends there.
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Ellevate’s Charlotte Caleb: ‘A lot of artists want a manager too early’
Charlotte Caleb is the founder and CEO of Ellevate, a startup offering a subscription-based platform that offers artists management expertise.
