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A royalty affair From Joni Mitchell's triumphant return to the stage at Newport Folk Festival to Kate Bush scoring a No.1 with Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) 37 years after its release, 2022 hasn't exactly shortchanged us when it comes to surprises. But while that can certainly be said about momentous events on stage and within the charts, it's not always the case when it comes to the finer points of the music business. As it ever was, so many of the biggest issues are dealt with in exhaustive court hearings over months, if not what feels like millennia. And that's precisely why the recent developments involving mechanical streaming rates in the US feel so worthy of adding to 2022's big ol' list of eyebrow-raising moments. As…

Welcome to Music Week…

First class: Debut LPs set to boost Q4 sales with nationwide long-player celebration “KSI and Sam Ryder appeal to a younger audience who may not have grown up around physical music”Megan Page,ERA National Album Day organisers have called on labels to help the event become a key Q4 sales driver. The 2022 edition, which is themed around debut LPs, takes place on October 15. The promotional event staged by ERA and the BPI celebrates the album format across both physical music and streaming platforms. Now on its fifth edition, NAD has support from labels, retailers and media, including official partner BBC Sounds. “We always knew that it was going to be a long-term project,” said Megan Page, National Album Day coordinator at ERA. “If you look at similar campaigns like…

Busy 'Body: Management firm talks new era & global outlook

Everybody's Management team have spoken about the ambitions for the company ahead of their 25th anniversary next year. The firm, which was founded by Adam Tudhope, has represented artists including Mumford & Sons, Laura Marling and Keane. In 2020, Mumford & Sons parted company with Everybody's after 13 years. It followed the successful campaign for 2018 US N0.1 LP Delta. “We've been in the business for so long now, I started managing Keane in '98, just as a friend to begin with,” said Tudhope. “So it's inevitable that some relationships will have come and gone. “[But] we've managed Keane all this time as well as Tom Chaplin's solo career and their other side projects, which is extraordinary.” The current management roster includes Keane and Chaplin, alongside Polydor-signed Baby Queen (managed…

Busy 'Body: Management firm talks new era & global outlook

THE BIG MOVE Olly Murs has signed to EMI Records for his first new album since 2018. Murs was with Sony Music for 12 years, during which time he had four No.1 LPs. He previously worked with EMI co-president Jo Charrington when she was in senior roles at Sony. “I'm thrilled to be working with Olly again,” she said. “He has become one of the UK's most loved voices and entertainers, building a huge and devoted audience. His new music is stellar, full of heartfelt up-tempo bangers.” THE BIG ROLE Lucy Dickins has been promoted to WME's global head of contemporary music and touring. In her expanded role at the agency, she will oversee all aspects of the agency's contemporary music and touring business across Beverly Hills, New York, Nashville,…

The Alchemist's Euphoria Label: Columbia Peak Chart Position: No.1 TEAM Kasabian CEO & Chairman: Jason Iley (Sony Music UK & Ireland) President: Ferdy Unger-Hamilton (Columbia) MD: Manish Arora (Columbia) A&R: Mike Pickering (Columbia) Management: John Coyne/Simon Moran Digital: Caitlin Fine/Mike Hanson (Columbia), Hannah Emanuel (Pinball) Marketing: Polly Withington/ Benj Cullen (Columbia) Print Press: Barbara Charone/ Ant Giannaccini (MBC PR) Online Press: Ashley Matthews (MBC PR) Radio: Rob Lynch (Airplayer) Regional Radio: Gary Hobson (Columbia) TV: Sam Sewell (Columbia)…

Wez Saunders (pictured) has acquired dance label and music group Defected. It was launched in 1999 by Simon Dunmore. Following the management buyout, Wez Saunders has now become CEO of the group. Dunmore will continue to work alongside Saunders in his new role as A&R consultant. Joining as singles manager in 2014, Saunders stepped up to become label manager and then to head of marketing. He then spent six years as MD, overseeing all aspects of the company. Defected has reported its most successful year to date, with 2022 tracking at 2.4 billion global streams and 600,000-plus tickets across more than 300 events. The label's publishing arm, Defected Music, has a stake in hit songs including Elton John & Dua Lipa's Cold Heart, and tracks from Beyoncé's latest album, Renaissance.…

Kim Bayley, chief executive officer, ERA Membership of the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA) has more than doubled since Kim Bayley took charge two decades ago this month. Here, she celebrates triumphs such as Record Store Day, uniting physical and digital members, and the vinyl revival… “With the price crunch, some vinyl buyers are switching to CD”KIM BAYLEY, ERA Congratulations on 20 years as CEO. How do you reflect on ERA'S evolution? “The trade body has changed so much over those 20 years. When I joined ERA, it was very much High Street retailers like Woolworths and Virgin. Now it's a completely different beast with Spotify, Amazon and Google. So there's been a lot to grapple with over the years to bring ERA to where it is now. Record Store Day…

NAME: CYANITE TECH: AI MUSIC CURATION Artificial intelligence is undoubtedly a booming tech sector. When Music Week wrote about the AI-based firm Musiio last year, it was barely six months before the company was snapped up by streaming giant SoundCloud. Cyanite is the latest AI start-up to secure significant funding - to the tune of €800,000 - in a seed round to help develop a system that understands and recommends the world's music through tagging and searching. “AI levels the playing field,” says CEO Markus Schwarzer of the Berlin-based firm. “To the AI, it doesn't matter if you are Ed Sheeran or an unknown emerging artist. The only thing that matters is whether you sound great for a specific user group or playlist. “AI puts a spotlight on the value…

IN POD WE TRUST

THIS MONTH: THE MOJO RECORD CLUB Hosted by: Andrew Male Contact: mojo@bauermedia.co.uk What was the vision behind the Record Club series, and how does it differ to Mojo's previous Innovators podcast? John Mulvey (editor, Mojo): “Honestly, our original idea for a Mojo podcast was something akin to the Mojo Record Club but, for a bunch of very good reasons, we went with Mojo Innovators for a short run in 2019. This time, we wanted a regular podcast that complemented the mag and reflected how we communicated with each other, to our readers, and to the artists we encountered; a show where we could talk enthusiastically and intelligently about the records we loved, often quite obscure ones, without being either patronising or alienating. We wanted to show that weird old cratedigging…

IN POD WE TRUST

DIGITAL DISCOURSE

There's a palpable panic in the air in the UK at the cost-of-living crisis and the potential impact on the music business. While we need to be concerned about many things relating to the impending Brexit-Govid-Putin-climate-cost-of-living clusterfuck, I do believe there are parts of this living nightmare the music business can take solace from, as well as providing solace for billions of people around the globe. The alarm at the reported decline in Netflix subscribers in relation to our own streaming business feels a little overzealous. It's as if the world's population hadn't been locked in its home for two years, leading to a spike in video streaming platform subscribers. What those panicked stories fail to understand is the sheer volume and staying power quality music streaming platforms have in…

DIGITAL DISCOURSE

TWEETS OF THE MONTH

@AnneMarie Why do we have toenails? (Anne Marie, artist) Sunday, August 7 @liamgallagher Just watched Woodstock '99 absolute carnage top documentary check it out LG x (Liam Gallagher, artist) Thursday, August 11 @jaclynulman Can everyone please just be nice to their publicists!!!!! (Jaclyn Ulman, Grandstand HQ) Tuesday, August 16 @townsendyesmate Just said “me likey” out loud to myself when listening to the first song on the new Beyoncé album. Great record I'm sure but I'm afraid I can never listen to it again now. I don't deserve her. (Mike Townsend, ADA) Friday, July 29 @Banananey SWEET, GLORIOUS RAIN! (Barney Hunter, PPL) Tuesday, August 16 @genofeves Omg accidentally watching the news on friday night just put us all out of our misery now (Genevieve Taylor, Glisten PR) Friday, August 12 @RebeccaFMusic So many…

TWEETS OF THE MONTH

Jasmin Charles Senior product manager, Warner Music LinkedIn - Jasmin Charles Did you have any idea of what to expect before you got your first job in music? “Joining Warner Music was my first foray into the industry! I didn't come from a particularly musical background - I studied photography at university and always knew I would find my feet in a creative industry. I started out at a junior level and I'm now working as a senior product manager, with a roster that ranges from new signings to established acts across all Warner Music labels. I've seen the landscape shift a lot during the last six years: we're now seeing tour merch sales stronger than ever, with artists wanting to put out more eco-conscious merch.” What does a typical…

R&B girl groups had their last real heyday in the early 2000s, with Destiny's Child and others picking up the torch from '90s stars such as En Vogue, TLC and SWV. Since then, the style and slickness of classic R&B has largely been conspicuous by its absence. While there have been phenomenal acts like Girls Aloud and Little Mix, the girl groups scene has also been somewhat depleted. Until now, that is. Enter: FLO. Comprised of Renee Downer, Jorja Douglas and Stella Quaresma, FLO first appeared this spring with Cardboard Box, a MNEK-produced banger of a debut single. The track - which is about cathartically dumping an ex's possessions currently has over three million views on YouTube and 6.3 million streams on Spotify, with the London-based trio quickly motoring towards…

LEWIS CAPALDI Forget Me (EMI) Forget Me sees Lewis Capaldi reunited with songwriting trio TMS - his collaborators on world-dominating triumph Someone You Loved. Capaldi's comeback is him at his best, mining universal truths for instant romantic relatability. Contact: Ant Giannaccini anthony@mbcpr.com DRY CLEANING Gary Ashby (4AD) Dry Cleaning's latest offering is pure post-punk, spiky guitar riffs forming a backdrop for Florence Shaw's typically laconic vocals. The London quartet's second album, Stumpwork, is out October 21. Contact: Annette Lee annettelee@4ad.com KHRUANGBIN Tongo Barra (Dead Oceans) Khruangbin's next project, Ali, is a tribute to Malian icon Ali Farka Toure, made in collaboration with his son Vieux. Latest track Tongo Barra blends Malian music with Khruangbin's shimmering psychedelia, creating a fusion befitting the Texas trio's borderless sound. Contact: Rachel Campbell rachel@wired-pr.co.uk MAISIE…

JITWAM - THIRD Since his first album, Selftitled, in 2017, I've been a big admirer of Jitwam. His latest full-length, Third, has been on repeat since its release in July. The Sydney-based singer and songwriter uses his rich South Asian heritage in his music, and you can hear elements of that in this album. Incorporating sounds from across the world, Jitwam has always married incisive political commentary with deep introspection creating work that is simultaneously intimate and playful. On Third, his ideas feel fully formed, and ready to take flight. He expands upon his beat-making abilities and production, fusing live music with samples, while elevating his craft to new heights. He seamlessly floats through Latin music, funk, soul, punk and disco. Throughout the album, he evokes memories of finding peace…

THIS MONTH'S HOTTEST BRAND NEW ACT AYRTN A South London rapper with a brand new blend of atmospheric beats and sharp lyrics¨ KEY TRACK: The Glo' LABEL: Believe MANAGEMENT: Lockoff Management INSTAGRAM: @ayrtn777 How did you get into making music? “As a kid I was always part of anything to do with music, whether it was at school, church or at home. I started seriously experimenting with music production when I was 16.1 started using GarageBand on my dad's iMac to practise my music production. I initially tried to get other artists to use my beats, but hardly anyone took them seriously, so I decided to use them for myself. I always knew I could write good lyrics, but I never saw myself as an MC or rapper.” Who are…

EVERYTHING I KNOW ABOUT LOVE/SELF ESTEEM Spot: Everything I Know About Love Title: Brass In Pocket/New York Artist: Self Esteem Original writers: Chrissie Hynde, James Honeyman-Scott/ Stephen Fretwell Publishers: Modern Publishing Hynde House Of Hits, ATV Music/BMG Label: Fiction Records Music supervisor: lain Cooke Production Company: BBC Director: China Moo-Young Air Date: 07.06.22 When Dolly Alderton's novel Everything I Know About Love was published in 2018, it was hailed as a generation-defining story about the messiness of navigating the world in your twenties. This year, it has been made into a BBC series, which has had viewers fondly remembering the nights out and bad dates of their younger years. The soundtrack was a partnership between Fiction Records and the BBC, with Fiction artists producing covers of old songs for the…

“Artists have an almost God-like privilege to be able to speak up and I've really enjoyed how loud my voice can be”SHYGIRL Who is Shygirl, really? As the creator of some of the most exciting and experimental club tracks in recent memory, she's the fearless, sex-positive South Londoner making filthy dance anthems about big dicks and sexual fulfilment. Real name Blane Muise, she's also the voice behind the viral scream - taken from her single Uckers - that you've likely heard on TikTok, the face of a Burberry campaign, co-founder of the progressive club collective Nuxxe and owner of her own Muise Management company. Her latest high-profile endeavour came the day before our encounter, when she was sprawled across a vintage chaise longue in London's Boxpark, bejewelled with tooth gems…

ON THE RAW PATH

“Loyalty, passion, belief and patience - those are the things that make great managers”CRAIG JENNINGS, RAW POWER The Raw Power Management revolution will not be televised. The rock juggernaut's superstar clients Bring Me The Horizon are one of the genre's biggest success stories of the past decade, yet have received precious little attention from mainstream TV. No wonder Raw Power founder Craig Jennings has been left scratching his head. “At one point, we must have been the biggest act in the UK to have not had one TV appearance,” bemoans the CEO. “I can't think of anyone in our situation - a Reading & Leeds headliner - that hasn't had that.” It was with no little irony, then, that (save for a curious 2019 acoustic performance on Channel 4's Sunday…

ON THE RAW PATH

HITMAKERS HARRY STYLES AS IT WAS

No pop song has defined 2022 like Harry Styles' As It Was. Not even six months old, it has become the singer's fifth million-selling solo UK hit. Here, co-writer Tyler Johnson tells Music Week how the indie-inspired single was made in the comfy surrounds of Sony Music Group chairman & CEO Rob Stringer's living room… The story of As It Was is very of the moment. It's interesting in the context of Harry's other biggest song, which is Watermelon Sugar. That one took a while and As It Was was more speedy, right out of the gate. Harry was sitting on the Moog One and I liked what he was playing, so I sat down and played as he started to write the melodies and the lyrics. Tom [Hull aka…

HITMAKERS HARRY STYLES AS IT WAS

I'm pleased to say that, with a tiny number of exceptions (you know who you are), the Own Our Venues project is receiving great support and a lot of enthusiasm from our industiy. Our task across the next few months is to convert that positivity into meaningful action. It's a difficult time to be out there talking about a long-term sustainable future in an industry with so many short-term challenges, and with the public facing a very genuine cost of living crisis. We want to solve these challenges - not just keep sticking more plasters over some pretty serious and deep injuries. I've been enjoying going to meetings with a really positive story about what we can do, instead of pleading for the money we need in order to stop…

01 ALL THE FEELS LF SYSTEM Afraid To Feel (Warner) SALES: 183,985 It was an unbroken run at the top of the weekly singles chart throughout August for LF System, with summer dance anthem Afraid To Feel becoming the longest-running No.1 by an act from Edinburgh in the process. Despite an early dip in consumption in the month's first frame, it had recovered by the second to fight off competition from Beyoncé's Break My Soul, and from there was further buoyed by remixes from David Guetta & Dyro, CID, Tommy Villiers, Gerd Janson and Armand Van Helden. By the month's end, it had enjoyed a total of eight weeks at the summit and racked 183,985 sales, and 587,228 sales overall. 07 CEE POWER CENTRAL CEE Doja (Central Cee) SALES: 116,093 Adding 116,03…

01 RENAISSANCE ART BEYONCÉ Renaissance (Columbia) SALES: 57,018 Beyoncé's first new studio album in more than six years, the dancefloor-focused Renaissance, made its anticipated debut at the top of the weekly chart with first-week consumption of 31,064 units, bringing the Texan mega star her fourth No.1 solo album. The following week, Renaissance became the first album to spend its first two weeks at No.1 so far this year, and the first Beyoncé album to spend more than a week at No.1 since 4 in 2011. Renaissance has some way to go to equal the singer's biggest-selling album, I Am…Sasha Fierce, which has consumption to date of 1,836,494 units. 04 STEPPING UP STEPS Platinum Collection (Sony Music CG) SALES: a4,127 Last month, Steps marked the 25th anniversary of their formation with career-spanning compilation…

TikTok Trending

UNITED KINGDOM Eliza Rose & Interplanetary Criminal B.O.T.A. (Baddest Of Them All) Song Creations: 110,000 Eliza Rose & Interplanetary Criminal's electronic hit B.O.T.A (Baddest Of Them All) has been shooting up the charts, both on and off TikTok. The East London DJ's first self-produced single debuted with a bang, hitting the No.2 spot on the Official Singles Chart after she posted a TikTok video of her playing the track. The TikTok community has loved using the feel-good sound in their beauty transformations and summer compilation videos. In response, Eliza Rose has been sharing her own transformation content, describing the track as “the people's rhythm”. James Lightfoot, artist community manager at TikTok, said that Rose has enjoyed the kind of start that artists dream of. “B.O.T.A has already reached No.l in…

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THE Music Week ARCHIVE

25 years ago… TOP STORY DIANA HONOURED Twenty-five years ago, the death of Princess Diana sent shockwaves through the music industry as labels cancelled or postponed releases and gigs out of respect. Music Week reported that “rock music… virtually disappeared from the airwaves, while songs like Neneh Cherry's Seven Seconds and Elton John's Candle In The Wind were appearing as new entries in Music Control's Airplay Chart.” John's rewrite of his 1973 hit Candle In The Wind has since become synonymous with that period of national mourning, with the 1997 track having been certified eight times platinum, and clocking up 5,014,043 sales, according to the Official Charts Company. In addition, the music industry was preparing to pay its own tribute to Diana with a unique album and transatlantic charity fundraiser,…

THE Music Week ARCHIVE

Myles Kennedy, guitar/vocals, Alter Bridge/Slash Meet one of the hardest working people in music. Not only has Myles Kennedy steered Alter Bridge from small clubs to headlining The O2, he's also one of rock's most in-demand voices. Here, he reflects on everything from making records with Slash to being invited to a jam session with Led Zeppelin… Before I joined Alter Bridge, I was almost done with music… “I didn't expect my band The Mayfield Four to do well, but we got a major label deal and toured - it was great. When it ended I was like, ‘Well, that was your chance!' I went back to teaching guitar, got married and was trying to figure out what to do with my life. And then, lo and behold, a second…

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