Music Week

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Music Week

Welcome to Music Week…

Market leader: Universal Music UK boss has 'tremendous confidence' for major's new era • As Dickon Stainer takes charge at the music giant, Industry figures pay tribute to David Joseph after 17 years as CEO & chairman

What's the story?: Oasis' catalogue gains momentum with new generation of fans • Following the huge news of the Gallaghers reunion tour, Ignition Records execs open up about their enduring appeal and the boost for sales and streams

Go fourth: 'Optimistic' retailers plan for busy Q4 trading period • With fourth quarter albums from Linkin Park, Coldplay and Kylie Minogue, execs from the physical music sector share their hopes for vinyl sales growth

FOR THE RECORD

TAKE A BOW

SPOTLIGHT SHINING A LIGHT ON MUSIC'S BIGGEST NAMES • Mahogany’s YouTube channel, Mahogany Sessions, has featured Billie Eilish, Ed Sheeran and more, while the company has also grown to include an agency, label and a distribution platform. Here, CEO Mark Murdoch talks expansion, live events and breaking talent…

START ME UP • THE NEW COMPANIES DRIVING MUSIC’S FUTURE

IN POD WE TRUST • INSIDE THE BEST MUSIC PODCASTS

DIGITAL DISCOURSE • Deviate Digital GEO Sammy Andrews guides you through the ever-changing tech world…

TWEETS OF THE MONTH

RISING STAR • Meet the industry's brightest new talents…

STEPHEN WILSON JR • Raised in Southern Indiana, Stephen Wilson Jr was a boxer-tumed-microbiologist before becoming an acclaimed artist. So, how did he get there? By letting those disparate passions inform how he makes music, writing songs that articulate the exquisite heartbreak of loss. Here, he tells his story…

ESSENTIAL INFO

THE PLAYLIST

TASTEMAKERS • The industry’s favourite new sounds

MAKING WAVES

ALDI UK/VANGELIS

KEYRELEASES • The essential albums heading your way…

INCOMING • This month, Bastille’s Dan Smith releases & (Ampersand) – an intimate record he started after the band returned from touring last year. Here, the star talks us through the unique process that brought the project to life…

HOTSHOTS

Areas Code • Ever since FLO exploded onto the scene in 2022, the clock has been ticking down towards the release of their debut album. Now, a little later than planned, Access All Areas is due, its arrival promising not only a landmark moment for UK R&B, but the coronation of the trio’s emergence as a global proposition. Music Week meets Jorja Douglas, Stella Quaresma and Renée Downer, plus Island EMI and UROK Management, to venture inside a rollercoaster breakthrough story and hear how they have taken control of their destiny…

ROLE CALL MEET TEAM FLO

MUSIC WEEK X GIRLS I RATE PRESENTS MENTOR ME • THE MOST INFLUENTIAL AND SUCCESSFUL WOMEN ACROSS THE MUSIC AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES SHARE THEIR TOP 5 CAREER LESSONS…

THE Music Week INTERVIEW • When ATC announced a majority investment into Raw Power Management earlier this year, it brought together two rosters that include Bring Me The Horizon, Nick Cave, PJ Harvey, Jordan Adetunji and many more. Not only that, it combined a raft of executive talent, headed up by ATC’s Brian Message and Raw Power’s Craig Jennings. In this exclusive interview, Music Week meets the pair to discuss the art of management, the changing face of the industry and their search for new talent…

"She left a mark that will never be forgotten" MICHELLE KERR 1968-2024 • With the tragic passing of Michelle Kerr,...