Interviews

PopArabia’s Founder and President Spek discusses recent developments in the MENA music industry and opportunities for rights holders.

Emoni Matthews is a woman on a mission to change the face of the entertainment industry, starting with a new conference for Black film and TV professionals.

The Hipgnosis CEO discusses future investments, recent criticisms from the finance community, and pushing forward the agenda of the songwriter.

In the following instalment of SyncLove, advertising music executive Josh Rabinowitz discusses the soundtrack to A Clockwork Orange.

Joel speaks to Sean Lorre, a musicologist and educator whose teaching and research focuses on the history of jazz, blues, R&B, hip-hop, country and rock ‘n’ roll.

In this edition of Money Moves, Ross Cameron speaks about Spirit Music’s past, future investment plans and financial focus with a “human touch”.

Music and ad professionals take us behind the scenes of this year’s festive campaigns and the unique challenges they faced in relating to audiences this Christmas.

Pond5’s Director of Audio Collections Mike Pace talks recent developments in the production music market and the controversy surrounding royalty-free models.

In this instalment of Money Moves we speak to Barry Massarsky, the economist behind the majority of valuations for the music acquisition and investment market. 

In the next instalment of Money Moves, Josh Gruss discusses Round Hill’s key interest in country and rock and the development of the music royalties investment market.

Music supervisor Ryan Neill takes us through the unique challenges he faced with new Blumhouse-produced thriller Nocturne.

David Weitzman discusses the factors driving a “bullish” catalog acquisition market, and the deals and expertise which shape Primary Wave’s strategy.