Industry Insights

The Glossary: Adrian Norman | Co-founder & CEO, UniteVerse

Aug 31, 2026

What is your role in music and what does your day to day look like? I wear a few hats in music, which is probably quite typical of the industry. I work with Music Venue Trust as Financial Controller, having first come across their fantastic work supporting grassroots music venues during the pandemic. I now support the organisation behind the scenes across finance, people and operations. I also manage and develop emerging artist...

The Glossary: Siân Rogers | Company Director & Music Supervisor, SIREN

Jul 15, 2026

Meet Siân Rogers - Company Director & Music Supervisor at SIREN. Continuing our Glossary series exploring the roles within music supervision, we tap into insights from another of our speakers from Doors Open UNLOCKED: Artists with Leland . What is your role in music and what does your day to day look like? Hi! I’m the Company Director and music supervisor at SIREN. The day to day is quite varied depending on what projects we...

Inside the world of sync: what music supervisors want from artists

Jul 15, 2026

At last month's Doors Open event in East London, music supervisors, composers and agents shared practical advice on breaking into sync licensing. On June 18th, Resident Advisor 's not-for-profit jobs and opportunities platform, Doors Open, hosted a free one-day programme at 160dl Studios in East London, aimed at giving artists an insight into sync licensing and composition for film, TV, gaming and branded content. 36 musicians took...

The Glossary: Daniel Olaifa | Music Supervisor, BBH London

May 18, 2026

Last week we launched a brand new project, Doors Open UNLOCKED: Artists with Leland , and along with it a new Glossary series exploring the roles that exist with music supervision and adjacent industries through the career pathways of some of the talented professionals lending their expertise to the programme. What is your role in music and what does your day to day look like? I’m Daniel, a Music Supervisor at BBH London. The...

The Glossary: Calum Price | Creative Strategist, MassiveMusic

May 01, 2026

What is your role in music and what does your day to day look like? I'm a Creative Strategist at MassiveMusic , working primarily in Advertising & Sonic Branding with brands like McDonald’s, Dove and Vodafone and agencies like Leo Burnett, Ogilvy and Wieden+Kennedy. My role sits at the intersection of music, sound, culture, and technology. Day to day, I work across sonic branding, advertising and music strategy projects for brands...

The Glossary: Benjamin Belaga | Founder & CEO, YOYAKU

Apr 17, 2026

In celebration of Dig Deep - RA's pop-up charity record fair raising money for War Child - this special Glossary series explores the many facets of record label management and distribution through the eyes of label workers and founders from across the scene. Next up its Benjamin Belaga - Founder & CEO of YOYAKU. What is your role at YOYAKU, and what does your day-to-day look like running it? YOYAKU is a few things at once —...

The Glossary: Lara McAlister | Growth Marketing Lead, Resident Advisor

Mar 11, 2026

What is your role in music and what does your day to day look like? I’m the Growth Marketing Lead at Resident Advisor. My focus is on user acquisition and retention - bringing new people onto the platform and making sure they keep coming back. Day to day, that means understanding what matters to our audience and making sure we’re showing up in the right places, in the right way. I work across paid media, SEO, CRM and product journeys,...

The Glossary: John Cleary | Distribution Manager & Junior Label Manager, Juno Records

Feb 13, 2026

In the run up to Dig Deep - RA's pop-up charity record fair raising money for War Child - this special Glossary series explores the many facets of record label management and distribution through the eyes of label workers and founders from across the scene. Next up its John Cleary - Distribution Manager & Junior Label Manager at Juno Record s What is your name and job title? My name is John Cleary, and I am the...

The Glossary: Peter Adarkwah | Company Director & Founder, BBE Music Ltd

Feb 12, 2026

In the run up to Dig Deep - RA's pop-up charity record fair raising money for War Child - this special Glossary series explores the many facets of record label management and distribution through the eyes of label workers and founders from across the scene. Next up is Peter Adarkwah, Company Director and founder of BBE Music Ltd. What is your name and job title? Peter Adarkwah Company Director and founder of BBE Music Ltd...

The Glossary: Patrick Gibin | Founder, Mother Tongue Records

Feb 11, 2026

In the run up to Dig Deep - RA's pop-up charity record fair raising money for War Child - this special Glossary series explores the many facets of record label management and distribution through the eyes of label workers and founders from across the scene. First up is Mother Tongue Records founder Patrick Gibin. What is your name and job title? Patrick Gibin, founder of Mother Tongue Records. What is your role at your...

The Glossary: A.Fruit | Music Producer & Sound Designer

Jan 22, 2026

Our first run of 2026 Glossary interviews features the insights of workshop leaders and speakers from our recently announced programme - Doors Open UNLOCKED: Creating sound worlds with Ableton. You can read more about the programme and apply for a place here. Meet A.Fruit. Anna Fruit is the alias of Anna Derlemenko, an artist, sound designer, and DJ who was born and raised in Moscow in a Ukrainian family. Standing in solidarity with...

The Glossary: Sam Slater | Composer & Music Producer

Jan 20, 2026

Our first run of 2026 Glossary interviews features the insights of workshop leaders and speakers from our recently announced programme - Doors Open UNLOCKED: Creating sound worlds with Ableton. You can read more about the programme and apply for a place here. Sam Slater is a Berlin-based composer, producer, and artist working across film, games, live performance, and recorded media. His work spans commissioned scores, collaborative...

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