Industry Insights

The sixth episode of Behind The Scenes spotlights the story of Pau Cristòful, Booker at Primavera Sound, MUTEK ES and Nitsa. Starting as a music journalist for the local newspaper when he was only 14 years old, Pau was soon writing for more well-known media such as Go Mag, This is Underground and Vice. The money he made from journalism was invested in the production of shows in his hometown, Vic and in Barcelona. With time, he caught the...

In the second instalment of Doors Open's BTS Live, Tony Nwachukwu, CDR's founder, Nicole McKenzie, MIC Records A&R, and Holly Manners, Warner Records A&R, talk about one of the most influential roles in the music industry: A&R or Artists and Repertoire. Watch the full episode to learn more about the necessary skills to succeed in this position, how our guests started their careers and what they take into consideration when signing...

The fifth instalment of Behind The Scenes features Dane Bradshaw, Head of Sync at Ministry of Sound Publishing. After working in music journalism, radio production and running his own PR company, Dane decided to restart his career at the age of 28 and took a sync internship at Universal Music. Nowadays, he’s the key touchpoint between Ministry's catalogue of writers and their clients including advertising agencies, production houses and film...

The fourth instalment of Behind The Scenes features José Woldring, founder of The Media Nanny, one of the leading PR agencies in the electronic music industry with clients ranging from underground talents to superstar DJs. José explains how she balances her life as CEO of a well-established company with her hobbies outside of work and the countryside of Holland.

In the first edition of Doors Open's BTS Live, the founder of Sample Clearance Services, Saranne Reid and Dane Bradshaw, Head of Creative Sync at Ministry of Sound Publishing, talk to Martha about music licensing and publishing, their career path and the skill set needed to work in their field.      

The third instalment of Behind The Scenes features Nadja Bozic of Odd Fantastic, one of the most respected booking agencies in the scene. She tells her exciting story from working in a record shop in Milan to fostering her own roster of acts around Europe.

We kick off Behind The Scenes with Soundway Records Label Manager Alice Whittington, who shares her unique story and tells us what it is really like to run an independent record label in 2019.