Mark Sutherland

Having first found success writing for One Direction, Julian Bunetta is now hitting new heights working with artists such as Sabrina Carpenter and Teddy Swims. Here he looks back on his career and discusses the art of songwriting

Gabz Landman, manager of multi-Grammy winning, chart-dominating songwriter Amy Allen, talks success, motivation, strategies, relationships and building ‘The Avengers of songwriters’

Chris Woltman on the huge and sustained success of Twenty One Pilots, why record labels still matter, the rock revival, streaming economics and AI

Shelly Peiken on writing classic hits for Meredith Brooks, Christina Aguilera and many others, as well as her fight for songwriters’ rights, ignoring the algorithm, and not being an asshole

Turbo discusses what makes him Great, pushing boundaries, avoiding gimmicks, going country, making his own music and the dangers of ego and entitlement…

Tobias Jesso Jr on how he nearly blew it with Adele on day one, feeling ‘disenfranchised’ by the modern music industry, and when/why he might just pack it all in and make way forAI…

A UK grime fan is currently one of the hottest producers in LA and Nashville. Hoskins recounts his unlikely journey and discusses his musical philosophy…

Mark Beaven on starting out as a DJ in some of New York’s most storied clubs, working with Nirvana, helping establish the songwriter/producer management business, the nature of greatness, and the power of music

Nick Shymansky on Lola, Amy, gut vs data and the importance of knowing the difference between good and great

Karl Walsh, head of Warner Music’s WMX division, on what makes brand deals work, what they can mean for fans and what they can do for artists…

MBW’s Trailblazers series meets Terry McBride, CEO of Nettwerk Music Group…

MBW’s World’s Greatest Managers series meets Dan Petel, founder of songwriter-producer management company This Is Noise…

PPL CEO, Peter Leathem, looks back not just on recent developments at the licensing and collection society, but at 90 years of history, the JV with PRS, ‘taking over from Alex Ferguson’ and much more…

MBW’s World’s Greatest Producers series meets Raphael Saadiq, one of the most successful producers of the modern age who doesn’t really see himself as a producer

BMG’s UK boss Alistair Norbury talks Kylie and Suede, reflects on the changes made by new CEO Thomas Coesfeld, and explains how ‘BMG is coming in from the cold’…

Ant Hippsley established Milk & Honey’s London office in 2020 with Lucas Keller. Since then he’s grown the roster and his team – but, he explains, the UK wing of the writer-producer management company…

The hottest-to-go songwriter around right now talks to MBW about writing some of the biggest hits of the last few years, TikTok and launching his own label

Respected industry veteran and EGA Distro ‘Head Coach’ Colin Batsa reflects on his company’s recent successes, the evolution of the music business ecosystem, competing with the majors and conquering…

Swedish writer-producer Rami Yacoub reflects on his partnership with Max Martin, Britney’s breakthrough, One Direction fans sleeping outside his studio, his five year hiatus, and selling his catalog - several times

From a small village in Switzerland to the top of the charts alongside Drake and Jack Harlow, OZ tracks his journey and tells his story…