James Bryan | On happiness, heart, highs, and hit records Sep 09, 2024

Grammy & Juno award winning songwriter/producer behind Drake, Nelly Furtado, Shawn Mendes, Prozzak and many more.
He began his career in 90’s Canadian acts Philosopher Kings and Prozzak, both achieved platinum sales, top 20 radio success and a dedicated fan base across Canada.

James’ passion for collaboration grew into a global songwriting and recording career with top artists including Drake, Nelly Furtado, Shawn Mendes, Luis Fonsi, Martin Garrix, Yuna, Lisa Marie Presley and many more. James has co-written and performed on hundreds of recordings, with artists from every continent, performed on stages from Wembley Stadium to Madison Square Gardens and Massey Hall. He has lived in Toronto,London and LA and is at home in any studio in the world.

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Alex Pasco | 6x Grammy Award winner shares "pinch me" moments Apr 25, 2024

Alex shares some special, surreal, moments from his journey through music: From kid Pasco, fiddling with hand-me-down devices and watching Paul McCartney on Tv to, becoming 6x Grammy Award winning audio engineer, mixer and producer, working with Paul McCartney and other major artists in person.
Alex won Grammy Album and Record of the year awards in 2016 for his work on Adele’s ‘25’, Alternative Album and Best Engineered awards in 2018 for his work on Beck’s Album ‘Colors’, Best Engineered album in 2021, and Best Rock Album in 2022 for his work on the Foo Fighters album 'Medicine at Midnight'. Alex also won NAMM TEC Awards in both 2016 and 2019 for his work with Beck.
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Nathan C | Grammy Nominee with over ONE BILLION streams on one song Mar 16, 2024

A totally inspiring interview with Grammy nominee and music entrepreneur Nathan Cross. How to ride the highs and lows of the music business and still stay a good person.
Nathan is an acclaimed Music Producer & DJ from London, UK. Over the last few years his work has been championed by many of the world’s biggest DJ’s. His work has featured on many reputed independent Dance labels amongst the majors too. Having co-written 2019’s biggest dance hits ‘Piece of Your Heart’ by Meduza and official remixes for Bastille and Flume amongst others. On top of all this Nathan manages a relentless production schedule running his own studio and ghost producing for a large number of Djs and producers in the House scene.

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Tiamo De Vettori | A new way to make serious money from music Mar 02, 2024

Carving a unique place in the business world with his Keynote Concerts, Tiamo has identified a way to make a great living doing what he loves most...making music.
Tiamo De Vettori has spoken to over 100,000 people on 250+ stages at conferences and seminars and combines speaking with original live music to deliver “Keynote Concerts”.

Tiamo was named L.A. Music Award’s “Singer/Songwriter of the Year”, is a #1 best selling published author, appeared as a guest on Jimmy Kimmel’s stage, and was featured as a “Coach to Watch” by the Amazing Women and Men of Power Magazine.

Tiamo also leads his own sold out seminars for aspiring speakers and inspirational music artists from around the world.

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Cody Partridge | The Indiana Jones of Music Supervision Feb 23, 2024

Cody Partridge is the President and Lead Music Supervisor at Pear Tree Music Supervision. With close to a decade of experience in the industry, his 150+ credits help demonstrate his versatility in navigating Music clearances and placements over all forms of Media.
Cody prides himself on being an Indiana Jones of music clearances, constantly finding the hidden gems, and never allowing rights holders to go undiscovered. In addition, he is also well versed in navigating Unions implications when placing any affiliated recordings, assuring clients a pleasurable worry free experience in all aspects of Authentic Music use.
Some highlights of his recent credits include: Letterkenny, Schitt’s Creek, and various advertising campaigns, including Telus, Canada Life, and Scotiabank.
Cody is also on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Guild of Music Supervisors, and acts as the Treasurer

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Jonas "Moonchild" Zekkari | Writing hits for the Asian Music Market Feb 17, 2024

Jonas ”MoonChild” Zekkari is a highly accomplished Swedish-Moroccan songwriter, co-producer, and music publishing label owner. With extensive experience in the music industry, MoonChild has established a successful career in Japan and South Korea, working with many high-profile recording artists, including J-Soul-Brothers, Nissy, Generations, Exile the Second, Ryuji Imaichi, Alisa Ueno, Jay ’Ed, Dance Earth Party, and many more.

MoonChild’s songwriting discography is impressive, boasting four world number one hits and several other international best-selling songs. He was also the co-writer of the Japanese MTV VMA winners in 2015 (J-Soul Brothers) and 2016 (Nissy). Furthermore, he played a significant role in the 2017 Japanese Album of the year, and the ”Live Show Dvd” of the year, which won him two Japan Disc Awards in 2018. These prestigious awards are equivalent to the Grammy Awards in Japan.

MoonChild’s success extends beyond Asia, as he has collaborated with legendary techno group Scooter and released music with other international artists such as Menudo and Niels Van Gogh. He brings a unique perspective and exceptional skillset to Moonbase Music. With his wealth of experience and industry connections, MoonChild is committed to supporting and nurturing the next generation of music creators at Moonbase Music.

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Andrew Roachford MBE | Legendary solo artist and front man of Mike & The Mechanics Feb 10, 2024

Join me as I talk to one of the nicest and most talented men in the music business, Andrew Roachford, who has one of the finest voices I have ever had the pleasure of working with.
Andrew shot to fame with his solo project Roachford, having a string of success throughout the 1990s, becoming Columbia's biggest-selling UK act for ten years, including the massive hit record Cuddly Toy.
He subsequently went on to become one of the frontmen of Mike & The Mechanics, and still tours the world playing to a huge loyal fanbase.
In 2019 Andrew was appointed Member Of The Order Of The British Empire for his services to music.

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Keith Ames | A lifetime of fighting for musicians rights Feb 01, 2024

He's a songwriter, musician, bandleader and all round top guy, who has a history of 25 years fighting for the rights of musicians with the Musicians Union in the UK.
Keith shares some of the best advice on building a career and a network, for emerging songwriters, musicians and artists everywhere. Listen and learn!

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Frankie Pine | Top Hollywood Music Supervisor behind Nashville, Daisy Jones And The Six, Ocean's 11, Army Wives and more! Jan 25, 2024

Emmy nominates and Grammy nominated Frankie Pine has, after 25 years in the business, become one of the most highly respected and sought after music supervisors. Her résumé includes hit TV shows Nashville, Daisy Jones & The Six, Army Wives and movies Ocean's 11, 12 and 13, Traffic, Magic Mike and many more besides.
Her attention to detail is inspiring, from creating songcamps for sync projects, to making sure the scene and performers match the authenticity of making real music.
Still incredibly passionate about her work, Frankie talks about her life in music on screen and gives the best advice for songwriters hoping to place their music in movies and TV.
Prepare to be uplifted by Frankie's super-positive spirit!

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Rob Davis | I Just Can't Get You Out Of My Head and other hits! Jan 19, 2024

From his early days touring the working men's clubs with Glam Rock band Mud to writing and producing the global hit sensation "I Just Can't Get You Out Of My Head" for Kylie Minogue,
Follow the journey of one of the best loved songwriters and record producers in the business.

Although Davis wrote many of Mud's songs, he achieved songwriting success after the band disbanded. Following a chance meeting with Paul Oakenfold, in the late 1980s, he shifted genres from rock to writing club and dance lyrics. He would receive instrumental tracks from producers and incorporate lyrics.[7] He started working with Coco Star, writing “I Need a Miracle” which was released in 1996 and re-recorded version released in 1997 peaked at #39 in the UK.[9][10]

In 2000, he achieved his biggest commercial songwriting successes. Fragma's "Toca's Miracle" became Davis’ first #1 hit and was a mashup of Davis-written “I Need a Miracle” by Coco and Fragma's instrumental “Toca Me”. The song was released on 10 April and won critical acclaim, peaking at #1 in both the UK and Scotland.[11][12] There have been multiple re-releases that have achieved chart success. On 14 August Spiller released "Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)", on which he provided important lyrical support. The song reached #1 in five countries including the UK, Australia and New Zealand. It finished #8 on the UK 2000 year-end charts.[13][14]

In their first songwriting session together, Davis and Cathy Dennis wrote "Can't Get You Out of My Head" for Kylie Minogue. Released in 2001, it was the first song to have 3,000 radio plays in a single week in the UK, reached #1 in all but one European country and sold over four million copies.[15][16] Davis and Dennis received an Ivor Novello Award for composing the most performed song of the year.[17] The song was originally intended for Sophie Ellis-Bextor, but she turned it down according to Davis,[15] although Sophie later claimed that the proposal never got to her in the first place.[18] Davis soon met Minogue's A&R manager Jamie Nelson who liked it and wanted her to record it. While Minogue was not the original artist selected, Dennis believes Minogue was the best artist for the song.[15] The two writers also teamed up to write Brooke Hogan's single, "Everything to Me", in 2004.[19] The song reached #1 on the Billboard Singles Sales chart.[20]

In the Grammy Awards of 2004, Davis shared a Grammy with co-producer Philip Larsen (Manhattan Clique) and performer Minogue, for another Minogue single "Come into My World", in the category of Best Dance Recording.[21] The song reached No. 4 in Australia while peaking at No. 8 in the UK.[22][23]

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Ru Hollier | Top Music Supervisor (Liam Neeson/Guy Ritchie/Anthony Hopkins) Jan 11, 2024

Rupert is the Creative Director of the Atlantic Screen Group, and supervision agency, Redfive, where is he also co-founder.
Ru has worked on various global advertising campaigns with brands including Marks & Spencer, Nike, Reebok, Skoda, Next, Hyundai, and Tesco as well as the Discovery Channel and National Geographic.
He has represented the Rodgers & Hammerstein catalogue, as well as numerous artists and bands including Daft punk, Mark Ronson, Pink Floyd, Vampire Weekend, Genesis, and The Stone Roses.
In 2016 he won both Best TV Advert and Overall Sync of the Year as music supervisor at the MusicWeek Sync Awards.

Since co-founding music supervision agency Redfive, Ru’s film and TV projects include Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Oscar-nominated projects films such as The Wife, The Trip, and Number Nine Film’s adaptation of the Kazuo Ishiguro novel, Living, starring Bill Nighy, and also films such as Mothering Sunday, Worth and the upcoming Guy Ritchie film, Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, and the new Anthony Hopkins film, Freud’s Last Session.

Ru is co-founder and Vice President member of The UK & European Guild of Music Supervisors.

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Mike Ladman & Nikolas Keenan | Inside the world of music In TV & Movies Dec 21, 2023

I loved this conversation with two super cool professionals from the world of music in TV and Movies.
Mike Ladman is Senior Music Supervisor at Droga5. Since joining Droga5 in 2016, Mike has developed the Music Department and manages music and audio capabilities across the agency and client roster. During this time, Mike has helped lead the agency to win over 25 music and advertising industry awards, notably four Cannes Lions, two D&AD Pencils, four Clios and six AMP awards, among others, across Droga5 clients such as Google, The New York Times, Hennessy and others. In 2018, Mike was named one of Billboard’s s Top Branding Power Players. He has been an international music delegate around the world at music festivals and conferences in Denmark, Amsterdam, Israel, Brazil and more. Prior to joining Droga5, he was a Music Producer at McCann for nearly seven years, where he provided music for clients, such as Microsoft, the United States Army, Verizon, MasterCard and more, across the agency’s roster. Mike received his first film credit managing the music supervision for an indie film, Tracktown, which premiered at the LA Film Festival in 2016. In his free time, you can find Mike DJing around New York City as DJ PuppyHiccups.
Nikolas Keenan (p.k.a. "shy niko") is a songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist, engineer and music supervisor. Born and raised in Chicago, IL his career has spanned over 10+ years. It began under a poorly devised French artist moniker while doing remixes for major labels and independent releases with Kitsuné (Boys Noize, La Roux, Bloc Party). Formerly a full time Head of Music at global advertising agency VMLY&R, Nik has seen many sides to the creative industry from producing artists, to crafting original music for commercials, to leading music supervision for major brands. His original music can be heard across global brands like Apple, Meta, Google, Nike, J.P. Morgan Chase, Samsung, Puma, Sonos, Michael Kors, Coca-Cola, Coors, Sephora, Coach, Toyota, and many more. His music has also been featured on popular shows such as Hulu's The Kardashian's, ABC's Grown-ish, MTV's Siesta Key, HBO's ...And Just Like That and films on Netflix, Amazon Prime, and more. His music has also been featured by Chicago's very own, Lyrical Lemonade, and other major publications such as Pitchfork and Forbes. In the studio, Nik has collaborated with artists such as Skizzy Mars, Grouplove, Loren Gray, Ayelle, Piwa, and many more. He currently lives in Chicago and drinks way too much iced coffee.

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Pete Ganbarg | The A&R executive behind Santana's 9x Grammy album Supernatural Dec 14, 2023

Pete Ganbarg is a 2-time Grammy Award-winning music business executive who is currently President of A&R for Atlantic Records and President of ATCO Records.

Pete began his career in A&R in 1989 at SBK Records through a mutual friendship with SBK founder Charles Koppelman's son, Brian Koppelman. Brian had previously encouraged Pete to join the label while student-teaching English in Middletown, Connecticut, stating “one day you have to work for my dad.” When SBK ceased operations in the late-1990s, Pete joined Clive Davis at Arista Records as Sr. Director, A&R. The first artist he worked with at Arista was Santana, for whom Pete conceived and A&R’d the 30× Platinum World Wide, 9X Grammy Winning Album of the Year, Supernatural.

In early 2001, Pete left Arista and joined Epic Records as Sr. Vice President, A&R.

Pete left Epic in late 2003 to start his own A&R consulting business, Pure Tone Music. Pure Tone's label clients included Arista Records, RCA Records, Virgin Records, and Atlantic Records. Company projects included albums by Daughtry, Kelly Clarkson, David Cook, Halestorm, Train, Santana, Kenny G, Aaron Neville, America, Donna Summer, and Chaka Khan.

He joined Atlantic Records as Executive Vice President/Head of A&R in mid-October 2008 and was named President of A&R in late 2017.

As of 2021, he also hosts "Rock & Roll High School," a podcast interview series that spotlights figures from the history of contemporary music.

Ganbarg is a graduate of Wesleyan University.

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Bob Harris O.B.E. (Part 2 of 2) | Legendary British Broadcaster Dec 07, 2023

I had the total pleasure of spending time chatting with my friend Bob Harris who has the most remarkable stories from a rich history in TV and Radio broadcasting.

From Marc Bolan to John Lennon, Bob. has spent time with pretty much every musical icon out there. As Chris Martin from Coldplay put it...“Bob Harris is a straight-up legend”.

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Bob Harris O.B.E. (Part 1 of 2) | Legendary British Broadcaster Dec 04, 2023

I had the total pleasure of spending time chatting with my friend Bob Harris who has the most remarkable stories from a rich history in TV and Radio broadcasting.

From Marc Bolan to John Lennon, Bob. has spent time with pretty much every musical icon out there. As Chris Martin from Coldplay put it...“Bob Harris is a straight-up legend”.

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Will Simms | #1 Billboard World Chart Songwriter & Producer Nov 23, 2023

Will joins us from his new home in Los Angeles to talk songwriting, production, KPop Mega-hits and a journey through alcoholism and addiction. to sobriety. One of the funniest and most charming people in the music business, this episode is a must-listen.
Will has produced and co-written records for acts as diverse as Aloe Blacc, Girls Generation, Loona, The Pussy Cat Dolls, VIZE X Papa Roach, WSTRN, Sean Kingston, Exo, Lady Leshurr, HRVY, The Vamps, Boa, Eve, Klingande, Red Velvet, Cliq, Eve, Robin M, Lost Frequencies & Love Harder to name just a few. Will is included on the Billboard "Songs That Defined The Decade" for his huge groundbreaking single for Girls Generation "I Got A Boy" which reached #1 on the Billboard World Chart. The single appeared on the Time Magazine list for best songs at the #5 position. Billboard said it was one of the most forward-thinking lead pop singles heard in any country."I Got A Boy" also appears on the "100 best K Pop songs" via Billboard. Will went on to produce and co-write "Wolf" for Exo and "Happiness" for Red Velvelt two further groundbreaking huge K Pop smash hit singles that are synonymous with the K Pop genre.

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Sharon Vaughn | The Nashville Hall Of Fame Songwriter who saved a life with her song Nov 16, 2023

An inspirational conversation with a multi-million selling hit songwriter in both pop and country music.
Sharon is a multi platinum songwriter who started her career in music in her home state, Florida, as a singer.
She spent years as a session singer (Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, George Jones and many others) until her first recorded song hit for the Oak Ridge Boys, followed shortly by the iconic, MY HEROES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN COWBOYS, by Waylon Jennings and then recorded by Willie Nelson on OSCAR winning soundtrack of The Electric Horseman film.
After enjoying long term success as a country music songwriter, she moved to Stockholm in 2008 and penned Agnes’ worldwide hit, RELEASE ME and continues to travel back and forth between Europe and the States composing all genres of music… including scores for musical theatre in Europe and The States.
Sharon is a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame

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Sam Hollander | How I got 10 No. 1 US hits, over 7 billion streams and more than 87 top 10 global chart positions! Nov 02, 2023

Behind the hits with extraordinary songwriter/producer Sam Hollander.
As one of the most renowned, multi-platinum songwriters and producers in the game, Sam Hollander has written and produced for the likes of Panic! At The Disco, One Direction, Fitz and the Tantrums, Weezer, Katy Perry, Blink-182, Ringo Starr, Def Leppard, Carole King, Billy Idol, Jewel, Train, Tom Morello and Gym Class Heroes amongst many others. To date, he’s achieved 22 US Top 40 Hits, as well as 10 Number 1's, 10 top fives, and 87 Top 10 chart positions globally. His songs have been streamed over 7 billion times, and in 2019, he held the #1 position on the Billboard Rock Songwriters Chart for nine weeks, a year-end record. Sam has also been chosen to be on Variety's Hitmakers list, as well as being named Rolling Stone's Hot List Producer of the Year.

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Andy Ross (Pt 2 of 2) | Hollywood Music Supervisor | The story behind 3 x Academy Award winning movie Whiplash Oct 19, 2023

Continued chat with Andy Ross, award-winning music supervisor and executive music producer with over 30 years of diversified experience in the music industry, including stints as artist manager, label chief, and publisher.

Andy won a Guild of Music Supervisors Award for his music supervision on director Damien Chazelle’s three-time Academy Award winning jazz movie Whiplash, and has been responsible for music supervision and curation of music in over 200 film, TV and advertising projects. As manager of UK band Psapp he helped land them the theme song to the award winning ABC show ‘Grey’s Anatomy’, currently gearing up for its 18th season after 365 episodes. He has commissioned over 100 original songs by writers such as Diane Warren, Dr John, Conor Oberst, Gary Numan & Howard Jones.

Currently he is the Creative Director and co-founder at Exit Strategy Productions where he oversees all aspects of creative music production and works on the development, creation and production of feature films and TV projects.

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Andy Ross (Pt 1 of 2) | From playing £0.50p gigs to being a top Hollywood Music Supervisor Oct 12, 2023

An intimate chat with Andy Ross, an award-winning music supervisor and executive music producer with over 30 years of diversified experience in the music industry, including stints as artist manager, label chief, and publisher.

Andy won a Guild of Music Supervisors Award for his music supervision on director Damien Chazelle’s three-time Academy Award winning jazz movie Whiplash, and has been responsible for music supervision and curation of music in over 200 film, TV and advertising projects. As manager of UK band Psapp he helped land them the theme song to the award winning ABC show ‘Grey’s Anatomy’, currently gearing up for its 18th season after 365 episodes. He has commissioned over 100 original songs by writers such as Diane Warren, Dr John, Conor Oberst, Gary Numan & Howard Jones.

Currently he is the Creative Director and co-founder at Exit Strategy Productions where he oversees all aspects of creative music production and works on the development, creation and production of feature films and TV projects.

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Larry Dvoskin (Pt 2 of 2) | Crazy times with Queen, The Beach Boys, David Bowie and The Muppets! Sep 28, 2023

Fabulous stories from a 40 year career in the business. From jamming with Queen at a weird party with painted naked people in glass cases to angry neighbours kept awake by The Beach Boys practising in his New York apartment at 3am.
Larry's career has been all the way there and back, with some wonderful life defining moments along the way.
Larry Dvoskin is a Grammy nominated musician, #1 best selling author, entrepreneur, investor, music consultant and freelance writer for Rolling Stone magazine.

In a variety of roles his credits include David Bowie, Sammy Hagar, Bono, MGMT, Sean Lennon, Al Jardine of The Beach Boys, Unicef, UN, RCA, EMI, Warner Brothers, MTV, CBS, ABC, and as a creator and executive producer has sold television shows sold to NBC, MTV, Logo, and others

He has taught Songwriting at the NYU School of Professional Studies for 22 years and is the Founder and President of Do What You Love Media, Miracle Music Inc, and Cool Guy Music Inc.

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Larry Dvoskin (Pt 1 of 2) | Crazy times with Queen, The Beach Boys, David Bowie and The Muppets! Sep 21, 2023

Fabulous stories from a 40 year career in the business. From jamming with Queen at a weird party with painted naked people in glass cases to angry neighbours kept awake by The Beach Boys practising in his New York apartment at 3am.
Larry's career has been all the way there and back, with some wonderful life defining moments along the way.
Larry Dvoskin is a Grammy nominated musician, #1 best selling author, entrepreneur, investor, music consultant and freelance writer for Rolling Stone magazine.

In a variety of roles his credits include David Bowie, Sammy Hagar, Bono, MGMT, Sean Lennon, Al Jardine of The Beach Boys, Unicef, UN, RCA, EMI, Warner Brothers, MTV, CBS, ABC, and as a creator and executive producer has sold television shows sold to NBC, MTV, Logo, and others

He has taught Songwriting at the NYU School of Professional Studies for 22 years and is the Founder and President of Do What You Love Media, Miracle Music Inc, and Cool Guy Music Inc.

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Steve Sidwell | Broadway Blockbusters, Hollywood Classics, the King's Coronation and a Grammy...not bad so far! Sep 14, 2023

The fascinating world of string orchestration and composition is unveiled by Grammy award winning Steve Sidwell in this open chat about his work, the artists he has worked with and the highs in his life we would all love to experience.
Steve has featured on numerous albums, television shows, advertising campaigns and films with his distinctive and innovative orchestrations and compositions.

Steve’s has produced some outstanding and award winning specialist commissions. Including ‘Elements and Motion’ written for the 79th Academy Awards and the sensational ‘Honda Choir’. Steve’s 2015 GRAMMY Award was for the Best Musical Theatre Album for the original cast album Beautiful: The Musical; Steve was also nominated for a Tony Award for Best Orchestration for Beautiful The Carole King Musical.

With album credits from Robbie Williams to Dame Shirley Bassey, Steve has performed professionally with many international artists. Contributions to movie tracks include Moulin Rouge, Romeo & Juliet, Bridget Jones’ Diary to name but a few.

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Phil Pickett | My song paid for Richard Branson's first Virgin Atlantic plane! Sep 07, 2023

Wonderful music business stories including the day Phil angrily swore at Paul McCartney.
Phil is principally known as a songwriter and musician and for co-writing and recording "Karma Chameleon", one of the biggest hits of the 1980s era with Boy George and Culture Club during his tenure as keyboard player and backing vocalist for the group on every live performance throughout the world during the 1980s.
Prior to this, Pickett co-founded hit-making pop band Sailor in 1973 which achieved considerable chart-topping success in the mid-1970s glam rock period and with whom he still regularly performs to the present day.
Pickett's songs have also been recorded by many other artists including Labi Siffre, Sheena Easton, Georgie Fame, Joe Cocker, Brian Kennedy and Malcolm McLaren, used in countless TV commercials and included in the soundtrack of Hollywood films Electric Dreams, Top Secret!, The Lost Boys and his West End Musical Theatre debut, Casper The Musical.

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Shep Solomon | The extraordinary songwriter behind Kelly Clarkson, Britney Spears, J-Lo, Enrique Iglesias, Celine Dion, Paris Hilton, Daughtry and more Aug 31, 2023

Martin chats with global hitmaker Shep about his life in music, the hits, the ups and downs and the state of the music today. Shep has had over 140 of his songs recorded and released worldwide and continues to be one of the most sought after songwriters in the business.
Sheppard attended the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York City. Upon graduation, he formed two bands, which were signed to EMI and SIRE respectively. During this time, Sheppard co-wrote material with other songwriters.

Upon deciding to focus on songwriting full-time, Sheppard went on to achieve 14 top 3 single positions in the United Kingdom and Europe, including his second UK number-one single, "Don't Stop Movin'" by S Club 7. This single also secured Solomon a BRIT Award for "Song of the Year".

After returning to song-writing in the United States Sheppard began co-writing cuts with artists such as Britney Spears, Kelly Clarkson, Celine Dion, and Enrique Iglesias. He then went onto write Ryan Cabrera's “True” which charted at #4 CHR Pop and won Solomon a BMI award for Best Song.

Sheppard wrote the song “Shiver” for Natalie Imbruglia which went onto be a #1 Pan European airplay hit and Paris Hilton's first single “Stars Are Blind” which was a worldwide top #5 single. He has been also working with American singer Jessie Malakouti.

In 2011 Sheppard's releases include the UK Top 10 radio track Wonderland's 'Not a Love Song,'(Mercury UK) One Direction's 'Tell Me a Lie,' (Syco UK) and J-Lo's 'Everybody's Girl' from the Love Album (Island Def Jam).

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Lee Dannay | The A&R Executive behind John Mayer, Shawn Mullins, Bruce Hornsby, Corinne Bailey Rae, Anna Nalick Aug 24, 2023

Lee Dannay has over twenty five years experience in the music industry, including 15 years at Sony Music, as a senior A&R executive for both Epic and Columbia Records, plus five years at Warner/Chappell Music Publishing. While at Sony, Lee signed, developed and worked with a variety of artists including John Mayer, Shawn Mullins, Five For Fighting, Anna Nalick and General Public.

Lee also worked as a senior music producer for America’s Got Talent, involved in casting and artist development for the music talent portion of the show, and as an executive producer for the artists subsequently signed.

Through her own creative consulting company, GoodWorks Music, Inc., Lee maintains the role of Creative Director and founding member of a music therapy initiative called Knock Out Noise, which researches and creates music and musical templates for disorders related to sensory processing.

Currently, Lee is head of A&R for Nashville based entertainment company Thirty Tigers, responsible for signing artists, providing A&R services for the roster as needed, and assisting with the development of the Thirty Tigers publishing venture.

Additionally, Lee is an adjunct professor at NYU’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, teaching the Business of Music Publishing and is a voting member of The Recording Academy.

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Michelle Escoffery | From touring as a 9 year old girl to writing for Tina Turner and singing with Stevie Wonder Aug 17, 2023

Michelle Escoffery is a powerhouse in the music industry, celebrated as an award-winning singer-songwriter and an inspiration to all who cross her path. With an impressive career spanning over three decades, Michelle has proven herself time and again as a force to be reckoned with.
She has been honored with prestigious accolades such as the Ivor Novello Award and Brit Award, which stand as testament to her creative talent and professional contributions. She is currently making history as the first President of PRS for Music Member's Council, where she passionately represents and advocates for her fellow music creators. Additionally, she dedicates her time as a Trustee for the PRS Foundation, demonstrating her unwavering commitment to supporting and uplifting the wider music community.
Beyond her musical prowess, Michelle is a champion of wellness. For over two decades, she has empowered creative entrepreneurs as a Life Navigation Consultant and executive mentor. Her transformative guidance helps individuals meet the demands of daily life with creativity and spiritual practice, enabling them to ignite their energy, maintain their flow, and avoid burnout. Above all, Michelle's unique speciality as a Joy facilitator, helps individuals access and embody boundless joy in every aspect of their lives.

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Guy Holmes | The kid who got expelled from school 3 times but went on to become a global music business mogul and tech entrepreneur Aug 10, 2023

From an abusive school environment as a dyslexic, angry young man to music mogul who worked his way to the top following his passion and gut instinct.
A fascinating intimate and honest conversation with one of the hardest working people in the music business, now tech entrepreneur, Guy Holmes.
Guy Holmes is a business strategist, venture capitalist, and music industry veteran based between London and Los Angeles. As the founder and CEO of Gut Records and Intermedia promotions, Guy earned his reputation for discovering, developing and launching artists including U2, Right Said Fred, Duran Duran, Tom Jones, Jesse J, and David Guetta, among many others. The label released a diverse range of music from pop through to indie/rock and dance. The first single released, Right Said Fred's song, "I'm Too Sexy", became a massive worldwide hit, reaching Number One in twenty-eight countries, including the United States, where it spent three weeks at Number One.

Gaining success at an early age, Guy continued to climb the ranks as a successful entrepreneur year after year and quickly gained a reputation in his industry for being loyal, focused and a true mentor to his business peers. Whether he was turning the infamous “Crazy Frog” ring-tone into a global sensation (pre-YouTube) or managing the comeback of Michael Jackson, Guy has consistently shown his skill for cultivating brands, developing commercially viable products, and successfully stimulating public interest through expertly-conceived media campaigns.

Now applying his business instincts to the world of startups, he brings more than 35 years of experience in marketing, sales structure, branding, as well as business and legal set up to companies looking to launch and scale quickly but wisely.

Guy is advising and strategizing for several multi-national companies including Sennheiser Electronic GMBH, Magic Leap, Tractor Ted ltd, and Snappt LLC and Pink Floyd, “Their Mortal Remains” exhibition as it travels the world . Guy is driven both by his creativity and his instincts to find the next big thing.

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Charlie Dore PART 2 of 2 | From topping the US charts to listening to George Harrison perform her song in his back garden Jul 27, 2023

A lifetime in music has led Charlie Dore from being a Billboard Top 20 artist with her hit song Pilot Of The Airwaves to selling tens of millions of records writing songs for Celine Dion, Tina Turner, Lisa Stansfield, Paul Carrack, Ricky Ross and Jimmy Nail, notching up Top 10 hits in Italy, Germany and France, a US No 4 and a UK No 1.
Follow her life in this podcast, with stories of being charmed by Robin Williams and how it felt listening to George Harrison sing and play one of her songs as they sit in his back garden.
Charlie has also worked as an actress in theatre, film, (the award-winning Ploughman’s Lunch) TV, Radio with Eric Idle and co-founded London Comedy Impro venue, The Hurricane Club, performing alongside many comedy icons including Bill Bailey, Stuart Lee and Robin Williams. She has also composed for three BBC drama series and two films.

Charlie continues writing for and with other artists and enjoys mentoring emerging songwriters when she’s not recording, touring or performing online with her own band.
https://charliedore.com/

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Charlie Dore PART 1 of 2 | From topping the US charts to listening to George Harrison perform her song in his back garden Jul 21, 2023

A lifetime in music has led Charlie Dore from being a Billboard Top 20 artist with her hit song Pilot Of The Airwaves to selling tens of millions of records writing songs for Celine Dion, Tina Turner, Lisa Stansfield, Paul Carrack, Ricky Ross and Jimmy Nail, notching up Top 10 hits in Italy, Germany and France, a US No 4 and a UK No 1.
Follow her life in this podcast, with stories of being charmed by Robin Williams and how it felt listening to George Harrison sing and play one of her songs as they sit in his back garden.
Charlie has also worked as an actress in theatre, film, (the award-winning Ploughman’s Lunch) TV, Radio with Eric Idle and co-founded London Comedy Impro venue, The Hurricane Club, performing alongside many comedy icons including Bill Bailey, Stuart Lee and Robin Williams. She has also composed for three BBC drama series and two films.

Charlie continues writing for and with other artists and enjoys mentoring emerging songwriters when she’s not recording, touring or performing online with her own band.
https://charliedore.com/

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Mo Pleasure | Ray Charles, Earth Wind & Fire, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Christina Aguilera, Bette Midler & more! Jul 13, 2023

Known affectionately as Mo Pleasure, this renowned multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer, began playing acoustic piano at the age of four and by his early teens already mastered several instruments including bass, trumpet, guitar, drums and violin. He has played with Ray Charles, Michael Jackson, Christian Aguilera, Mary J. Blige and Earth, Wind & Fire.

Upon receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from University of Connecticut, Mo began his professional music career playing bass with Ray Charles. He then began working as a session musician, backing some of the most accomplished talents in Jazz ,R&B and pop including George Duke, Natalie Cole, Dianne Reeves, Christina Aguilera, Jonathan Butler, Rachelle Ferrell, Brian Culbertson, Michael McDonald, Oleta Adams, Chaka Khan, Roberta Flack, Marcus Miller, Mary J. Blige, and Frankie Beverly and Maze, to name a few.

From 1989 through 1992, Mo was both keyboardist and musical director with saxophonist Najee, pianist Alex Bugnon, and vocalists Philip Bailey, Patti Austin and Jon Lucien. In 1993, he became a member of the legendary group Earth, Wind & Fire, and ascended to become the band’s musical director from 1994-2001. Mo was featured playing keyboards, trumpet and guitar with Janet Jackson’s 2001 All For You tour and played keyboards and trumpet with Boney James’ 2004 Pure tour. As a principal member of the group Devoted Spirits he was featured playing keyboards for Jimi Hendrix’s 60th Birthday Celebration and the 2004 Power of Soul: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix tour.

Mo was a keyboardist in Michael Jackson’s final touring band that was scheduled to perform in the late superstar’s historic 2009, comeback tour at London’s O2 Arena.

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Mark Garfield | On writing with Pete Brown (Cream) and Glen Matlock (Sex Pistols) to placing music with Quentin Tarantino Jun 30, 2023

Mark Garfield is a drummer, producer, songwriter and music publisher – founder co owner of Pop-Up Music a UK a music publisher and sync agent. He has drummed, produced and written for artists including, Glen Matlock (Sex Pistols), Dr Fink (Prince), Eddie Kramer (producer Jimmy Hendrix, Led Zeppelin…), Pete Brown (Cream), Mo Foster (Jeff Beck, Phil Collins), Clem Burke (Blondie), Neal X (Sigue Sigue Sputnik, Marc Almond), Arthur Brown, Micky Moody/Bernie Marsden (Whitesnake) and Hotei (Kill Bill OST). Netflix composer on Insatiable.
Mark founded Sync Agency Pop-Up Music and has since placed music with:

• 3 tracks in Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time In Hollywood;

• Netflix: Stranger Things, Ratched, I Am Not Okay With This, Insatiable, Nasty Cherry, Street Food, Close; Pose, The Serpent

• Amazon: The Marvelous Mrs Maisel, I’m Your Woman, The Grand Tour

• Apple TV: Long Way Up, Amazing Stories, Pam and Tommy, Welcome To The Chippendales

• BBC: Giri Haji; The Little Drummer Girl, I May Destroy You,

• CBS: Blood And Treasure; The Twilight Zone

• History Channel: Project Blue Book

• Far Cry 5, Watch Dogs Legion, Rock Band 4

• Poretti, Estee Lauder, Nina Ricci, Jeep

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Pam Sheyne | From singing in the bath to writing global smash Genie In A Bottle Jun 22, 2023

The stories behind the life of global hit songwriter Pam Sheyne.
Now based in Los Angeles, New Zealand born Pam Sheyne’s career has resulted in a number of globally recognised hit records, major film end titles, sales of 50+ million records, 100+ platinum, gold and silver sales certifications, 7 BMI Pop airplay citations and a prestigious Ivor Novello award.

Whilst best known for the global breakthrough single “Genie In A Bottle” for Christina Aguilera (No.1 USA Hot 100/No.1 UK), she was also responsible for Dream’s debut hit “He Loves U Not” (USA No.2 Hot 100/No.1 Soundscan) as well as Jessica Simpson’s “Irresistible” (No.15 USA Hot 100).

Her songs have been covered by a number of international artists including Seal, Corrine Bailey Rae, The Backstreet Boys, O Town, Nick Lachey, Laura Pausini, Hayley Westenra, Lindsay Lohan, Eternal, Play, No Angels, Cece Winans, Point of Grace and The Saturdays.

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Paddy Byrne Pt.2 of 2 | Paloma Faith, Ella Eyre, Olly Murs, Tom Grennan, Will Young, Gabrielle, Joy Crookes Jun 08, 2023

In this inspiring interview, Paddy reveals the ups and downs of being a creative, how to maintain the positivity and self belief, and shares the stories behind the hits.
Paddy Byrne is a multi million selling British songwriter, musician and producer known for working in a variety of genres with multi platinum and developing artists alike such as Snakehips, Paloma Faith, Ella Eyre, Tom Grennan, Olly Murs, Will Young, Gabrielle, Sinead Harnett, Daley, Devlin, Felon, Watermat, I Blame Coco and Mononoke.

His focus is always on the song, the artist’s vision and their vocal. He is as accomplished when writing and producing an entire song as he is writing lyrics and top line for other productions.

Paddy started his professional career writing and singing in his band ‘Byrne’ gaining widespread acclaim for their self produced album ‘Slowly & Gloriously’, receiving unanimously positive reviews including 9/10 in NME, 4/5 UNCUT and 5/5 Observer Music Monthly.

Following the birth of his first son he stopped touring and set up his studio and began co-writing and producing. His journey from the indi scene as an artist to co-creating in more commercial genres was immediately successful working with Will Young on four songs for his album ‘Let It Go’. His experience as a lead singer and writer gives him a deep affinity with artists and a love of vocal expression and lyric.

He has written and produced many multi platinum selling songs and is currently working with a wide variety of established and up and coming artists, writers and producers.

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Paddy Byrne Pt.1 of 2 | Paloma Faith, Ella Eyre, Olly Murs, Tom Grennan, Will Young, Gabrielle, Joy Crookes Jun 01, 2023

In this inspiring interview, Paddy reveals the ups and downs of being a creative, how to maintain the positivity and self belief, and shares the stories behind the hits.
Paddy Byrne is a multi million selling British songwriter, musician and producer known for working in a variety of genres with multi platinum and developing artists alike such as Snakehips, Paloma Faith, Ella Eyre, Tom Grennan, Olly Murs, Will Young, Gabrielle, Sinead Harnett, Daley, Devlin, Felon, Watermat, I Blame Coco and Mononoke.

His focus is always on the song, the artist’s vision and their vocal. He is as accomplished when writing and producing an entire song as he is writing lyrics and top line for other productions.

Paddy started his professional career writing and singing in his band ‘Byrne’ gaining widespread acclaim for their self produced album ‘Slowly & Gloriously’, receiving unanimously positive reviews including 9/10 in NME, 4/5 UNCUT and 5/5 Observer Music Monthly.

Following the birth of his first son he stopped touring and set up his studio and began co-writing and producing. His journey from the indi scene as an artist to co-creating in more commercial genres was immediately successful working with Will Young on four songs for his album ‘Let It Go’. His experience as a lead singer and writer gives him a deep affinity with artists and a love of vocal expression and lyric.

He has written and produced many multi platinum selling songs and is currently working with a wide variety of established and up and coming artists, writers and producers.

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Sie Medway-Smith | U2, Depeche Mode, Rita Ora, David Guetta U2, Chemical Brothers, Ellie Goulding May 25, 2023

Sie is a Grammy, Mercury Prize and MOBO nominated Producer, Songwriter, Mixer, and Engineer with 28 years of professional experience in the music industry and 14 years as a Sony ATV Publishing in house songwriter. The last few decades have seen Sie constantly produce, write and mix music with artists and labels at every level. Sie sees his longevity in the industry down to his insatiable thirst for all things forward facing. Be that helping developing technology for Ableton to development of the production process. Sie has managed to stay current all these years bringing his love for the underground with him to the over ground.

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Sacha Skarbek Pt.2 of 2 | The stories behind Wrecking Ball (Miley Cyrus), writing with Adele and You're Beautiful (James Blunt) May 18, 2023

Part 2 of 2 | Includes Live Performance of Wrecking Ball
Hit songwriter and producer Sacha is best known for co-writing James Blunt's hit singles "You're Beautiful" and "Goodbye My Lover" as well as Miley Cyrus' hit song "Wrecking Ball". He has worked with artists such as Adele, Lana Del Rey, Jason Mraz, Tears for Fears, Duffy and many more. In this live interview with TSA founder Martin, he reveals the stories behind the hits and the reality of being invited into writing sessions with CeeLo and Beyoncé.
Live from The Songwriting Academy International Songwriting Conference 2018 in London.

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Sacha Skarbek Pt.1 of 2 | The stories behind Wrecking Ball (Miley Cyrus), writing with Adele and You're Beautiful (James Blunt) May 11, 2023

Part 1 of 2 | Includes Live Performance of You're Beautiful
Hit songwriter and producer Sacha is best known for co-writing James Blunt's hit singles "You're Beautiful" and "Goodbye My Lover" as well as Miley Cyrus' hit song "Wrecking Ball". He has worked with artists such as Adele, Lana Del Rey, Jason Mraz, Tears for Fears, Duffy and many more. In this live interview with TSA founder Martin, he reveals the stories behind the hits and the reality of being invited into writing sessions with CeeLo and Beyoncé.
Live from The Songwriting Academy International Songwriting Conference 2018 in London.

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Trevor Horn | Live from London | The legendary record producer shares the BEST stories from a lifetime in music May 04, 2023

Live from The Songwriting Academy International Conference in London 2019, legendary record producer Trevor Horn talks about his life in music from early days learning bass as a youngster to making global hit records for Seal, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Grace Jones, Rod Stewart and more...and of course Trevor shares the story behind the iconic Video Killed The Radio Star. Still as passionate as ever after multiple BRIT Awards and a Grammy, Trevor bares all in this amazing interview.

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Michael Garvin | 22 (or is it 23?) NUMBER ONE hit records and still working like it's his first day on the job... Apr 27, 2023

From a huge country music career writing for Faith Hill, George Strait, Waylon Jennings and many more of the greats, to penning "Never Give Up On A Good Thing" for George Benson, to global pop success with Jennifer Lopez' "Waiting For Tonight". Michael has done it all, or you'd think so...but he still has huge dreams, new goals and is working as hard as ever creating new music with his rare mix of talent, humility, joy and love.

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Paul Statham | Over 30M Record Sales for Dido, Kylie Minogue, Peter Murphy, Simple Minds Apr 20, 2023

Paul Statham is a multi platinum selling songwriter and producer who has been published by Warner Chappell Music for over 20 years. Paul co-wrote with Dido the breakthrough single “Here With Me” and the title track of her first album No Angel, selling over 20 million records.

Paul also wrote two tracks on Kylie’s massive album “Fever” Kylie as well as songs for The Saturdays, Matt Cardle, Gabriella Cilmie, Peter Andre, Rachel Stevens, Right Said Fred, Tina Arena and many European acts inc the Italian artist Noemi (recent album “Made in London was a no 1 record in Italy ). He has also worked with more left field artists, writing 7 albums with former Bauhaus vocalist Peter Murphy, 2 albums with Mercury prize nominated Helicopter Girl, and Scottish rock band Simple Minds.

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A.I. Special | The impact of A.I. on the music industry Apr 06, 2023

Join host Martin Sutton and 12 special guest hit songwriters, producers and music business leaders discussing the impact that A.I. has, and will have on the music business and its creatives. Guests (in order of appearance):
Kevin McCove
Andrew Rollins
Jeff Franzel
Shane Whalen
Helienne Lindvall
Vincent Corver
Ally McErlaine
Jonathan Li
Sie Medway-Smith
Rob Wells
Nick Evans
Charlie Dore

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Rob Wells | How I got to work with Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez, Adam Lambert, Katharine McPhee and more Mar 30, 2023

Talking about life, music and making hit records with the multi-platinum award winning songwriter and producer behind the music of artists including Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Adam Lambert, Nick Lachey, Mika, Katharine McPhee, Backstreet Boys, Paloma Faith, Nelly Furtado, Big Time Rush, Cyndi Lauper and many more.
Rob talks about his life in music, his approach to making records and gives priceless advice for all emerging creatives today.

His work has been featured in numerous films, television shows, commercials and video games worldwide.

With a star on the Mississauga Music Walk of Fame, Rob has appeared as a music producer on “Canadian Idol”, “The House Of Carters” & “The Next Star”. His awards include first place in numerous songwriting competitions, and SOCAN #1 awards with gold, platinum & multi-platinum certifications.

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Matt Aitken | Creator of over 100 TOP 40 HIT RECORDS as part of the iconic Stock Aitken & Waterman Mar 23, 2023

Responsible for over 100 Top 40 hits in the UK alone, STOCK AITKEN WATERMAN ruled the pop charts in the 1980s and provided the soundtrack to a generation...

Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman – better known collectively as Stock Aitken Waterman – are amongst the most successful songwriters, arrangers and producers in the history of pop music.

Stock Aitken Waterman wrote and/or produced well over 100 UK Top 40 singles (many of which were also worldwide hits), and contributed to over 50 hit albums. They worked with a variety of different artists, including Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan, Rick Astley, Bananarama, Dead or Alive, Mel and Kim, Princess, Hazell Dean, Donna Summer, Cliff Richard, Debbie Harry, Divine, Edwin Starr, Errol Brown, Georgie Fame, Judas Priest, La Toya Jackson, Laura Branigan, Samantha Fox, Sigue Sigue Sputnik, Sinitta, The Three Degrees and Sir Paul McCartney.
Listen to Matt Aitken's story behind the man, the music and the hit factory of a generation ...

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Chris Neil | Legendary producer for Celine Dion, Rod Stewart, Mike & The Mechanics, Sheena Easton... Mar 16, 2023

Legendary record producer Chris Neil talks about his decades of experience producing global hit records for Celine Dion, Rod Stewart, Cher, Mike & The Mechanics, Sheena Easton and many more household names. What makes a hit song, a great artist and a great record? This plus solid advice for emerging artists and producers on how to carve a career in today's music business.

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Carol-Lynne Quinn | VOCOLOGY SPECIAL - How to find, keep and respect the voice you have been given. Mar 09, 2023

Prepare to be inspired! Vocologist and Singing Rehabilitation Specialist Carol-Lynne shares invaluable advice on how to find your voice, keep your voice and the empowerment of respecting your true sound. From coaching Juno Award winning artists to complete beginners, Carol-Lynne, also known as CQ, combines athletic voice science with soulful connection.
https://www.cqvoice.com
Instagram and Tik Tok | @cqvoice

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Michael Walker | The struggling indie artist who went from zero to 24 million streams by simply talking to fans... Mar 02, 2023

The fascinating story of Michael Walker, CEO of Modern Musician, who started in a struggling indie punk band surviving on peanut butter wraps, but then found a way of "Tour Hacking" which immediately catapulted their sales and visibility.

Now a highly regarded mentor and music tech entrepreneur, Michael shares some key secrets to indie artist success in today's music marketplace.

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Eliza Carthy MBE | Legend of the UK traditional music scene opens up about her life and music Feb 23, 2023

Describing herself simply as a ‘modern English musician’, Eliza Carthy is one of the most recognisable faces in British folk.

She has received an MBE; numerous BBC R2 Folk Awards; two Mercury Prize nominations; was the first English traditional musician to be nominated for a BBC R3 Award for World Music, and in 2021 became President of the English Folk Dance & Song Society.

Born into a formidable musical dynasty, her mother Norma was one of The Watersons and her father Martin Carthy is a hugely influential singer and guitarist, the incredible range of traditional and contemporary musicians who were part of the extended Waterson/Carthy world helped her develop her own unique approach to music.
Championed from an early age by the likes of John Peel, Andy Kershaw & Billy Bragg, Eliza has rarely stood still artistically. With a wealth of musical & life experience under her belt, Eliza’s talent has matured and is flourishing. She continues to bring new audiences to English folk through well-judged recordings, performances, and collaborations with the likes of Paul Weller, Jools Holland, Patrick Wolf, and Kae Tempest.

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Jeff Franzel | Playing piano for Frank Sinatra and writing for Hollywood blockbuster movies Feb 16, 2023

Multi-million record selling songwriter and pianist Jeff Franzel shares his stories about playing piano for Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Junior in front of audiences including President Ford and writing life changing songs for Hollywood blockbuster movies. Jeff gives stellar advice on how to stay inspired, how to get a song started and how to be authentic every time you create. Make sure you listen to "I Never Saw Blue Like That Before" by Shawn Colvin!

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Andrew Rollins | From challenging childhood to working with BB King, Randy Jackson and nine songs in ABC's Nashville TV show Feb 09, 2023

Andrew Rollins opens up about his tough childhood, 30 years of sobriety and becoming one of the most sought after songwriters on the scene. Andrew is an Emmy award winner who has played guitar with music legends including BB King, Jose Feliciano and Dionne Warwick. He has had nine of his songs placed in ABC's Nashville TV show and has a music publishing company with his long term friend Randy Jackson.

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Niclas Molinder | The Disney music creator who went into business with Max Martin and Abba's Björn Ulvaeus Feb 02, 2023

From chef to global music entrepreneur with tens of millions of sales and over 200 pieces of music placed with Disney, Swedish songwriter Niclas Molinder opens up to Martin Sutton about living his dream life in the music business. Niclas is the CEO of Session Studio, working alongside Max Martin and Bjorn Ulvaeus from Abba to provide a vital service for songwriters and producers.

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Liz Rodrigues | The shy girl who became a hitmaker for Eminem and Celine Dion Jan 26, 2023

Liz Rodrigues was a timid young girl terrified of standing in front of audiences and performing, who grew into a strong and confident singer and hit songwriter. She has written and performed with Eminem, had her songs released by Pink, Gwen Stefani, Nicole Scherzinger and Pitbull amongst others, and recently achieved a lifelong dream by having six of her songs recorded and released by her teen idol Celine Dion. Listen to Liz's journey from humble beginnings to major hitmaker.

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Steve Anderson | 25 years with Kylie Minogue Jan 19, 2023

Steve Anderson shares advice from his lifetime of experience in the music business as a songwriter, producer and musical director. Steve has worked with pop icon Kylie Minogue for 25 years, plus many other legends including Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney.

Jake Gosling | My time with Ed Sheeran Jan 12, 2023

World famous songwriter/producer and 2 times Grammy nominee Jake talks openly about his life in music, what it was like writing and producing the + album with Ed Sheeran, how the creative process is different for everyone, and drops gold about what it takes to be a successful artist in the music business. Recorded live at the The Songwriting Academy International Conference in 2019.

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