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How Did You Manage That is a series which delves into the world of music management. Every episode Ally McCrae & Sophie Paluch will be sitting down to chat with a music manager about their career. They’ll be talking to managers of global superstars as well as those just starting out on their journey and discussing the highs, the lows and everything in-between. How Did You Manage That is brought to you by The Music Managers Forum (MMF). Check out our HDYMT "Supertracks" playlist on Spotify to ...
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Andy Musgrave (AJ Tracey) On growing with your artist, and keeping it independent
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Andy Musgrave, manager of AJ Tracey, Sega Bodega and Conducta, as well as leading his own mgmt / artist services company Supernature joins us this episode to talk us through his 13 years in the management game, from the early days putting on raves at the height of the UK Garage movement, and his first label setup Crazylegs to meeting a young AJ thr…
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Oli Isaacs (Bicep, James Ford) on creating meaningful fan communities.
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Oli, the main man behind This Is Music, a management company mostly specialising in the electronic world, leads a team of managers and oversees a formidable roster which includes some of the most innovative artists and producers around, not least the mighty BICEP, who have surely dominated his time over the last few years. With a collection of Merc…
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Ali Raymond (Arlo Parks, Island) on finding stardom during a global pandemic.
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“She plugged in zoom and just got on with it, we tried to find ways to keep her relevant and keep her music going” - Ali Raymond, MD of label and management company Beatnik Creative, has had, in many ways, the best year of his professional life, and he is appreciating every second of it, as the route there has of course, been anything but easy. Ali…
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Sophie Bloggs on the Power of Partnerships, Lockdown Live Streams and Being a Women in Electronic Music.
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Sophie Bloggs (YMU Group), looks after the careers and manages Hannah Wants, Danny Howard, Kurupt FM, Krystal Klear, Pvblic Xccess, and is one of the most important voices in electronic music management today. Sophie won the Breakthrough Manager Of The Year at the 2019 after being in management for the best part of a decade, itself an interesting a…
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Charlie Owen (Joy Crookes) Authenticity, awkward industry gigs and belief.
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This episode we delve into the mind and motivations of manager called Charlie Owen. She looks after one of the UK’s breakout stars of the last 18 months, Brit Rising Star Award and, BBC Sound of 2020 nominated pop / Neo-Soul SENSATION Joy Crookes. Taking us through the ride that is Joy's career to date, the record deals, the media hype, and how tog…
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Manager of the Grammy-winning , highest paid DJ's in the world (according to Forbes), The Chainsmokers, CEO of Disruptor Management / Records and Selector Songs, their publishing arm, Adam Alpert has grown a bit of an empire alongside growing The Chainsmokers into one of the biggest pop acts in the planet. He talks us through how he got there (incl…
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Danielle Livesey (Jack Savoretti & Gizmo Varillas)
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Recorded in peak-lockdown during May 2020, co-founder of Push Music Management, (looking after Jack Savoretti, Gizmo Varillas and more) Danielle's was a ray of positivity and common sense discussing the challenges facing her acts and the industry this year. From the very start of lockdown, her biggest act Jack (with a huge Italian following) jumped…
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Ben Mawson (Dua Lipa): Releasing a hit album at the start of a global pandemic.
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We return! In the year that has already caused seismic changes to life, let alone the music industry, we (Sophie and Ally) are back with a new series of conversation with the best and the brightest music managers operating right now around the world. We start with a biggie - Ben Mawson, co-CEO of Tap Management, who look after Dua Lipa, Lana Del Ra…
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Stormzy, Tobe Onwuka, Nile Rodgers, Tom Grennan, Aitch, and a whole lot more... It's the Artist & Manager Awards 2019 Live Episode!
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*BONUS EPISODE* In our most star / management-star studded podcast yet, we bring you this episode from backstage at the Artist and Manager Awards 2019 (sponsored by Selina). We chat the winners of the night including the likes of Team Achievement winners Team Merky (Stormzy and Tobie), the Artist’s Artist award recipient Nile Rodgers, Entrepreneur …
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*BONUS EPISODE* Ahead of the glitzy London Artist & Managers Awards sponsored by Selina and hosted by the Music Managers Forum on November the 14th, we run through the nominees for this year and hear from some of last years winners. Ally is worried about his outfit.
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Matt Greer (Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes)
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Matt Greer, based in London is one of the team at ATC Management, starting out as a scout then building his own roster, he has managed Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes through thick and thin through their three albums, the last of which, released this year hit the top five in the UK album charts, no mean feat for a proudly independent artist. Matt a…
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This episode’s guest Vicky Dowdall, has a management story like no other. A manager with limitless belief in what their artist can achieve no matter what’s going on, and someone who’s loyalty to her acts over the years has really paid off. Covering everything from the merits of indie campaigns lessons from the life of girlbands you really need this…
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This episode Sophie and Ally hit up the newly formed Ditto Management offices in London (so new, there wasn’t even desks in there) we met up with Matt Dodds, manager of UK rap artist Big Zuu. Recorded in May 2019, only three months since Matt has left his friend and mentor who brought him into the industry and taught him the ropes - so what better …
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This episode, Sophie sat down with writer/artist manager Danny Desai, who manages Dyo, Ay Em and the writer/producer Maestro. He’s a manager, like so many, obsessed with learning the intricacies of every area in the business, but his wide and varied experiences before getting into management are what’s pushing him forward these days. As ever, give …
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Director of Renowned Management (Wretch 32, Hamzaa, Knox Brown), not only has this episode's guest been alongside one of the most influential and well respected rappers since day one of his career, Zeon Richards is also the Head of A&R for Ministry of Sound, after several years as A&R consultant for Polydor, signing Stefflon Don, Steel Banglez and …
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If you manage Nile Rodgers, one of, if not the greatest songwriters of all time, do you really need an introduction by a wee podcast like ours? No, you probably don't, even less so when you've managed Elton John, Guns n' Roses and ran the management company that looked after actual Beyonce, to name but a few over a glittering career in the business…
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This episode we bring you the manager (and story behind) one of 2019's real breakout successes from the UK. Simon King manages Brit Award winning, number one album, gold-record-selling artist Tom Walker, but it's been a long road to get there with his company Covert Management. It's a story that, tested this managers charisma, determination, and ab…
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Sarah Gallagher brings us yet another totally different perspective on managing the careers (and sometimes more) of supremely talented musicians, in this, episode four of our first series. Sarah's biggest client is a real pop star, coming second on a UK reality TV show but took that and ran all the way with it... Olly Murs, platinum-selling, multi-…
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This episode on HDYMT? Sophie and Ally sit down with Josh Edwards or “manager Josh” as he is known to the fan army of his sole management client Dodie. Josh has been with the YouTuber and top-5-charting artist since she was playing friends gigs in cafes, and although she already had one kind of audience, it took a whole lot of nurturing to grow the…
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Charlie Murdoch founded Highfield Music, her bespoke management company in 2014, as an independent force managing the careers of a growing roster of emerging artist and producers from her London base. Her first act, Jordan MacKampa’s (AWAL/Kobalt) career has been flourishing under Charlie’s guidance and belief, fiercely fighting for his rights and …
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In our first episode we meet Jamie Oborne, a man at the peak of his powers, the manager of The 1975, and also co-owner of Dirty Hit, the indie label which is home to Pale Waves, Wolf Alice and No Rome to name but a few, Jamie is a man who has really seen all sides of management. Having worked with one of the biggest acts on the planet from the very…
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Coming soon - How Did You Manage That? A podcast where Ally McCrae & Sophie Paluch chat to music managers about their journeys - the highs, the lows and everything in between. In association with the the Music Managers Forum & sponsored by AWAL. Follow us at @managethatpod
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