“I would like to think the industry is becoming more compassionate” ARLO PARKS

ATLANTIC RECORDS SPECIAL

36 ED HOWARD & BRIONY TURNER

Atlantic’s UK co-presidents toast their 2022 Music Week Awards win, reveal the secrets behind their success and talk A&R, hits and much more...

42 ATLANTIC RECORDS SPECIAL

We meet Austin Daboh, Liz Goodwin and Damian Christian for a forensic look at life at the major

46 PETE BLACK

Having swapped label life for a radio rebirth, Bauer’s director of music offers up his plan to boost artists

54 EARACHE

After their hottest streak to date, Earache’s UK head Tim Bailey talks rock, mainstream success and catalogue

63 NEIGHBOURING RIGHTS SPECIAL

We gather the sector’s biggest players to discuss the issues dominating the news agenda

REGULARS

53 MENTOR ME

Star songwriter and recording artist Kamille serves up her Top 5 tips for how to make it as a hitmaker in 2023

66 CENTRE STAGE

MVT CEO Mark Davyd calls on arena operators to help shore up the UK’s emerging talent pipeline

60 HITMAKERS

Cat Burns relives the making of Go, the indelible viral hit that took on a life of its own

67 CHARTS

An in-depth look at this month’s biggest movers and shakers

84 ARCHIVE

We look back at the music business of yesteryear

86 AFTERSHOW

Veteran A&R and TCAT CEO

Nick Stewart tells stories of Bono, Chris Blackwell and REM