DUA LIPA

FRONT SECTION 06 THE BIG STORY As Believe’s British office marks 15 years, MD Alex Kennedy discusses global reach for independent acts

08 MANNERS MCDADE & FABER MUSIC The business strategy behind a new publishing powerhouse

09 FOR THE RECORD/ TAKE A BOW 11 SPOTLIGHT Principal Stuart Worden looks back on 30 years at The BRIT School, the impact of AI, mental health support for artists and working with PPL

12 START ME UP/ IN POD WE TRUST We meet Un:Hurd’s CEO Alex Brees in Start Me Up, whilst our podcast of the month is Point Of Origin, hosted by Sameer Gadhia

13 DIGITAL DISCOURSE Sammy Andrews outlines how AI could revolutionise live music 14 TWEETS OF THE MONTH

15 RISING STAR Meet Round Agency’s Jazzia Dita Mesa

16 ON THE RADAR Blue Lab Beats talk college jams, UK jazz and their genre-blending sound

18 PLAYLIST/ TASTEMAKERS 19 MAKING WAVES/ SYNC STORY 20 KEY RELEASES Your guide to all of the biggest albums coming your way very soon

21 INCOMING Lias Saoudi on Fat White Family’s fourth record and life on Domino

22 HOTSHOTS

FEATURES 26 DUA LIPA Dua Lipa is primed to make a big impact with her new album Radical Optimism. Ahead of its highlyanticipated release – and her first Glastonbury headline slot! – we meet the superstar, with Warner Records president Joe Kentish, to tell the story of an artist taking control

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