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34 EMMA BANKS & MIKE GREEK The industry veterans reflect on their long partnership and reveal the secrets behind CAA’s success in the wake of the live music agency’s Music Week Awards win earlier this year

40 TIKTOK Newly-appointed head of UK music partnerships Toyin Mustapha and SoundOn’s head Nichal Sethi, plus their team, examine the vital role TikTok continues to play in breaking acts

48 TRANSGRESSIVE RECORDS Co-founders Toby L and Tim Dellow, plus third partner Lilas Bourboulon, celebrate 2o years in the business and trace their journey from DIY beginnings to independent powerhouse 54 AWAL The Music Week Award Label/ Artist Services winners discuss their star campaigns, industry hurdles and their signing strategy

61 ROYALTIES A special report on one of the industry’s most dynamic sectors

REGULARS 33 MENTOR ME Creativs Label’s Nadya Persaud shares her top five career tips

68 HITMAKERS Producer and co-writer Travis Heidelman on the genesis of Dasha’s viral country smash Austin

71 CENTRE STAGE Mark Davyd makes a plea to government to protect GMVs

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

92 ARCHIVE We flick back through the pages of Music Week of yesteryear

94 AFTERSHOW Ahead of his new album The Force, LL Cool J talks Def Jam, Dr Dre and wishing he’d trademarked ‘GOAT’

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