FRONT SECTION 06 THE BIG STORY CEO Olly Bengough’s guided tour of Camden’s Koko, which is relaunching following a huge restoration 08 C2C FESTIVAL Country To Country festival returns after a three-year hiatus

09 FOR THE RECORD/ TAKE A BOW 1o SPOTLIGHT Michelle Escoffery, head of PRS For Music Members’ Council, tackles a range of big issues, including streaming royalties, diversity and career longevity

12 START ME UP/ IN POD WE TRUST We find out how Audoo ensures artists and rights-holders get paid fairly, plus we speak to Scott Mills to get the inside track on BBC Radio 1’s Pop 101

13 DIGITAL DISCOURSE Sammy Andrews talks us through the world of e-commerce, and how to maximise the potential of merchandise 14 TWEETS OF THE MONTH

15 RISING STAR/ THE BIG QUESTION We meet Warner Chappell A&R manager Darryl Parkinson, plus Integral UK’s Richard Sefton on the value of the CD

16 ON THE RADAR Chart-topping teenage star Gayle talks all things pop, Nashville and more

18 PLAYLIST/ TASTEMAKERS 19 MAKING WAVES/ SYNC STORY 20 KEY RELEASES A look at all of the massive albums coming your way soon 21 INCOMING/ CAMPAIGN TRAIL Kae Tempest gives us the lowdown on their newest album, plus Ignition Records talk Stereophonics

FEATURES 26 GEORGE EZRA The superstar artist, Sony’s Jason Iley, Columbia’s Ferdy Unger-Hamilton and more kick off a blockbuster campaign for Gold Rush Kid

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