Interviews Meet Sung Soo Han, the music executive behind K-Pop stars SEVENTEEN, and founder of HYBE-owned PLEDIS EntertainmentSung Soo Han founded SEVENTEEN’s label, developed the group, and oversees all creative processes for the HYBE-owned label’s roster.
Interviews NetEase Cloud Music wants to be ‘the bridge’ between artists in the West and audiences in China. Here’s how.In this feature, we speak to Vivian Wei, Vice President of Copyrights at China-headquartered music streaming platform NetEase Cloud Music
Interviews ‘Young Africans are finding their voices. More artists want to be African Giants that are Made in Lagos.’MBW’s World Leaders series meets Lanre Masha, Director, West Africa at the Orchard
Interviews ‘Latin artists have been paving the way for deals that offer more control, transparency, and better economics.’Alejandra Olea, Believe's MD, Americas is interview in MBW's World Leaders series following huge success with Iñigo Quintero
Interviews ‘Spinnin’ Records has an independent approach, but with major opportunities on both a local and worldwide level.’MBW's World Leaders series interviews Ewout Swart and Roger De Graaf, Co-Presidents of Warner Music Group-owned Spinnin’ Records
Interviews ‘The catalog acquisition business requires not just capital, but long-standing trust, reputation, and rapport.’MBW's World Leaders series interviews Jangwon Lee, CEO of Korea-based catalog buying fund Beyond Music
Interviews ‘Our plan is to further build Mushroom as a global independent powerhouse.’MBW’s World Leaders series speaks to Mushroom Group CEO Matt Gudinski
Interviews ‘We are smarter if we are together, rather than working in isolation.’MBW’s World Leaders series interviews Cécile Rap-Veber, CEO of France-based CMO Sacem
Interviews ‘We are witnessing a resurgence of hip-hop across Africa.’MBW’s World Leaders series interviews Wale Davies, Sony Music Publishing's Head of A&R for Africa
Interviews ‘Japanese acts account for nearly 90% of all tickets sold for live music events in Japan.’MBW's World Leaders series interviews Kaori Hayashi, CEO of Japan-headquartered concert promoter HIP (Hayashi International Promotions)
Interviews ‘The biggest question we face today is, how do we break Japanese artists internationally?’In this feature, we speak to Kaz Kobayashi, President & CEO, Warner Music Japan and Kazuhiro Shimada, COO, Warner Music Japan.
Interviews Shunsuke Muramatsu, CEO of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan), on the CD’s continued dominance in the market, and how anime acts as a gateway to Japanese music worldwideMBW's World Leaders series speaks to Shunsuke Muramatsu, CEO of Sony Music Entertainment Japan
Interviews ‘Bad Bunny and Rosalia are just the tip of a very large artistic iceberg. The creative force of Latin Music is unstoppable.’In this feature, we speak to Nando Luaces, CEO of Madrid-based distributor and Latin Music specialist Altafonte
Interviews Avex Inc. CEO Katsumi Kuroiwa on Japan, the modern music business, and global expansionMBW's World Leaders Series interviews Katsumi Kuroiwa, President and CEO of Japan's Avex Group
Interviews ‘APAC isn’t a region to apply a one size fits all strategy.’MBW’s World Leaders series interviews Nina Rabe-Cairns, Managing Director, APAC for Ingrooves Music Group