World’s Greatest Managers

‘I figured out a really long time ago that I work for the artist, they don’t work for me.’

Tame Impala manager Jodie Regan on dealing with the challenges of 2020, how she met Kevin Parker and the secret to a lasting relationship with a megastar client

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‘Music is becoming more influential than ever right now.’

Wiz Khalifa manager Will Dzombak discusses livestreaming beyond Covid, his management principles, and where he sees the music industry heading in future

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‘People were staring at me and Post. It wasn’t what they expected.’

Dre London explains how he and Post Malone launched one of the year's biggest alcohol brands (and lots more besides) during a pandemic

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‘I’ve always been a person who’s comfortable with being uncomfortable.’

South Coast Music Group founder Arnold Taylor on DaBaby – and making it in the music business

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‘I remember being really angry that I hadn’t done more with my life or followed my passion.’ (Then she did.)

Friends At Work founder, Ty Stiklorius, on her career, the flaws of the music business – and how to treat your team properly

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Brandon Creed: ‘Real artists are breaking very big, very fast… because there’s a thirst for superstars.’

Brandon Creed on modern management and building the careers of megastars like Bruno Mars and Lizzo

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‘Dance Monkey is getting the reaction – but there’s so much more in the tank…’

The managers of Tones & I talk business – and their client's crazy global rise

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‘The word manager is misleading. People think we’re somehow the boss of the artist. It’s the opposite; they’re the boss.’

Ex-Nirvana manager, now running Gold Village Entertainment, Danny Goldberg discusses his past, and his present

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‘We had one laptop and two Blackberries, and we built this company off that.’

Method Music is the management home of Sam Smith, Disclosure and others, with its very own record label recently christened by the celebrated debut LP from Slowthai...

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‘This is the most exciting time the music business has ever known.’

Mark Gillespie, founder of Three Six Zero, on his career, Calvin Harris and the industry's future

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‘Music is fundamentally important to people. It’s not disposable – nor are the artists who create it.’

Ian Montone, manager of Vampire Weekend and many others at Monotone Inc. on the industry and his career

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Behind Billie Eilish: Meet the managers guiding the artist’s global success

The rising star's co-managers, Danny Rukasin and Brandon Goodman, talk exclusively to MBW

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Masterminding Marshmello: ‘How do we turn this into the next Disney?’

Moe Shalizi on managing, growing up – and developing a cultural phenomenon

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‘The thrill of finding a new act, developing it, and then really breaking it – it’s still the biggest buzz.’

Modest!'s Richard Griffiths, Harry Magee and Will Bloomfield on how they built their company – and the future

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‘The best artist managers are constantly learning and constantly growing.’

Andrew Gertler is interviewed in MBW's World's Greatest Managers series