- Right now, there’s no bigger story in UK music than Olivia Dean.
- Already, the campaign for her upcoming second album The Art Of Loving has seen her announce – and sell out – four shows at The O2, and become the first British female artist to achieve three simultaneous Top 10 hits since Adele. And that’s just for starters. In a special cover story, Music Week joins the star and her team in the eye of the storm. Her longtime manager Emily Braham has seen her own career blossom in line with Dean’s, while Jo Charrington, leading the charge as president at Capitol UK alongside MD Tom Paul, believes the singer will define the future of the label. Welcome, then, to the Olivia Dean show...
- Also inside, ahead of this month's 15th edition of the Independent Music Awards, we meet Association Of Independent Music (AIM) CEO Gee Davy for the latest edition of The Music Week Interview.
- We bring you a deep dive into the machinations of Mass Appeal, as CEO Peter Bittenbender, VP, marketing Annie Chen and head of design Mike Lukowski discuss hip-hop legacy and the label's huge Legend Has It… project.
- Elsewhere, we meet Shoot Music founder Tom Roberts to chart the history of the company and quiz him about life as the architect of a bridge between music and sport via sync, live performances, bespoke recordings and more.
- This month’s Big Story sees Island EMI Label Group president Louis Bloom tee up the new album from breakout UK star Lola Young, while The Aftershow sees Wyclef Jean spin tales of working with Lauryn Hill, Whitney Houston, Beyoncé and more.
