Miles Copeland | I.R.S. Records Founder, Sting, The Police, R.E.M., The Go-Go’s

THE MIKE GORMLEY SHOW - With Jeremiah - Featuring Miles Copeland - Music Manager & Iconic Music Executive, Miles Copeland. Mike Gormley Interviews...Don't miss these personal stories of how two friends and music business legends made the music we all love. Miles Copeland's book is TWO STEPS FORWARD, ONE STEP BACK In it, Miles tells the extraordinary story of a maverick manager, promoter, label owner, and all-around legend of the music industry. It opens in the Middle East, where Miles grew up with his father, a CIA agent stationed in Syria, Egypt, and Lebanon. It then shifts to London in the late 60s and the beginnings of a career managing bands —Only for Miles’s life and work to be turned upside down by a disastrous European tour. From the ashes of near bankruptcy, Miles entered the punk world, sharing a building with Malcolm McLaren and Sniffin’ Glue, before shifting gears again as manager of The Police, featuring his brother Stewart Copeland on drums. After founding I.R.S. Records, he launched the careers of some of the most potent musical acts of the new wave scene and beyond, from Squeeze and The Go-Go’s to The Bangles and R.E.M. The story comes full circle as Miles finds himself advising the Pentagon on how to win over hearts and minds in the Middle East and introducing Arabic music to the United States. "Never let the truth get in the way of a good story," his father would tell him. In the end, though, the truth is what counts—and it’s all his book. Pick up your copy of Miles Copeland's NEW book - - -  TWO STEPS FORWARD, ONE STEP BACK Order here! amzn.to/3h8QObm https://milescopeland.com/ https://x.com/MilesACopeland THE MIKE GORMLEY SHOW Host | Mike Gormley Executive Producer | Jeremiah D. Higgins Senior Sound Engineer | Producer - Graham Palmer | Surprise Studio Mike Gormley's Socials http://www.lapersdev.com/ https://www.instagram.com/gormster1/ https://www.instagram.com/lapersonaldevelopment/ https://www.facebook.com/mike.gormley.10 The Mike Gormley Show is Proudly Brought to You By evolve entertainment network www.thejeremiahshow.com https://linktr.ee/jeremiahdhiggins http://pantheonpodcasts.com/ https://radiocandy.media/ Find Graham Palmer Surprise Studio on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/surprise__studio/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices