The Music Industry Is Turning It's Back On This | Grammy Award Winner Fraser T Smith

Fraser T Smith is a Grammy-winning producer, songwriter, and musician whose work spans pop, grime, and UK rap, shaping era-defining records for artists including Adele, Stormzy, Dave, Raye, and Craig David. With over 2,500 songs written and billions of streams worldwide, Fraser has played a key role in redefining what it means to be a producer in the modern music industry. 🎙️ In this episode, we explore his journey from guitarist to global hitmaker, the true role of a producer, the making of Adele’s Set Fire to the Rain, the blurred line between songwriting and production, and why success today is about balance, health, and building a sustainable creative life.📌 Highlights:◼️ Redefining success beyond awards, charts, and industry validation◼️ Inside the making of Adele’s Set Fire to the Rain◼️ What needs to change to keep live music accessible and sustainable◼️ How human feel and creativity protect producers in an automated era⏱️ Timestamps:00:00 - Meet Fraser T Smith: From Pop to Grime00:45 - Redefining What It Means to Be a Producer01:36 - Why Awards Don’t Define Success03:17 - What Success Really Means at 5405:29 - A Successful Life Is Just a Collection of Great Days06:18 - Meeting Craig David 09:31 - The Moment That Set Fraser on the Producer Path09:44 - Songwriter vs Producer: What’s the Difference?11:00 - The Producer’s Real Job: Serving the Artist14:27- How the Producer Role Has Changed Over 25 Years17:37 - Producing Bands vs Solo Artists19:01 - Inside Adele’s “Set Fire to the Rain”22:17 - Letting Go: You Can’t Control a Hit Song23:38 - Writing 2,500 Songs and only releasing 30024:46 - From Guitarist to Grime and UK Rap35:45 - Why Helping the Artist Always Comes First39:42 - The Harsh Reality of Touring & Live Music Today56:06 - Fraser’s Favourite Artist of All Time57:15 Fraser T Smith’s Top Five Songs Ever📲 Follow Fraser T SmithInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/frasertsmith/📲 Follow Dan Fisk:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danleonfiskTikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@danleonfisk__________________________________________________________________🎵 Music Maestro helps artists and brands grow with music content fans love 🫶🌍 Visit our website:https://www.musicmaestro.co.uk📬 Join our newsletter:http://eepurl.com/gKhqHX📽️ Watch our showreel:https://musicmaestro.box.com/s/vnzcu89ik251sic5uaojto7b1kql0zq3#musicindustry #musicbusiness #musicmarketing #music #podcast