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THE MELOCOMPASS PODCAST
by Nicky Langley
Ever wondered what a job title actually means? We are the music industry podcast that gets beneath this very question. We speak to a range of accomplished individuals from across the business, to create a conversation that reaches all areas of the music industry, building a full picture of the business behind the music and the opportunities available. Don't forget to like and subscribe to keep updated on the latest episodes!About MeloCompass: MeloCompass is an initiative created to drive diversity in the music industry by empowering women and minority groups to start a career in music and support them throughout. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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CHARLOTTE TINDLE: Major Mentor & Major Label Talent Acquisition
We are very pleased to share with you a special Bonus Episode for Season 5 with the talented Charlotte Tindle, Talent Acquisition queen. Charlotte is most known her role as part of the Talent Acquisition team at Sony Music! In her role Charlotte is blessed with the opportunity to able to shape…
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SALLY ANNE GROSS PhD: Music Business Academia & Research
Welcome back to part 2 of this special episode with Dr Sally Anne Gross. Sally is an industry legend and had a wealth of label experience both major and independent. In this episode we discuss her career transition into academia and shaping the Masters Course in Music Business Management at the...
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SALLY ANNE GROSS PhD: A&R, Management & Law
This week we are thrilled to share part 1 of our discussion with industry legend Dr Sally Anne Gross! Sally has had quite the varied career from being the first female A&R at Mercury Records, taking trips to San Fransisco to scout artists to running her own record label from her kitchen table and...
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BELLA CONSTANTINE & ALEX HARRIS: Marketing and Entrepreneurialism
In this episode we spoke with duo Bella & Alex. Working on both sides of the industry although working closely together, Bella is a freelance content creator and strategist Summer of '96 (her creative agency) and Alex in the dance marketing team at Atlantic Records. They both have had experience...
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LEX HEARTH: DJ, Podcaster, Founder & Writer
This week we spoke with the wonderful Lex Hearth (fka Lex on the Decks). Lex previously worked as a strategist for brands and culture in the advertising industry before pivoting into music. Lex now wears many hats: a presenter, artist and 'Groovy House' DJ, best known through her podcast ‘Hot...
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NIKKI MCNEILL: Global Music PR Veteran
Welcome back to Season 5 of the Melocompass Podcast! We are so excited to be back with you and are kicking off this series with the wonderful Nikki McNeill. Nikki has 25+ years of music Industry experience and has a wealth of knowledge on PR and communications for festivals and events. Nikki is...
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ALEX AMPOFO: Live Music Promoter and Founder of Women Connect
Season 4 finale! In this final episode of the series, we spoke with Alex Ampofo. Alex is an absolute powerhouse across the music industry - she is a Live Music Promoter at one of the UK's leading gig promoter and has worked on the shows and tours of some of the world’s leading talent’s such as…
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SOPHIE DOHERTY- Director of Music Partnerships (UK) at DICE
In this episode we spoke with Sophie who is Director of Partnerships at DICE. We discuss her journey into the Music from studying Arts, Music and Entertainment Management at LIPA to securing her Masters Degree in Business alongside working in South Africa as well as her passions for diversity and...
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SARAH WILSON- Head of Tunecore for UK & Ireland, Australia, New Zealand & Canada
In this episode we spoke with Sarah Wilson, Head of Tunecore for UK & Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. Tunecore is one of the world’s leading DIY distributors, working with over 150+ DSPs globally, and working closely with its parent company Believe Digital. It stands strongly for the...
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ESTA RAE - Life with Dyslexia & AIM Events Manager
Esta wears many hats day to day as an Events Manager, Youth Mentor and Public Speaker on Neurodiversity, specifically Dyslexia and Dyspraxia. In this episode we were able to dive deep into her schedule and the doors that speaking openly about her dyslexia have been able to open. Since she was...
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XYLO ARIA: Sound Engineer, Producer, Founder Music Production for Women
In this episode we spoke with the incredible Xylo! Xylo is an Artist, Producer and founder Music Production for Women: an online platform that provides a supportive environment for women to learn music tech skills. Since it's launch in 2019 MPW has taught more than 7000 women in over 120…
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KAITLYN DAVIES - Web3 and Blockchain
In this episode we spoke with Kaitlyn Davies who helped us to pull back the curtain on buzz-topics such as Web 3.0 and Blockchain! With the increasing pressure to stay updated on tech news in the past few years Kaitlyn's expert knowledge has given us a more cohesive image of the future of the…
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TINA EDWARDS- DJ, Broadcaster and Music Journalist
In this episode we spoke with the lovely Tina Edwards, one of the UK's most respected Jazz selectors. Tina brings together the best elements of the UK's Jazz scene and club-culture to create magic. In this episode we speak about her broad career from being a longtime host on Worldwide FM working...
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REE SEWELL- A&R
Welcome back to Season 4 of the MeloCompass Podcast! In this episode we spoke to the awesome Ree Sewell, a Grammy Award Winning A&R Executive currently working at Universal Music Group. In this episode we discussed: Ree's Music Business Management Masters as well as Ree's roles in the music...
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CHARLIE TEE- BBC Radio 1 DJ, Broadcaster & Label Head at Total Records
As an extra special Bonus Episode for Season 3 we spoke with the wonderful Charlie Tee at The Ministry in partnership with Moving The Needle and Getahead! Charlie is a multi-genre DJ and Broadcaster renowned for being the first female host of the BBC Radio 1 Drum & Bass Show but also wears many...
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A BRIEF REFLECTION- Message from Nicky
Welcome back to The Melocompass Podcast! This week: Nicky reflects on the all the episodes so far, discussing some of your favourites. And with a special message, Nicky provides one actionable tip for furthering your career in music. We really hope that you enjoy this episode, please do subscribe...
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KELLI SLADE- Commercial Music & Creative Licensing EMEA Lead at TikTok
This week we spoke with Kelli Slade. We discuss her whole journey within the music industry from education to her current role where she oversees the Commercial Music and Creative Licensing EMEA team at TikTok/ ByteDance. Day to day she collaborates with marketing, creative and third-party brands...
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KAREN EMANUEL- Moving the Needle, CEO & Founder at Key Production Group
Karen started in the music business booking bands and DJ-ing at Leeds university. In the late 80s, she took a job at Rough Trade Distribution climbing the ladder in a male-dominated sector by asking the right questions and learning the numbers. In 1990, she used her redundancy to start Key...
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PIXIE PICKERING- VP, Creative and Co-Head, UK Sync at Sony Music Publishing
Pixie started working in the media industry 17 years ago in the music department of ITV Yorkshire. After recognising a passion for the creative side of putting music to picture, she moved on to become a music consultant for EMI. Initially it was a mostly Regional based role, providing media…
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SILVIA MONTELLO - CEO Association for Electronic Music
Silvia is a senior music industry executive with 30 years experience in marketing, commercial, strategic and operational experience, including music product development, label management, multi-discipline marketing, brand campaigns, business development, and global supply chain management. She…
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KAYLEIGH RAMCHAND- BENTLEY- Publishing Clients Manager at Musixmatch and Shesaid.so Parenthood Ambassador
We are so excited to be back for Series 3 of the MeloCompass Podcast! The podcast that gets beneath what job titles actually mean in the music industry. In this episode we speak to Kayleigh Ramchand-Bentley. Kayleigh has worked with the UK’s biggest artists, songwriters & publishers. Having spent...
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BETSY CHADBOURN - Audience Development at AWAL
Welcome to the final episode of Series 2 - that certainly went very quickly! We are closing the series talking to Betsy, Senior Audience Development Manager at AWAL. Betsy has worked with everyone from Taylor Swift, The Killers, The Vamps, Bastille and Justin Bieber whilst at Virgin EMI to Alfie...
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SARA AL HAMAD- AIM and Co-Founder of Rika Muzika
Sara Al Hamad is Paralegal and Business Affairs Manager at AIM and Co-Founder of Rika Muzika, a record label that celebrates their artist’s culture and storytelling. She also has a radio show on Soho Radio and is an advisory board member for Moving the Needle, an organisation supporting women in...
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JENNI COCHRANE - Live Events, Wellbeing and Mental Health
We spoke to the wonderful Jenni, following another incredibly successful instalment of Getahead Festival, now in its fourth year! Jenni’s journey stems from working summers in Ibiza to landing roles in live events at Renaissance Live, Ministry of Sound and AEI Group. Jenni is truly passionate…
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ROZ KEEFE- Streaming at Anjunabeats
In this episode we speak with Roz who is currently Acting Streaming Manager at Anjunabeats (Involved Group). Roz has had an incredible journey into music from studying Biology at Manchester uni, she pivoted from recruitment to music by networking her way into roles at WME, Ministry of Sound and…
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HELEN PAPALEONTIOU - Sampling & Infringements at Universal Music Publishing
Helen is Head of Sampling and Infringements at Universal Music Publishing. With almost 30 years experience in the music industry, Helen has a wealth of knowledge in her field. She has also been described by Music Week as having “fantastic music taste”! In this episode we discuss the process of...
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MINA INGEBRETSEN - Marketing at AWAL
Since our recording Mina has been promoted from Junior Project Manager to Project Manager within the marketing department at AWAL! Mina currently works with artists including The Wombats, mxmtoon and Samm Henshaw. In this episode we discuss the process of creating a marketing campaign, upcoming...
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SARA GOZALO - International Manager, Music Labels Technical Operations at YouTube Music
Sara is International Manager for Music Labels Technical Operations at YouTube across the EMEA and APAC regions. In this episode we follow Sara’s love of music, from starting to learn the clarinet when she was young, the vision of her career and how she got there. We discuss how early non-music...
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GEORGIA DEVON-SPICK - Promotions & Streaming at Black Butter
Georgia has had a varied career. Having studied law at university she has worked in music journalism, artist management, sync and promotions. Georgia is now Black Butter’s Senior Promotions & Streaming Manager. We talk about what Georgia’s typical day to day looks like in her role at Black…
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SERIES 1 - Bloopers
Over the course of Series 1 we have had the privilege of speaking to so many accomplished women across the music industry. There have been many funny and informative moments which we had to cut; however, we wanted to share these with you, so have compiled some of our favourite moments into this...
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EVE HORNE - Singer, Songwriter, Sound Engineer, Founder of Peak Music
Eve Horne is a singer, songwriter, producer, sound engineer and campaigner. This episode is full of passion, magic and collaboration which are all key qualities when working on both the creative and business side of music. Eve has had an incredible career from signing with Polydor and having…
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SYBIL BELL - Founder of Independent Venue Week
Sybil is Founder of Independent Venue Week a 7-day celebration of gigs on a national level with collaboration at the heart. Independent Venue Week is now in it's 8th year and for the first (and probably only) time was online this year due to the pandemic. She has also co-owned a venue (Moles Live...
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ROBERTA HICKEY - Founder of Little Pink Book
Roberta is the Founder of music consultancy Little Pink Book. Having worked in music for ten years, Roberta's big break was securing a Label Manager role at MTV. Here she curated the annual MTV Push: Ones To Watch list, working with all the talent on the list to guarantee maximum exposure in both...
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CHI CHI NWAKODO & MIRANDA KEMPIN - Sync, Sony Music Publishing
Today we are talking about sync! If you were wondering how sync worked before, you will be thoroughly clued up after listening to this episode. This is an in depth and passionate conversation with Chi Chi and Miranda from Sony Music Publishing. Together they make up the two sides of sync…
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SHENIECE CHARWAY - Artist Relations Manager, YouTube and YouTube Music
Having started her career in marketing at Columbia Records, Sheniece is now Artist Relations Manager at YouTube and YouTube Music! Sheniece has worked with some massive artists including George Ezra, Rick Ross, Skepta, Stefflon Don, Wretch 32 the list goes on! We dive into her career history, the...
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VICTORIA STUART - Artist and Label Development, AWAL
Victoria is AWAL's Senior Director of Artist & Label Development. In this episode we go into the detail of what AWAL does as a business, how Victoria's role fits into this, how her team works with artists and label partners as well as what qualities she looks for in anyone joining the team and…
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BINA 'BOB' MISTRY - Digital Legal Counsel, Warner Chappell
Bina or 'Bob' is a digital licensing expert. She is currently Digital Legal Counsel at Warner Chappell and previously worked at Apple Music, Discovery Channel and PRS for Music. Bob is massively knowledgeable about all things music rights and in December 2020 launched music:defined, a music...
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HARRIET JW - Female Entrepreneur
Most of us will know Harriet as Founder of Secret Sessions, which in January 2021 celebrated it's 10 year anniversairy! More recently, in response to supporting artists during Covid-19, Harriet also founded GIRLS TO THE FRONT. The platform, also known as GTTF, is created to help female musicians...
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DAISY FINETTO - Creative Director
Daisy wears many hats; photographer, music video director, lyric video animator and graphic designer but she is most simply described as a Creative Director! Daisy has worked with some of the biggest dance acts including DJ Snake, Axwell and Grosso, Chase & Status, Amber Mark, SG Lewis plus many...
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MELOCOMPASS - TEASER
This gives you a taste for what we have coming up in the MeloCompass podcast! Join us for conversations with accomplished individuals from across the music industry, spilling the beans on what they do day to day along with lots of tips and advice on what Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Ever wondered what a job title actually means? We are the music industry podcast that gets beneath this very question. We speak to a range of accomplished individuals from across the business, to create a conversation that reaches all areas of the music industry, building a full picture of the business behind the music and the opportunities available. Don't forget to like and subscribe to keep updated on the latest episodes!About MeloCompass: MeloCompass is an initiative created to drive diversity in the music industry by empowering women and minority groups to start a career in music and support them throughout.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nicky Langley
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