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Keith Jopling: The Art of Longevity

Ex-music strategist for Sony Music and head of strategy at Spotify discusses his star-studded podcast and breaks down what he’s learnt about playing the long game in the music business.

22 Feb 2022

Playlist: Lady Bird

Ahead of the release of their debut album WE, we asked Kent punk purveyors Lady Bird to make us a playlist.

By Jamie MacMillan 18 Feb 2022

Cream rises to the top: Sarah Blanchard on the life of a modern songwriter

Following her appearance on Louise Golbey’s The Songwriter’s Podcast, M spoke to songwriter to the stars Sarah Blanchard about her unique approach to lyrics, the importance of building relationships as a co-writer and how songwriters can sometimes be overlooked.

By Jamie MacMillan 16 Feb 2022

Power Up: Reflecting on the past year with Year 1 Participants

With two days to go before Power Up’s Year 2 application process closes, Estée Blu chats to some of the Year 1 cohort to find out how the last 12 months has impacted their progress.

By Estée Blu 15 Feb 2022

Paul Reed: ‘The importance of independent festivals to emerging artists can't be underplayed’

In the run up to Festival Congress 2022, M speaks to the CEO of the Association of Independent Festivals to find out how integral indie festivals are to launching the careers of budding musicians.

By Faye Ducker 15 Feb 2022

These Are My People: Mr WA7T on acceptance and influence

Ahead of the release of his debut album No Thread Leads Back to the Heart, Kate Wildblood speaks to Mr WA7T about his childhood in Northern Ireland, the rawness of the record and the importance of queer artists lighting the path.

By Kate Wildblood 15 Feb 2022

Playlist: Home Counties

To celebrate the release of their hotly anticipated second EP, In A Middle English Town, we asked Home Counties to make us a playlist.

By Jamie MacMillan 11 Feb 2022

Adele winner of Best Artist at Brits 2022

What do gender-neutral award categories mean for the music industry?

Non-gendered awards are becoming the norm across the entertainment landscape. Following the Brit Awards 2022, M Magazine explores how this change will impact emerging artists and more. 

By Zoya Raza-Sheikh 11 Feb 2022