FRONT SECTION


06 BIG STORY Co-founder Ben Wynter on PRS Foundation’s Power Up initiative


08 BMG


UK boss Alistair Norbury talks streaming and Kylie Minogue


09 FOR THE RECORD/ TAKE A BOW


11 SPOTLIGHT Primary Wave CEO Larry Mestel on rivalry, huge investments and the Whitney Houston biopic


12 START ME UP/IN POD WE TRUST


13 DIGITAL DISCOURSE Deviate Digital CEO Sammy Andrews looks ahead to the future of digital marketing


14 TWEETS OF THE MONTH


15 RISING STAR/THE BIG QUESTION Meet Sony Music UK’s Bre McDermott-King, plus AIM CEO Paul Pacifico reveals his hopes for post-Brexit touring


16 ON THE RADAR Viral pop sensation Tate McRae prepares for superstardom


18 PLAYLIST/ TASTEMAKERS


19 MAKING WAVES/ SYNC STORY


20 KEY RELEASES A look at all the big albums coming your way soon


21 INCOMING/ CAMPAIGN TRAIL Madison Beer, plus Polydor’s Tom March previews Lana Del Rey’s Chemtrails Over The Country Club


22 HOTSHOTS


FEATURES 24 RAG’N’BONE MAN Sony’s returning superstar and his team talk us through the campaign for his powerful new album Life By Misadventure


32 2020 ANALYSIS We take a look back at the key trends and big winners of the year that shook the world


16


“I don’t want to sing piano ballads any more, I’ve done that” RAG’N’BONE MAN


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