Delighted to be DJing at #PohodaFestival in beautiful Slovakia again this summer and... what a line up! #Skepta, #EzraCollective, #NiaArchives, #Pendulum, #PeggyGou, #QueensOfTheStoneAge, #RoyalBlood, #Morcheeba, #BlackPumas, #ArloParks, #NoName, #JockStrap and many more See you there ! https://www.pohodafestival.sk/en/artists-2024
SHE WRITES SONGS 🎸🎼♥️
So happy to announce that the org I co-founded with my manager Stephen Budd @record.producers@shewritessongsorg is delivering a FREE 2 day songwriting camp on June 25th + 26th at @roundhouseldn . 🎸🎶
This is for girls and women age 18+ who either already write songs or know that the want to!
I’m running this alongside the wonderful @prof.sophiedaniels plus many more special guest musicians, speakers and music industry execs.
We have 20 spaces! Plus an opportunity for ongoing free songwriting + music industry career mentoring for 12 🔥
More details and the link to apply in bio.
Huge thanks to @ronniescottsfoundation@roundhouseldn@aceagrams@spotify + our generous patrons of the arts for making this possible.
#shewritessongs
#womenmakemusic
#songwritingcamp
#originalsongs
#songwriting
I was invited onto ITN News 🇬🇧 to talk about the #KanyeWest v #Wireless Festival debacle…
But my main point about not re-platforming Nazis, no matter how mentally challenged, especially too soon BEFORE it can be judged if their “contrition” is real OR just a fake play to regain lucrative live earnings…
That was edited out…
#Ye #AntiNazi
As the world sinks deeper into screens and algorithms blur the line between creation and imitation, “We wanted to make something that felt joyous and defiantly human, something that couldn’t exist without that connection between people. You can get an AI to write a fugue in seconds, but it can’t capture the chemistry and chaos that happens when musicians lock in together. ‘Chasing Shadows’ is our way of holding onto that.”
I’m honoured to manage @tomexcell ’s wonderful band @nubiyantwist with partners David Manders and Steve Dix at Liquid.
Their fabulous new album is a testament to Real musicianship and songwriting.
2 singles already playlist at BBC6 Music and on hundreds of playlists worldwide.
The album features appearances from the legendary Patrice Rushen, Ezra Collective’s Joe Armon-Jones, Ghana superstar M.anifest, Malian legend Fatoumata Diawara and geniuses Booty Brown and Mr Williamz
Take a listen at the link in bio, where you can also find tickets for their London show at KOKO on 30th April!
Can’t believe I’ve been mentoring @ariasoulmusic for over 2 years now! It’s been an absolute honour to witness her growing into the artistic powerhouse she is today - selling out London shows, booked for major festivals and bursting with innovative ideas for her phenomenal songs!
Writing this batch of material with Aria and @chrisrmontague62 has been so much fun. Also with Co-writes from @ian_barter (Amy Winehouse, Paloma Faith) and another brilliant mentee of mine - @sherbetlemon007 🔥
It’s been an inspiring week producing this with Chris who also composed horn parts played by the insanely gifted @trishclowes_music and @poppydaniels__ 🎺🎷🔥
Thanks to:-
@harrywgould - bass
@dan_hester 🥁
@willhobsonmusic 🎹
@ziandsi 🎤🎤
@geeemurph recording and mix engineer
And @david.ashman.14 for excellent suggestions!
Very proud of this record to be launched at @pizzaexpresslive Soho on September 21st. 🎶
#upcomingartists🎤
#jazzsoul
#singersongwriter
#producer
#mentoring
@shewritessongsorg@allaboutpromouk@dynamiclondon@record.producers
I was privileged to have worked in a small way on this wonderful movie 🎥, helping with the recorded soundtrack which was produced and scored by one of the UK’s most innovative producers, @robellisdrums (of PJ Harvey, Marianne Faithfull’s last 2 beautiful albums… and many more).
The soundtrack features Nick Cave & Warren Ellis, Courtney Love, Jehnny Beth, Suki Waterhouse, Rob Ellis, Adrian Utley, Anna Calvi, Ed Harcourt, Anna Phoebe, Jarvis Cocker, Rufus Wainwright, Beth Orton, and Samantha Morton ans Marianne herself 🙏🏻 👼
It’s an INCREDIBLE film…. Opens 20th March across the UK. Go see it ….
“At first, she couldn’t come off the oxygen long enough”, the film that gives Marianne Faithfull one final thrilling performance.
https://lnkd.in/e5iMfhds
HOW WE BROKE AN ARTIST BEFORE SOCIAL MEDIA WAS THOUGHT OF:
@blindingtalentinsta ’s Music Industry Podcast features Stephen Budd, one of the UK music’s most influential behind-the-scene figures and a former Chairman of the MMF (Music Managers Forum). This episode spans four decades of experience in artist and producer management, venue growth, festival creation, and cultural projects that connect music across borders.
Listen or watch on your fave site here : https://lnkd.in/eWvDPGff Key themes explored in this episode include:
- DIY beginnings: A journey from road crew to punk and new wave tours, learning every job along the way.
- Building a label from scratch and navigating early tastemaker routes during the Radio 1 era.
- The concept of “direct fan marketing” before it had a name, and its continued effectiveness today.
- Insights into producer management with Tony Visconti, and the economics of studios and overheads.
- The significance of The Great Escape in establishing credibility and curatorship.
- Analyzing how artists get booked, including the roles of agents, metrics, momentum, and confirmation bias.
- The role of AI in music: weighing its potential as a creative tool against concerns about flooding digital service providers, monetization, and ethics.
- Looking ahead to the next decade: focusing on grassroots venues, copyright battles, and evolving fan-to-artist models.
#ArtistManagement
#MusicPodcast
#Musicmarketing
#RecordProducers
#AIMusic
#DefundAIMusic
“Blinding Talent Music Industry Podcast has done a special with Stephen Budd, one of the UK’s most influential behind-the-scenes figures in music”
And his advice for younger managers on what artists to work with (and what drugs not to take...) ? @blindingtalentinsta
Listen or view full episode via link in bio!
Blinding Talent’s Music Industry Podcast featuring Stephen Budd, one of the UK’s most influential behind-the-scenes figures in music.... praising “The Art Of The Blag” and his adventures with Tony Visconti (Bowie’s producer). @blindingtalentinsta
View / Listen to the podcast via link in bio!
Oh Oh..... “Blinding Talent’s Music Industry Podcast welcomes Stephen Budd, one of the UK’s most influential behind-the-scenes figures in music, for a wide-ranging conversation spanning four decades of artist management, producer management, venue growth, festival creation, and cultural projects that connect music across borders”. His views on AI music and the DSPs? @blindingtalentinsta
Listen or view at the link in bio!
Key episode themes :
● DIY beginnings: road crew, punk/new wave tours, and learning every job on the road
● Building a label from scratch + early tastemaker routes (Radio 1 era hustle)
● “Direct fan marketing” before it had a name—and why it still works
● Tony Visconti, producer management, and the economics of studios + overheads
● The Great Escape: credibility, curatorship, and why it became essential
● How artists get booked (agents, metrics, momentum, and confirmation bias)
● AI in music: creative tool vs. flooding DSPs, monetisation, and ethics
● The next 10 years: grassroots venues, copyright battles, and deeper fan-to-artist models
🚨 NEW EPISODE ALERT 🚨
Stephen Budd joins us to talk about the future of music, AI, streaming, and why the industry is at a turning point.
This one is not to be missed.
Watch the full episode of the Blinding Talent Podcast on all platforms right now.
#musicindustry #musicbusiness #artistdevelopment #musicpodcast
#independentartist artistadvice futureofmusic
