THE MELOCOMPASS PODCAST

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 the entirety of her music career within the tech sphere (first at Kobalt Music and now Musixmatch) Kayleigh has a passion for innovative technology and its ability to empower communities.

Kayleigh has worked to raise the voices of underrepresented talent in the music industry through her work with various committees such as MPA Futures and Shesaid.so Parenthood, thriving to create a more inclusive environment for all. Most recently Kayleigh was recognised in Shesaid.so & Paetron’s 2021 Alternative Power List.

We dive into Kayleigh’s career history as well as how she balances the art of parenthood whilst working full time in the music industry. 

It was so lovely to speak with Kayleigh and we really hope that you enjoy this episode!

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Connect with Kayleigh on LinkedIn @Kayleigh Ramchand- Bentley

Like all of our episodes, this was recorded remotely.

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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 Templeman, Tom Misch and girl in red at AWAL.

In this episode, we talk about what exactly audience development is, it’s similarities with digital marketing along with how special it is to work with an artist, like Lewis Capaldi, from signing them to breaking them as a global star. 

We really hope you enjoy this episode, we’re taking a brief break before coming back with Series 3! 

In the meantime do take a listen to all of the other episodes in the previous series’ and share these stories with people who will find them valuable.

Connect with Betsy on LinkedIn @BetsyChadbourn  

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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 the music industry. In addition to these accomplishments she was also recognised in Music Week as a Rising Star in 2020! 

Having been born in Iraq, growing up in Croatia and settling in the UK. Sara often talks openly about racism she has experienced in her life which she shares with us in this episode. 

We talk to Sara off the back of the launch of Future Independents, a new educational scheme from AIM and are releasing this episode shortly after the 2021 AIM Awards which Sara was actively involved in. 

Connect with Sara on Instagram @damahla and @rikamuzika or LinkedIn @Sara Al Hamad 

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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 about the importance of wellbeing and having a healthy working environment. She is the Co-Founder of Getahead and also Founder of Work Inspired, a dedicated consultancy created to support employee wellbeing. They host events to educate people on self care, yoga, mental health related talks on topics such as sleep and also regularly collaborate with Cuddle Club to provide dog therapy!

“Sleep is the foundational pillar of good mental and physical health.” - Jenni Cochrane. 

We really loved recording this episode and if you enjoyed it please do like, subscribe and leave a rating! It helps more people find us and hear these stories. 

Connect with Jenni on Instagram @getaheadlife and @jencoc

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Warning - this episode is louder than the previous one. 

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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 now Anjunabeats.

We dive into what a standard day to day in streaming looks like, pivoting into the music business along with how specialist music courses can help with breaking into music and Roz's tips on how to make your application stand out!

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You can connect with Roz on LinkedIn @Rosanne Keefe

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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 sampling from the perspective not only of a publisher but also from a producer/ writer who may be looking to use samples in their work as well as how the royalty splits of a sample are agreed. We also talk in detail about Helen's career journey to date!

This was such a fun and informative conversation, if you find it useful please hit follow, like and leave a rating! It really does help these stories reach more and more people.

Connect with Helen on LinkedIn @Helen Papaleontiou and on Instagram @helpaps

The Music Week Article is also available here

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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 releases, all the different people Mina speaks to on a day to day basis to drive her projects forward as well as Mina being recognised by Music Week as a Rising Star!

We really loved speaking to Mina and hope that you enjoy this episode!

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Connect with Mina on LinkedIn @Mina Ingebretsen 

The Music Week article is available to read here.

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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 roles played a huge part in her securing roles for the BBC Music tech team and now YouTube. We also talk about the ethos at Google and demystifying the seemingly coveted term ‘googliness’.

We really enjoyed recording this episode, if you enjoyed listening to it please do like, subscribe and leave a rating! It helps more people discover and listen to our podcast.

You can connect with Sara @Sara Gozalo Macías on LinkedIn and @sara_sgm on Twitter. 

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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 Butter, diversity within radio and the power of having a mentor!

It was so lovely to speak to Georgia and we really hope that you enjoy this episode.

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Connect with Georgia on LinkedIn @Georgia Devon-Spick.

Georgia’s article on Japanese Grime on GRM Daily can be read here. 

We talked to Georgia in April remotely from her home. If you listen carefully you can hear her puppy Sully having a snooze on her lap! 

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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 bloopers episode!

This episode brings us to the end of Series 1, though we have many more exciting plans for Series 2 which you can expect to hear later on this summer!

If you haven’t already, check out the rest of Series 1 featuring these fantastic industry professionals. 

We’d love to hear your feedback on Series 1 by completing this quick survey - https://forms.gle/vwc4VmT727mMAA3k8

Guests who appear in the bloopers episode: 

00:48- Miranda Kempin, Episode 6

01:42- Daisy Finetto, Episode 1

02:12- Eve Horne, Episode 9

02:36- Roberta Hickey, Episode 7

03:35- Eve Horne, Episode 9

04:24- Roberta Hickey, Episode 7

04:49- Eve Horne, Episode 9

06:38- Roberta Hickey, Episode 7

07:09- Victoria Stuart, Episode 4

07:31- Roberta Hickey, Episode 7

08:10- Chi Chi Nwakodo, Episode 6

12:10- Eve Horne, Episode 9

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