THE MELOCOMPASS PODCAST

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 the music industry by recruiting new creative professionals into all areas of a major label from Audienc...

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 University of Westminster as well as her extensive research into mental health in the music industry. Th...

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 later studying for her Law Masters. We discuss the key differences that Sally found in her experi...

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 working for what many of us would consider 'Dream Companies' and we unpack what this looks like. I...

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 Girls ’ and artist releases, which have been featured on BBC Introducing, and BBC R1 Dance. Lex is also t...

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 passionate about this all around the world and founded Global Publicity in 2007, she works with clients...

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; Ms Lauryn Hill, Robbie Williams, Janelle Monae, Ella Mai, SiR, Nao, Mura Masa, Goldlink, Jordan Rakei, G...

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 inclusion; specifically stemming from leadership positions. During her time in South Africa, Sophie b...

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 democratisation of access to distribution for all. We also discuss how Sarah manages her busy sched...

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 diagnosed during her time at University, Esta struggled academically for her younger years but has gone on...

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 countries ; breaking down the barriers for women in the production space, partnered with global brands and ha...

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 music industry. Kaitlyn has had a vast and varied career journey that has led her across the globe from T...

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 with Giles Peterson to working on a currently working with British Airways on her show 'Next Big Thing'...

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 industry from event, tour and music engineer management. We also discuss Power Up: a PRS Foundati...

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 hats in her role as Label Head at Total Records . She has performed sets at incredible events such...

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 and leave a rating. Connect with us: Instagram: @melocompassuk Website: https://www.melocompass...

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 who advertise on the platform. The team leads on sync, partnerships, strategy and music activations...

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 Production , which specialises in the design and manufacture of Vinyl CDs, DVDs and cassettes plus besp...

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 clients across the UK with both production music and commercial music. She gradually worked her way to leadi...

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 has worked for majors, indies and startups, including PolyGram/Universal, BMG, Kobalt/AWAL, Blo...

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...

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 e...

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 R...

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 o...

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 t...