‘Labels aren’t the ones pulling the strings – today, there’s a lot more responsibility on the artist’s shoulders.’

Tayla Elitzer, co-founder of artist development company Godmode, discusses lessons learned across her career, tips for artist development and longevity, and much more besides. 
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Hipgnosis buys music catalog from Jay-Z, Kanye West producer Dion ‘No I.D’ Wilson

No I.D. has achieved success with artists including Kanye West, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Usher, Rihanna, Common, Drake and Ed Sheeran
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Hipgnosis snaps up catalog from Maroon 5, Clean Bandit collaborator Ammar Malik

Malik’s songs have sold over 100 million copies worldwide
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Merck Mercuriadis’s Hipgnosis Songs Fund acquires catalog from Jason Aldean producer Michael Knox

Together with Jason Aldean, Knox has sold over 35m singles in addition to 18m albums
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