Meet Sophie Urquhart , our CMOTM for January. She is the founder of Tin Drum Music. A film Studies grad turned music supervisor. Breaking barriers, Sophie shares insights on navigating the world of music supervision. 1. Could you share the story of how you initially became interested in music supervision and creative direction? Honestly? I fell into it. I had just completed a degree in Film Studies when I got offered a job as an assistant music supervisor, it was quite an experience going to an interview as a fresh faced 21 year old for a job I didn’t know existed! Luckily for me my boss just ..read more

Your journey in the music industry has been quite diverse, from working in retail to being a trainee artist coordinator and now a Sync and Licensing Associate. How have these varied experiences shaped your perspective on the industry as a whole? It really has, I didn’t plan it that way but who ever does! But each of those jobs in their own way played their role in where I am today. Retail gave me the transferable skills of being very public/customer facing which is a great training ground when going into a client facing role like Sync is. As well as my internship as a Trainee Artist Coordinato ..read more

It is the end of the month, and we are going out with a BANG Meet Abi Leland - our Cat's Mother of the Month! Abi has collaborated with renowned directors like Kevin Macdonald on iconic films. Founder of Leland Music, expanding into advertising & working with top brands. She has won many awards, including Music Week Music Supervisor of the Year, twice running, may we add!? She is passionate about diversity, neurodiversity, and empowering women in music Nurturing talent, fostering innovation, and breaking boundaries! As a successful woman in the music industry, what advice do you have for ..read more

What’s your current role and what does it involve day-day? My day to day really does vary every single day! Which is partly why I love it so much. One day I’m meeting with labels and managers to discuss new music releases, the next I’m on a recce on a racing track in Gloucester and the next I’m shooting a music video in the depths of South London (I’m a North London girl…shooting in South still feels like an adventure!). And everything in between!! Looking over budgets and treatments, talking to new directors, reviewing casting calls, attending edits and grades, meeting with the wider team at ..read more

As the first month of 2023 draws to an end, we’re delighted to introduce you to our Cat’s Mother of the Month - Emma Bailey! After years of building up her experience behind the scenes of some of the biggest television shows, Emma settled at Music Promotions company, Your Army, where she’s now bossing it daily as the Head of TV. In this interview Emma lets us in on her first steps into the creative industries, what some of her most memorable moments are, and what it takes to be great at a role just like this one. If you find yourself stuck between choosing a career in music or TV, you might wa ..read more

Another month, another career interview… This time we’re so excited to shine a spotlight on the work of one of our amazing Cat’s Mothers from the North! Suki Pardesi is an artist development specialist; she teaches at RNCM Manchester whilst also running her own business Celebtronic PR, which sees her work across international promotions with artists from all over Europe and the USA. At the start of her career, Suki worked on several media campaigns for legendary artists including David Bowie, Elton John and Rod Stewart, to name a few. Along an exciting career journey, her music industry advent ..read more

We’re back with our Cat’s Mother of the Month series and this October we’re shining our torch on the powerhouse that is Olivia Hobbs, Founder & Director at Blackstar Agency and creative genius behind a bunch of kickass marketing campaigns for the artists we all know and love. In this interview Olivia sheds light on what her day to day looks like heading up the agency, how her journey into the music industry first began, and more. For all the inspo you need to take that leap of faith in starting your own venture, keep reading… Where did your career in the music industry begin? I started wh ..read more

It gives us great joy to introduce our next Cat’s Mother of the Month, Chimene Mantori. Chimene joined our network back in November 2019 when we first launched, and has been an amazing source of inspiration for our community ever since! Based in London, Chimene is the Director of Music Partnerships for Live & Touring at Creed Media, recently switching from her 3-year position as Senior A&R Manager at Sony Music Publishing. In this interview, Chimene sheds light on her own first steps into the music industry, what her take on the power of networking is, and what word of advice she’d giv ..read more

Festival season is well and truly underway, so who better to be our Cat’s Mother of the Month than live event connoisseur Clare Goodchild? In this interview Clare let’s us in on how she came to take her first steps into the live event industry, what she typically gets up to across the year, and how she overcomes challenges that sometimes come along with the role. If you’re considering a career in live music and events, then this one’s for you - enjoy! How did you first break into events? I never really knew what I wanted to do with my life. I left education at 16, and I actually started worki ..read more

Introducing another one of our powerhouse CM’s, Sonia Diwan. Named as ‘one of the most influential women in music’ by Music Week & UK Music in 2014, Sonia has continued to soar her way through the industry’s law game, and we’re here for it. Sonia’s focus remains firmly within pop/urban/dance/grime genres and her current clientele reflects that. These include the likes of Jonas Blue, Chase & Status, Shiftk3y, Netsky, Naughty Boy, WizKid and Ill Blu; a stellar list of producer-writers such as Stargate, TMS, Fred Ball, Sam Dixon, Nana Rogues, Clarence Coffee Jr, Martin Sjolie, Dayyon Alex ..read more