FRONT SECTION 06 THE BIG STORY Record Store Day coordinator Megan Page and execs on the vinyl celebration 08 MBA LIVE Agent Mark Bennett’s ambitions for UK rap star KSI to headline festivals

09 FOR THE RECORD/ TAKE A BOW 11 SPOTLIGHT Vevo’s Claudia De Wolff talks connected TV, emerging artists and the video platform’s new London studio

12 START ME UP/ IN POD WE TRUST

13 DIGITAL DISCOURSE Deviate Digital CEO Sammy Andrews on the ever-evolving complexity of modern marketing campaigns

14 TWEETS OF THE MONTH 15 RISING STAR/THE BIG QUESTION Meet YouTube Music’s Sheniece Charway, plus hitmaker Jin Jin has her say on the songwriting credits debate

16 ON THE RADAR Girl In Red’s path to becoming an unstoppable pop force

18 PLAYLIST/ TASTEMAKERS 19 MAKING WAVES/ SYNC STORY 20 KEY RELEASES A look at all of the massive albums coming your way soon

21 INCOMING/ CAMPAIGN TRAIL Jehnny Beth on her new collaboration with Bobby Gillespie, plus Atlantic Records UK co-president Ed Howard on Twenty One Pilots’ huge return 22 HOTSHOTS

FEATURES 24 THE BLACK MUSIC COALITION Sheryl Nwosu, Afryea Henry-Fontaine, Komali Scott-Jones and Char Grant of the BMC’s executive committee explain why music must do more for its Black community. Plus: The BMC’s independent division, Black Lives In Music, PRS Foundation & the stories of eight BMC members

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