BIYPOD

BIY People & Talent

Real career stories from the music business brought to you by BIY People & Talent. Delivering insight, inspiration and information about music business careers from our fabulous hosts and wonderful guests! We delve into their achievements and challenges, offering helpful advice and a sprinkling of inspiration, whether you’re just starting out, or you’re already well into your career in the industry. Give us a follow on Instagram @biy.people.and.talent or email us with BIYPOD in the subject line hello@biypeople.co.uk with your questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. BUILDING A CAREER IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS: STAMINA, SPREADSHEETS AND REFRAMING REJECTION

    FEB 9

    BUILDING A CAREER IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS: STAMINA, SPREADSHEETS AND REFRAMING REJECTION

    Episode 23: Prove Your Passion Live ’25 // Panels Part 2! Back in September 2025 BIY put on another spectacular live show, Prove Your Passion Live ’25, giving entry level folks the frankly awesome opportunity to meet experienced industry execs to talk music business careers hints, tips and advice IRL! As part of the day, I hosted some super insightful, engaging and practical panels, so we’re bringing you a couple of those panels right here you lucky LUCKY people! For this conversation I chatted with the brilliant Chris Ibbs from CAA, Glodie Ifura UTA, and Lucy Wood from Roundhouse. There were so many gems in this one, and a resounding and incredibly important message about supporting live music, let’s all get out to live shows wherever they are to keep these incredible spaces alive! I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did, whether you’re just starting out or already well on your music business career path :) Follow BIY on Instagram @biy.people.and.talent on LinkedIn https://uk.linkedin.com/company/biypeopleandtalent or email hello@biypeople.co.uk with your questions and “BIYPOD” in the subject line. You can also visit the website for more info and resources: www.biypeople.co.uk/content And don’t forget to like, review, follow and share, I’d love to empower and inspire as many people as possible by sharing these stories :) Thank you thank you and happy listening gang! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    41 min
  2. KICK-STARTING A CAREER IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS: IDEAS, ADMIN AND BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS

    FEB 9

    KICK-STARTING A CAREER IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS: IDEAS, ADMIN AND BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS

    Episode 22: Prove Your Passion Live ’25 // Panels Part 1! Back in September 2025 BIY put on another spectacular live show, Prove Your Passion Live ’25, giving entry level folks the frankly awesome opportunity to meet experienced industry execs to talk music business careers hints, tips and advice IRL! As part of the day, I hosted some super insightful, engaging and practical panels, so we’re bringing you a couple of those panels right here you lucky LUCKY people! For this conversation I chatted with the brilliant Ellie Best from RCA, Jess Kangalee from Good Energy PR, and Breyner Baptista from Blackstar Agency. Full transparency, we were meant to talk about the plethora of different sorts of roles at labels, but we barely even scratched the surface! We touch on promo, plugging and campaign support though, so YAY!! I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did, whether you’re just starting out or already well on your music business career path :) Follow BIY on Instagram @biy.people.and.talent on LinkedIn https://uk.linkedin.com/company/biypeopleandtalent or email hello@biypeople.co.uk with your questions and “BIYPOD” in the subject line. You can also visit the website for more info and resources: www.biypeople.co.uk/content And don’t forget to like, review, follow and share, I’d love to empower and inspire as many people as possible by sharing these stories :) Thank you thank you and happy listening gang! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    41 min
  3. BIYPOD : Episode 18 ft. Arit Eminue MBE

    06/03/2024

    BIYPOD : Episode 18 ft. Arit Eminue MBE

    In this episode we talk with the absolute legend that is Arit Eminue MBE, yes, you heard that right, M.B.E.!  Arit is an award-winning Talent Development, Inclusion and Culture specialist who works with founders, senior leaders, people professionals and individuals across music, film and TV industries.  She’s also the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion lead for multiple music industry membership organisations and is a LinkedIn Learning instructor.  Producer Scarlett had to (almost) physically prize us apart to wrap this chat up as we got so into it…so watch this space for more collabs!  I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did, whether you’re just starting out or already well on your music business career path :) Each episode we donate to a cause our of guests choice, to find out who we’re donating to this week, get listening!  Last episode we donated to Alzheimer’s Research UK, the UK’s leading Alzheimer’s research charity aiming to find a cure for dementia.  If you want to donate too, you can do that by visiting their website https://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/how-you-can-help/donate/ Follow us on Instagram @biy.people.and.talent on LinkedIn https://uk.linkedin.com/company/biypeopleandtalent or email us with BIYPOD in the subject line hello@biypeople.co.uk with your questions.   Or you can visit our website for more info and resources: www.biypeople.co.uk And don’t forget to like, review, follow and share, we’d love to empower and inspire as many people as possible by sharing these stories :) Thank you thank you and happy listening gang! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    56 min
  4. BIYPOD : Episode 17 ft. Fawaz Al-Jabban

    05/02/2024

    BIYPOD : Episode 17 ft. Fawaz Al-Jabban

    Episode 17: Fawaz Al-Jabban, Music Industry and Mindset Coach and Consultant, F.A.J Consulting In this episode we talk with the wonderful Fawaz Al-Jabban Music Industry and Mindset Coach and Consultant.  With over 15 years of experience working across labels and artist management, more recently Fawaz set up his own venture F.A.J Coaching, offering coaching sessions and workshops, alongside artist development and marketing consultancy services across the industry.  I genuinely could’ve spoken to Fawaz for hours, I found it so interesting and we covered some really important topics and issues.  I hope you enjoy this chat as much as we did, whether you’re just starting out or already well on your music business career path :) Each episode we donate to a cause our of guests choice, to find out who we’re donating to this week, get listening!  Last episode we donated to Wild at Heart Foundation, who are focussed on helping abandoned and unloved dogs worldwide. If you want to donate too, you can do that by visiting their website https://wildatheartfoundation.org/donate/ Follow us on Instagram @biy.people.and.talent on LinkedIn https://uk.linkedin.com/company/biypeopleandtalent or email us with BIYPOD in the subject line hello@biypeople.co.uk with your questions.   Or you can visit our website for more info and resources: www.biypeople.co.uk And don’t forget to like, review, follow and share, we’d love to empower and inspire as many people as possible by sharing these stories :) Thank you thank you and happy listening gang! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    57 min
  5. BIYPOD : Episode 16 ft. Karma Bertelsen

    03/18/2024

    BIYPOD : Episode 16 ft. Karma Bertelsen

    Episode 16: Karma Bertelsen, Marketing Strategy Director (EMEA), FUGA In this episode we talk with wonderful Karma Bertelsen, Marketing Strategy Director (EMEA) at global music distributor FUGA.  With more than a decade of experience, Karma is an award-winning marketeer who has worked with some of the world's biggest artists and most exciting new talent including; Ed Sheeran, Craig David, and Red Hot Chili Peppers to Phoebe Bridgers, Freya Ridings, The 1975, and Kae Tempest. Karma has worked across publishing, licensing and royalties, to live, labels, and distribution, giving her a unique understanding of audiences, artists, and the wider music ecosystem.  I loved every second of this conversation and Karma dropped some absolute gems!! I hope you enjoy this chat as much as we did, whether you’re just starting out or already well on your music business career path :) Each episode we donate to a cause our of guests choice, to find out who we’re donating to this week, get listening!  Last episode we donated to Medecins Sans Frontieres / Doctors Without Borders (MSF), a charity that acts fast to save people’s lives in conflict zones, natural disasters and epidemics. If you want to donate too, you can do that by visiting their website https://msf.org.uk/secure/donate Follow us on Instagram @biy.people.and.talent on LinkedIn https://uk.linkedin.com/company/biypeopleandtalent or email us with BIYPOD in the subject line hello@biypeople.co.uk with your questions.   Or you can visit our website for more info and resources: www.biypeople.co.uk And don’t forget to like, review, follow and share, we’d love to empower and inspire as many people as possible by sharing these stories :) Thank you thank you and happy listening gang! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    55 min

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Real career stories from the music business brought to you by BIY People & Talent. Delivering insight, inspiration and information about music business careers from our fabulous hosts and wonderful guests! We delve into their achievements and challenges, offering helpful advice and a sprinkling of inspiration, whether you’re just starting out, or you’re already well into your career in the industry. Give us a follow on Instagram @biy.people.and.talent or email us with BIYPOD in the subject line hello@biypeople.co.uk with your questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.