Features

AVA Festival

This week's playlist comes courtesy of Sarah MacBriar founder of electronic music event AVA Festival, which takes place in Belfast 31 May to 1 June.

Paula Temple

Phildel

‘It’s really important that we move beyond equating the value of women to just the way they look. I always feel like there’s a real lack of women in certain areas of the music industry, like engineering, mixing, and producing.’ Says singer-songwriter Phildel.

Lauren Ray – Moment

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Modern Nature

Mara Simpson

‘I think musicians have immense power, one that’s too easily forgotten or beaten down. We have an opportunity to make people feel something.’ Says singer-songwriter Mara Simpson.

Jin Jin on songwriting

'I think it’s crucial to be open, to want to work hard and be across many different genres.' Says chart-topping songwriter Jin Jin.

AIM Connected: What we learnt

‘We actually think it’s going to be one of the main revenue streams that are left, especially as artists can still make a lot of money that isn’t diluted.’ Says Tersha Willis, co-founder, Terrible Merch.

Tom Speight

'Talent is one thing, but passion and drive is just as important,' says singer-songwriter Tom Speight.