The Music Managers Forum (MMF) has announced that Paul Craig of Nostromo Management has been elected as its new Chair and that Kwame Kwaten of Ferocious Talent has been elected as Vice Chair.
Craig, who manages Scottish rock-group Biffy Clyro, will replace Diane Wagg, who steps down after four years leading the organisation. She will remain a member of the board for another year before becoming an MMF Custodian.
Over the four-year period of Wagg’s leadership, membership for the organisation has grown by 35% and the MMF now represents more than 500 UK-based music managers.
During her role as Chair, Wagg placed diversity at the top of the organisation’s agenda and oversaw many initiatives like FanFair Alliance, an industry lead campaign against industrial-scale online ticket touting.
She also spearheaded the Dissecting the Digital Dollar campaign, a series of reports, guides and tools designed to help artists and managers better understand the streaming business, and the impact that the shift to streaming has had on the wider recorded music industry.
Craig, after managing a myriad of acts throughout his career, such as INXS, Kaiser Chiefs, Birdy, Bullet for My Valentine and Junior Senior and co-founding the award-winning SuperVision Management, brings a wealth of experience to the position.
After being appointed as GM at Atlantic Records UK in 2007 and being promoted to SVP, Artist Partnerships at Warner Music UK in 2009, Craig founded Nostromo Management & Consultancy in 2014 as an independent company focussed on global artist management and new technology. He was elected Vice-Chair of the MMF in 2017.
Annabella Coldrick, chief executive for the MMF said: ‘Diane has been a real rock of support for me personally. She ensured a welcome introduction, not only to MMF members but throughout the wider industry. I’ll always be in debt to her generosity and expertise, and for the positive stamp she has made on the MMF - ensuring we represent a greater diversity of managers, and a greater number of managers overall. I know that Paul and Kwame are huge advocates of her achievements, and I look forward to working with both of them.’
Craig, who manages Scottish rock-group Biffy Clyro, will replace Diane Wagg, who steps down after four years leading the organisation. She will remain a member of the board for another year before becoming an MMF Custodian.
Over the four-year period of Wagg’s leadership, membership for the organisation has grown by 35% and the MMF now represents more than 500 UK-based music managers.
During her role as Chair, Wagg placed diversity at the top of the organisation’s agenda and oversaw many initiatives like FanFair Alliance, an industry lead campaign against industrial-scale online ticket touting.
She also spearheaded the Dissecting the Digital Dollar campaign, a series of reports, guides and tools designed to help artists and managers better understand the streaming business, and the impact that the shift to streaming has had on the wider recorded music industry.
Craig, after managing a myriad of acts throughout his career, such as INXS, Kaiser Chiefs, Birdy, Bullet for My Valentine and Junior Senior and co-founding the award-winning SuperVision Management, brings a wealth of experience to the position.
After being appointed as GM at Atlantic Records UK in 2007 and being promoted to SVP, Artist Partnerships at Warner Music UK in 2009, Craig founded Nostromo Management & Consultancy in 2014 as an independent company focussed on global artist management and new technology. He was elected Vice-Chair of the MMF in 2017.
Annabella Coldrick, chief executive for the MMF said: ‘Diane has been a real rock of support for me personally. She ensured a welcome introduction, not only to MMF members but throughout the wider industry. I’ll always be in debt to her generosity and expertise, and for the positive stamp she has made on the MMF - ensuring we represent a greater diversity of managers, and a greater number of managers overall. I know that Paul and Kwame are huge advocates of her achievements, and I look forward to working with both of them.’
