Conversation with Lyor Cohen - The Future of Artist Development

From starting out as tour manager for Run DMC to running Island Def Jam through to his current role as CEO Recorded Music, WMG, Lyor Cohen has worked with some of modern music's most iconic artists.

In an interview with Mark Sutherland (journalist who has written for NME, Billboard, Melody Maker) Cohen will draw on his wide-ranging experience to discuss the changing face of A&R, the implications of the transition to digital, the seismic shift in the artist-fan relationship and the implications for the music industry going forward.

About the interviewer:
Mark Sutherland has been covering music and the music business for 20 years. He has held senior editorial roles at everywhere from music weeklies NME and Melody Maker to pioneering radio station BBC 6 Music, and spent four years running Billboard's international operation. He currently contributes to the likes of Rolling Stone, Q, TIME, Kerrang!, The Times and The Daily Telegraph.

With:
Lyor Cohen, CEO, Recorded Music, Warner Music Group, USA

Host:
Mark Sutherland, Author / Editor, UK