Mark Sutherland

It’s been quite a while since my good friend/ radio & music industry legend @mikewalshmusic and I first discussed launching a music industry podcast. Well, now The Money Trench (named after the infamous Hunter S Thompson misquote about the music business) is finally here...

Two rising stars of artist management on TMT this week with Adam Harris & @CRead__ of @TouchdownMGMT . Lots of insight into how to break guitar bands in 2026, plus some fun stories & some top Pompey-Southampton bants. Tune in!

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There are some jobs the music biz is fascinated by &, as head of music at @BBCR1, Chris Price has one of the biggest. Great to hear his insights into the playlist & breaking artists, plus his previous roles at @MTVUK & @lastfm . The campaign to bring back scrobbling starts here…

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Finally emerging from your @BRITs hangover? Fill in the gaps with my @Variety report… variety.com/2026/music/new…

One of the best @BRITs in years. (Mostly) brilliant performances, (mostly) the right winners, just the right amount of chaos & definitive signs that the British music industry is getting its swagger back. Check @variety for my full report… #brits2026 variety.com/2026/music/new…

This week’s TMT guest is one of the most forward-thinking managers in the game. @tommasarnby has taken @yungblud to the top of the rock tree & this was a fun, insightful conversation about how they did it – even if Tommas refused to commit to reuniting his '90s band, Subcircus…

Olivia Dean Wins Big at Brit Awards Amid Chaotic, Oft-Bleeped Show variety.com/2026/music/new…

Strong school trip vibes on the Sony Music train to Manchester for the #brits

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So many people loving this week’s TMT podcast with the legend that is @lizwin__ . Great to chat through her remarkable career so far and, as she’s just left Atlantic, what might happen next. Plus, what temperature do *you* take your water at? Tune in!

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Another cracking TMT this week with Sybil Bell, who has turned Independent Venue Week into an essential date on the music industry calendar. We talked about her fight to get the biz on board and why we need to celebrate the UK live scene… Check it out!

Please give us a rating or review if you enjoy the podcast. And don’t forget to join the thousands of music biz players reading the TMT newsletter, which contains additional news analysis, plus new music tips and our gig of the week. Sign up at themoneytrench.com/contact

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