Such big artists can be a handful, so what was your secret? One of the big things that's been a real benefit for me is the fact I've been out there. I've made records, I've toured, I've made videos, I've sat in a Norwegian hotel room and done 10 interviews one after the other - so I could relate to an awful lot of the artists.
With Robbie, they said: "You're ex-boyband, he's ex-boyband, you guys would be great together. Some of the shows they were planning, I'd actually done myself. So I could give them first-hand experience. And that has definitely benefitted me. You signed Pink after her first album and steered her towards becoming a global star.
How did that come about? When we started making the Missundaztood record [in ], we all had visions of it being an extension of the first album. She was the visionary one. She was the one who wanted to work with [songwriter] Linda Perry.
Do you want to hear it? It was just a demo but she could see I loved it. She has incredible instincts. How much of the job is getting out of the artist's way? It depends. Sometimes you have artists that get in their own way!
But the best artists usually have a vision of where they want to go, and your job is just to keep them on the train tracks. What's the one bit of advice you give all your artists? Listen - because none of us know it all. You've got to soak up what's around you. And then I'm always looking for the little glint in their eye, and I always try to scare them a little bit.
I don't mean in a bad way - but you've got to make people understand there is sacrifice. This business can sound glamorous, but this is hard work. You don't just turn up and strum a guitar a couple of times a week. And they have to understand how hard that's going to be on their personal lives. You're about to launch your own record label. Given the state of the record industry, is that a wise idea? I think it's a great time to have an independent label. The key before was always distribution.
You'd rely on an awful lot of other people [to get your records into shops]. Now, distribution is pretty straightforward to set up. After that, you have to understand how to build an international strategy for any particular artist.
Cher Lloyd is a great example. We hit a problem in the UK on her debut release and a lot of people would have gone: "Well, that's that then. The reason I've set up a new label, a new publishing company and also a TV sync company - for putting music into TV and film - is I want to have lots of routes to the market for my artists.
You just have to be nimble. And if you put some knowledge in there, and some skill in there, you can actually do some damage. He was dating fellow pop star Kim Appleby, whose twin, Mel, was dying from cancer. Craig said that their situation helped put his life and his own needs into perspective. After six acrimonious legal actions in the High Court, he won a million-pound settlement and used his intense exposure to the financial and legal side of the music business to forge a new career.
Logan became Kim's manager and co-wrote three top 20 hits with her. Within five years he was the international marketing manager for EMI, managing artists like Paul McCartney and Garth Brooks and working with huge names like Tina Turner and Pink, who he also co-managed.
He said: "They used to call me Mr Tina Turner because everything that happened with Tina happened through me. His success continued when he joined Sony and became managing director of RCA label in , launching acts including Newton Faulkner and The Hoosiers.
Craig may look more like a businessman than a pop styar, but he has dated famous celebrity beauties like Dannii Miinogue and Mel Sykes. Love Glastonbury? His differences with the band management resulted in six legal actions which he won all. The experience gained by studying the contracts with the lawyers helped him to better understand music business and gave him an interest in the business side of the music.
After leaving the band, Craig first attended the Royal College of Music and took piano classes. He started songwriting and producing. He co-managed Pink with Davies for several years. Bros Wiki Explore. Wiki Content. When will I be famous Wiki Organization. Explore Wikis Community Central.
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