NEWS

Welcome to our news stand, where you’ll find a whole host of industry insights, expertise and opinion from across the spectrum. Our posts are a collection of pieces from the Latch team, guest writers and other friendly music / media heads. If you would like to submit an article for consideration, please use the contact form.


Meet The Team: Maisy Plater

“My first professional job, in PR, was at a huge company with SO many people. I soon learned that you’ve got to be confident and put yourself out there if you want to make a mark with the work that you do. Also, to get over my fear of phone calls because they really do make your life so much easier….”

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Open Door: Harry Horrigan on learning about all things radio

Speaking with multiple producers, pluggers, presenters, and more within the radio industry has helped me construct a path as I take my first steps into my career. Regular meetings with my allocated mentor were scheduled where I learned about radio plugging and the impact of this…

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Meet The Team: Poppy Aphiaa Nicholas

“graduating from uni was probably the biggest wakeup call to the realities of life that I've ever experienced. I knew Journalism and PR weren't easy careers to get into but I REALLY underestimated how hard that was and I also underestimated the state of the job market when I was leaving school too.”

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Industry Insights: Roberta Hickey chats to us about Little Pink Book and women in music

Little Pink Book was born out of my passion for elevating women in the music industry and my love for curating events. At the time there was a lot of negativity around being a woman in music with campaigns such as Me Too and gender pay gap…

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Meet The Team: Hannah Thacker

“I did what every teenager was doing at the time, I made a Tumblr blog. My goal was to post a song review at least once per day, which I did for four months until I received two offers, to be a writer for global online music blog Unrecorded and to be an A&R Scout for Los Angeles label IAMSOUND Records…”

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Alex talks to The Unsigned Guide about Streaming

“For us, streaming strategy is more holistic. We're always talking to people from across the industry to understand the ins and outs of DSP best practices. There are loads of amazing tools that can help to analyse the data and direct further action.”

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Meet The Team: Ronnie Olubayo

“I think this applies to all industries, but I learned to not be afraid of running with any opportunities that are presented to me. I was quite anxious at the start and I generally like things to be straightforward. But it’s really important to be open to different opportunities…”

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Open Door: Tallulah Guard on unlocking her artist project

Safe to say, Open Door exceeded my every expectation. From day one, I was in contact with my mentor, Alex, who became an anchor and hugely helpful sounding board throughout the coming weeks. I was consistently impressed by the panels Latch curated, covering areas like…

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Photo Diary: A journey through Lucia Garcia's lens

Meet Latch’s in-house photographer. Lucia Garcia creates powerful imagery for a wide range of well-established new brands and artists. Her work has been exhibited in national outlets including i-D Magazine and the Tate Modern, amongst others…

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Meet The Team: Roo Nair

“I have always loved music and am known in my friendship group for sharing new music but as I had originally pursued a career in fashion I thought I’d left it too late. It goes to show that with enough knowledge and experience, in time those skills become transferable.”

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Roster: Scott Helman honours his late grandfather on 'Papa'

Scott Helman is a new addition to the Latch family and his new single is a stunning piece of honest pop songwriting. An ode to his late grandfather, ‘Papa’ navigates the emotional space that presents itself during the grieving process. Raw, open, and moving, the track should not be missed…

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Open Door: The life of an Independent Artist

As part of our Open Door mentorship, we put on weekly webinars that gave our mentees extra industry insight. Hosted by Alex Treharne (Latch’s MD) and Hannah Thacker (Senior Music PR), this particular week was about the journey of an independent artist…

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