A little moment that made us smile today.
This excerpt is from episode 70 of The Money Trench - The Music Industry Podcast with Mark Sutherland, featuring Alexi Cory-Smith (CEO and founder of Bella Figura Music).
Mark: Lets talk about your career because you've been in the [music] industry for a while...
Alexi: I went to see Stella Walker at Handle.
Mark: You would be amazed how many shout outs Stella gets on this podcast for giving people their first job.
Just another reminder of the countless careers our incredible founder stella has helped shape, and the ripple effect that continues across the music industry 💖💖💖💖💖
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About The Money Trench
The Money Trench (TMT) is The Music Industry Podcast from presenter Mark Sutherland and exec producer Mike Walsh, produced by Tape Notes and supported by PPL. Each Monday, they dissect the biggest music industry news stories of the previous week, in the company of one of the industry’s most influential executives.
Followed by a deep dive into that exec’s career in music, including their thoughts on where we’re at and where we’re heading. Now, TMT is here to look at all sides of the music business and celebrate the most exciting industry on the planet. Don’t start your music week without it…
About episode 70
Mark is joined by Alexi Cory-Smith, lawyer, publishing/label executive, and now CEO and founder of Bella Figura.
Alexi is one of the most respected figures in the rights and legal world, and now she’s building her own catalogue acquisition company - Bella Figura.
The pair discuss Alexi’s journey to where she is now, including her time running BMG UK, auditioning to be One Direction’s lawyer, and what it’s like when Mick Jagger, Barack Obama and The Pope are all in the same room!
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About Handle Recruitment
We opened the doors in 1978 and built our reputation in the music industry. We quickly realised that a great brand is not always a household name. A great brand is something people connect with, not just a place they work. Somewhere that helps them become better at what they do. It could be a record label, it could be in media, it could be a tech start-up.
Supporting Great People in Marketing | Finance | HR | Office Support | Sales | Legal | Event Operations | Post-Production.
The Talent Solutions we provide, Permanent, Temporary and Interim Recruitment | People Consultancy | Outsourced Freelancer Payroll & Compliance.
The Industries we support: Music | Film | TV | Entertainment | Fashion | Live Events | Sport | Publishing | Post-production.