New Exchange Radio #5: Ali Raymond

Ali Raymond is the founder of Beatnik Creative, a London-based management firm that also operates as a collective for artist development. Ali is an old friend of mine I’ve met through working in music and his passion for music is something that practically inspires me on a daily basis. Currently, he manages acts such as Miso Extra, and New Exchange podcast alumni Lana Lubany and Arlo Parks. Yes, THAT Arlo Parks.

The success of Arlo and Beatnik as a whole has been such a wild thing to see from the sidelines, especially in knowing that their general ethos hasn’t changed. Ali is the kind of manager who thinks about the artist first at all times, which sounds obvious but can feel surprisingly rare as you climb the ranks of the music world. 

Part of having Ali on for this radio episode was to catch up, along with highlighting the ways that the music world isn’t that different than other professions. I know that sounds a bit like a stretch right? Well, check out my chat with Ali to hear more, and of course, enjoy the music.

Season 6 of The New Exchange Podcast will be premiering in May. Just a reminder, these radio broadcasts can only be streamed via Spotify. However, full episodes of the podcast (new and old) are available where ever you stream podcasts (Apple, Google, Deezer, you get the point).

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