Whether you're a music maker, manager, industry professional or daily consumer, we've got just the podcast for you. Selector Behind the Music will keep you bang up to date with the latest debates and wisdom, bringing you insights from music industry insiders – from every corner of the industry and the globe – as they discuss the key topics at the heart of the music world.

Host Mo Ayoub guides our guests through the hot music topic of the day so they can give their thoughts and unique insights. No stranger to Selector, Mo is a multilingual radio presenter and international DJ, ready to share his passion for music with you.

Selector Behind the Music is hosted on Acast and available wherever you get your podcasts including Amazon and Apple Music. You can also find them right here, embedded from Spotify.

To say that the music industry is big would be an understatement. In the UK alone, music exports in 2023 made a record £7.6 billion, in terms of Gross Value Added (GVA) to the economy, and the industry employed 216,000 people. More than half the population of the UK are active music streamers and there are over 130 billion streams of music each year. Plus, the majority of people in the UK say they listen to music more than they watch movies (77%), exercise (62%), socialise with friends and family (58%) or read (56%). 

The industry shows no signs of slowing down, but how music is made, shared and consumed continues to evolve. There are fresh challenges but also fresh opportunities for anyone working in the industry today, or hoping to make their mark in the future. 

Selector Behind the Music brings you insights from international experts on the current landscape for showcasing music, and explores the biggest issues affecting the industry today—from AI and the battle for gender equality to the symbiotic relationship between music and the media, and the rise in mental health issues amongst artists and music makers.