Sophia Wardman is a London-based artist manager and Creative A&R, and the founder and director of Tiny Saturn, a management company operating across the global dance and electronic music market. With over a decade of experience, she has built a reputation for discovering talent, facilitating high-profile collaborations, and steering artists to major label releases and award recognition, including BRIT and GRAMMY nominations.

Previously at Ayita Management / Circuit Group, Sophia worked with artists including Fisher, Noizu, Majestic, Camden Cox and 220 Kid, with credits spanning #1 records, multiple platinum certifications, and placements with some of the biggest names in electronic music. Through Tiny Saturn, her roster has achieved BBC Radio 1 Hottest Records, Beatport Top 10s, and releases across Warner, Sony, Universal, Defected, Pias, Cercle, Armada, and beyond.

When was the last time you signed a female produced dance record?

Consistently throughout the electronic music industry it is felt that women are not given as many opportunities as men. When it comes to female produced records how many are being signed, released and supported by DJ’s and record labels?

This year I received three female produced tracks amongst 126 male produced tracks. If the music is not being made how can labels sign and support and why is the volume difference so vast do we think?

This panel will discuss if there is a subconscious bias from A&R’s or if women are simply not producing as much as men.

This discussion will also explore how we can increase non male produced records and artists from communities and backgrounds that are under represented.