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TMT:103 Kat Kennedy & Tim Parry On 40 Years Of Big Life

23 Aug 2026 · 1 h 05 min

Welcome to The Money Trench! This week, Mark is joined by Kat Kennedy and Tim Parry of Big Life.

Over 40 years as a management and publishing powerhouse, Big Life has worked with defining acts such as The Verve, Badly Drawn Boy and Kate Nash.

The trio discuss the reality of breaking acts in the current industry, how the company has survived for 40 years, expansion plans – and the maverick genius of original Big Life co-founder, Jazz Summers.

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