TMT:61 Matt Riley On CMAT’s Big Breakthrough & What’s Next For AWAL

Sep 21, 2025

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Welcome to The Money Trench! This week, Mark is joined by Matt Riley, the newly appointed president of AWAL UK.

With a background that spans from DJing and promoting club nights, to cutting his teeth at Hospital Records, and then playing a pivotal role in shaping AWAL’s rise, Matt’s career reflects the evolution of the modern independent music business.

Now at the helm of one of the UK’s most exciting label and distribution companies, he shares insights into what it takes to break artists in today’s rapidly shifting landscape.

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