"Independent artists deserve the same quality of strategic thinking as signed acts - without giving up ownership or creative control."
Consultancy-based management with no commission. Work directly with Mark Adams or a Blinding Talent manager on the decisions that shape a career.
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Managed campaigns built around your releases, designed to turn casual listeners into real fans across the platforms that move the needle.
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| 1998 | Joins The Box: The start of a 28-year career across music TV, radio and streaming. |
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| 2001 | Launches Kerrang TV: The same year he begins 18 years as a BRIT Awards judge (2001–2018). |
| 2005 | Box Network beats MTV: The UK's number one music TV network, ahead of MTV on market share for the first time ever. Also begins 14 years as a BBC Sound Poll judge (2005–2018). |
| 2008 | Launches 4Music and The Hits on Freeview: Bringing music TV to a mainstream Freeview audience. |
| 2011 | Ed Sheeran's first ever TV appearance: On 4Music's The Krush, in partnership with KFC. |
| 2012 | Director of Music Programming, Channel 4: Leading music programming across The Box channels and the Bauer Media network. |
| 2014 | Spotify's first streaming chartThe Box+ Streaming Chart, later the UK Hotlist - helping make streaming data a core industry metric. |
| 2015 | The Official YouTube Chart: Built in partnership with YouTube - an industry first. |
| 2020 | Founds Blinding Talent: Bringing signed-act strategy to independent artists. |
| 2026 | MMF certified artist manager: Contracts, royalties, touring, publishing, sync and long-term career strategy. Current Music Week Awards judge. |
Mark's energy, commitment and vision has been greatly appreciated – both from the label and from the artists and managers alike.
Steve Pitron
Mark and the team are lovely, they really care about their artists and always deliver on their campaigns.
Jo Hart
A wonderful team who really understand streaming strategy and real digital growth.
Cat Park
"No way you can have a Top 40 hit these days without a sizeable TikTok moment"
"Find your unicorn songs. Songs penetrate regardless of where they come from"
"One Direction, Simon Cowell and Prince - the truth about building pop fame"
"I created the harmonica part on Karma Chameleon in under 30 minutes"
Tell us about your music, your release plans and your growth ambitions.
Every application is read personally. We come back to you within 3 working days.
A 30-minute conversation about where you are and where you want to go.
If there's a strong fit on both sides, we build the plan together.
Blinding Talent is a UK music industry consultancy founded by Mark Adams in 2020. It offers artist development and digital marketing for independent artists across the UK and internationally - built on the belief that independent artists deserve access to the same quality of strategic support as signed acts, without giving up ownership or creative control.
Mark Adams is the founder and CEO of Blinding Talent. He has 28 years of experience in music, radio and television, including serving as Director of Music Programming at Channel 4 across the Bauer Media network.
In 2015 he launched the Official YouTube Chart and in 2016 he launched Spotify's first ever Streaming Chart. In 2026 he became a certified artist manager through the Music Managers Forum. He has contributed to campaigns for artists including Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran, Anne Marie, George Ezra, Pink and Rag'n'Bone Man.
Artist Management is a consultancy-based service, no commission, offering senior-level management guidance from Mark Adams or a Blinding Talent manager. Two tiers available, from £1,800 per quarter.
Digital Marketing covers Spotify growth campaigns, Meta and TikTok advertising and YouTube growth. We also offer a social media strategy - a quarterly programme covering brand voice, content direction and release planning for artists who want a clearer, more consistent social presence.
Blinding Talent is a UK-based consultancy founded in Reigate, Surrey. We work with artists across the UK, North America, Europe and Australia. All strategy calls and artist management sessions are conducted remotely by video or phone.
Apply at blindingtalent.com/apply. Tell us about your music, your release plans and your growth ambitions - we review every application personally and come back to you within 3 working days.
We work with a select number of artists at any one time, so the application is how we work out whether there's a strong fit on both sides.
Apply for a 30-minute strategy call. No obligation - but we only take on a small roster, so this is where we work out if there's a fit.
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