Craig Logan (born 22 April 1969) is a Scottish musician, songwriter, and manager. He began his career as bassist in the popbandBros.[1]
Career
In early 1989, Logan left Bros[2] to focus on songwriting and producing. Kim Appleby's song "Don't Worry", which he co-wrote with Appleby (who he also managed) and George Deangelis, was nominated for an Ivor Novello Award in the 'Best Contemporary Song' category in 1991.[3] At the age of 25, Logan joined EMI Music as VP of International, which he ran for three years. During this time, he worked with a range of artists including Robbie Williams, Tina Turner, Iron Maiden and Garth Brooks.
In 1999, Logan left EMI to work with artist manager Roger Davies.[4] He went on to oversee worldwide tours and releases for acts including Tina Turner, Sade, Joe Cocker and M People before meeting Pink, whom he signed and co-managed with Davies for several years.[4]
He left Sony Music in 2010 to start his new venture, Logan Media Entertainment (LME),[6] which was established in 2011. LME now have offices in both London and Los Angeles and the company has managed artists such as: Anastacia, Dido, Alfie Boe, Imelda May, Beverley Knight, Roachford and Lara Fabian. As well as having a record label (HiTea) and a publishing imprint.
In 2022, Logan set up Tag8 Music in association with BMG Rights Management. This was the first new UK-based record label set up within the BMG group since 2009, with Tag8 Music[7][8][9] featuring established acts such as Pixie Lott, Roachford, and Louise Redknapp on its roster. On the Official Albums Chart Top 100 of 4 November 2022, the label charted its first hit album in the form of Blue's Heart & Soul, which entered at number 22.[10][11][12][13]
