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Inside The Industry: Booking Powerhouse On Jodie Layton on Hï Ibiza, The Night League and Building World No.1 Clubs
39 minutes Posted Dec 23, 2025 at 8:00 am.
– Introduction and Meeting Music Industry Heroes
– Meet Jodie Layton of The Night League
– Night League’s Clubs Win Top 100 Club Awards: A Historic Achievement
– Building an All-Female Booking Team at The Night League
– Ministry of Sound: The “University” of the Music Industry
– Transition from Fine Art to Music: Jodie’s Early Career and Promotions
– Brixton Beach and Entrepreneurial Ventures in London
– Moving to Ibiza and Joining The Night League
– Comparing Booking at Ministry, Pacha, and The Night League
– Female Empowerment in Festival and Club Bookings
– Venue Booking Dynamics and Glastonbury Festival Experiences
– The Challenge of Planning Lineups and Season Openings
– Pursuing a Career in Dance Music: University to Professional Journey
– The Power of Live Events: Early Influences and Memorable Nights
– Coping with Intense Schedules: Working Nights in Ibiza
– Influential People and Mentors Shaping a Music Industry Career
– The Most Challenging Aspects of Being a Club Booker
– How Living in Ibiza Shaped Personal and Professional Growth
– Understanding Regional Differences in Artist Value
– What Would You Change in the Club Industry?
– Staying Motivated: The Buzz of Teamwork and Great Music
– Meeting Music Legends: Starstruck Moments and Making VIPs Comfortable
– Advice for Aspiring Music Industry Professionals
– Nightlife Generational Differences and Future Challenges
– Day Raves vs Night Clubs: Changing Club Event Trends
– Work-Life Balance for Long-Term Music Industry Success
– Looking Ahead: The Launch of Universe and Upcoming Projects
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In this episode of Loud & Unfiltered, Inside the Industry, we sit down with Jodie Layton, Talent Booker at The Night League, the powerhouse organisation behind Hï Ibiza, Ushuaïa, UNVRS, and some of the most influential venues and residencies in global nightlife.
Jodie’s journey is a proper industry story. From flyering at Turnmills, learning the ropes at Ministry of Sound, building pop-up venues like Brixton Beach, booking at Pacha Ibiza, and now playing a central role in programming Ibiza’s most dominant clubbing brands - she’s lived every layer of the business.
This conversation goes deep into how modern booking really works: juggling multiple venues without cannibalising lineups, managing artist value across territories, maintaining creative integrity at scale, and why Ibiza is one of the hardest places in the world to book successfully. Jodie also opens up about working within an all-female booking team, the mental and physical toll of seven-night-a-week seasons, and how nightlife culture is changing with younger, healthier audiences.
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