From star to Star - 04 Aug 2008 Winnipeg Sun,..."Simon Cowell without a doubt is one of the best A&R guys in the world, he has great ears, he knows what he's hearing and he's been a part of signing some
Road to V: final stages - 04 Aug 2008 MegaStar.co.uk,Around 2500 bands entered the competition but they've now been whittled down to 14 acts who will be judged by Dirty Pretty Things frontman Carl Barat, A&R
Former Island A&R evp becomes Virgin US president - Jul 30, 2008 musicweek.com,By Ben Cardew Former Island executive vice president of A&R Rob Stevenson is to join Virgin US as president, in what will be Nick Gatfield’s first major
Rocking the world - Jul 30, 2008 Malaysia Star,Instead, it gives the bands the opportunity to get noticed by the A&R departments of big record companies,� she cautions, should bands expect to find
Music Gorilla Celebrates Its Fourth Anniversary - Jul 28, 2008 MarketWatch...process by which up and comers connect with A&R Reps from Indie and Major record companies, Film And TV Music Supervisors, publishers and distributors.
Feargal Sharkey Profile - Jul 31, 2008 guardian.co.uk,The early nineties brought a new beginning and a post-match transfer to the administration side of the industry, initially as A&R manager for Polydor
Nate Albert Named VP Of A&R At Universal Republic - Jul 15, 2008 FMQB,Nate Albert has been appointed VP of A&R for Universal Republic Records. "Nate brings a world of depth and experience to Universal Republic as a
/CORRECTION -- Universal Music Group/ - Jul 30, 2008 FOXBusiness...of not only traditional country music fans, but fans from six to sixty, who adore her," said Felix Sebacious, Senior Vice President of A&R for Bravado.
Your ten-point guide to making it in A&R - Jul 11, 2008 Drowned In Sound,This: a feature whereby I offer ten tips to readers of the site as to how to get yourself established as an A&R man and how to survive in the UK industry.
Avocent taps Trainer to lead PR in growth period - Jul 31, 2008 PRWeek,Outgoing AOR, A&R Edelman, did not pitch for this account. "We were disappointed we didn't have a chance to talk to them, but they decided to go forward
Stevenson named pres. of Virgin US - Jul 30, 2008 Variety,By PHIL GALLO Rob Stevenson, who signed a number of successful rock bands during his years as executive VP of A&R at Universal's Island Def Jam,
Scene & Heard - Jul 27, 2008 Baltimore Sun,It was the first time A&R Cos. executive vice president Marjorie Rodgers Cheshire had come to the party. "It's incredible," she said as she looked down at
In Brief - July 30, 2008 - Jul 30, 2008 FMQB,Rob Stevenson is named President of Virgin Records US by EMI President of A&R/North America Nick Gatfield. Stevenson begins his new position on August 15
Music Insider Exposes Industry Secrets - Jul 30, 2008 Mass Media Distribution LLC (press release),This cd helps improve success in the music business teaching artists necessary techniques to get ahead and get A&R interested in their music.
How We Met: Pete Tong & Goldie - Jul 12, 2008 Independent,I met Pete in 1995 when he was an A&R guy at London Records. I thought A&R men were people paid far too much money by record companies to have long lunches,
Miley Cyrus overshadows ‘Hannah’ - Jul 28, 2008 Albany Times Union,Hollywood Records A&R executive Jon Lind, who worked with Miley on the “Hannah Montana/Meet Miley Cyrus� album and her latest record,
Alexandra Patsavas - Jul 30, 2008 Variety,..."Supervisors are now doing what was traditionally known as A&R -- sorting through demo tapes, listening to early versions of songs, unsigned bands -- and a
Britain’s Fame schools: turning out tomorrow's stars - Jul 12, 2008 Times Online,...“We put all of our students through the same process a record company would,� explains Mark Bounds, ACM’s A&R consultant, who works with labels in Britain
The Bee's knees - Jul 24, 2008 guardian.co.uk,For starters, it has the UR A&R slot, which offers an insightful snapshot of the sounds and personalities of hotly tipped new acts, currently including Cage
Chesney's Looking For Opening Act - Jul 30, 2008 WDIV,...will open all three shows in Tulsa, St. Louis and Indiapolis, have a tour bus for the final weekend, $25000 and an audition for Sony/RLG A&R Department.
Manics producer: Dragon's Den contract is clever - Jul 24, 2008 InTheNews.co.uk,However, he denied the suggestion that due to the rise of social networking sites, as well as contests such as the Intel Studio Talent Competition, A&R men
Pyramind Announces FREE July Music Industry Seminar - Jul 29, 2008 NewsBlaze (press release),...holding positions as a former A&R exec at EMI, ten years with Apple in charge of music initiatives, and Patronet, the first online artist subscription
The death of arena rock? - Jul 29, 2008 The Week DailyWhy would they want to do that? said the blog Kings of A&R. “Today’s artists “cannot make a genuine connection with the audience,� which is why arena rock
Marketing expert to tune up EMI - Jul 11, 2008 New Zealand Herald,But the most significant change is the separation of the artists and repertoire (A&R) role which includes finding and developing the label's artists from
FLOWING TEARS: New Album Title Announced - July 28, 2008 - Jul 28, 2008 Blabbermouth.net,...former member of EXTREME NOISE TERROR, TO-MERA) and A&R'd by Sam Grant (writer, promoter, broadcaster, interviewer for Sonic Cathedral online).
Hands charts new path - Jul 7, 2008 Telegraph.co.uk,Last week Jean-Francois Cecillon stood down as EMI's European president and international head of A&R, and is in talks to take up a senior advisory role
Latest Music City Madness Competition Underway - Jul 15, 2008 CMT.com,Records A&R department and a mentoring session with Travis. The top two finalists will be revealed in a half-hour special, Music City Madness -- The Road to
Monica Gets Personal on Reality Special - Jul 28, 2008 Rap-Up.com,Monica will star in a one-hour reality special following her as she works with record producer Bryan-Michael Cox and J Records A&R executives Larry Jackson
Interview: Natty - Jul 25, 2008 Clickmusic,Normally A&R people who do their jobs properly find out who's good on the circuit, and that's what happened really. I was doing loads of gigs and suddenly
BLEEDING THROUGH SIGNS WITH NUCLEAR BLAST - Jul 28, 2008 Imperiumi.net,Nuclear Blast A&R Jaap Wagemaker about the brand new signing: „For four albums BLEEDING THROUGH have established and continousley evolved their own style
U2 - Re-masters (Universal) - Jul 28, 2008 Manchester Evening News,But judging from some of the re-mastered orphaned off-cuts that accompany U2’s debut ‘Boy’ it took an A&R man of overwhelming optimism and incredible
Onyx Soundlab Recording Studio Starts Teaching Program - Jul 10, 2008 Hartford Courant,..."One recent program graduate has secured a position in the A&R [artists and repertoire] department at Atlantic Records, which shows the kind of success
Roadrunner Records sign Port Amoral - Jul 23, 2008 Kill Your Stereo,Port Amoral was signed by longtime Roadrunner A&R man Monte Conner, finder of landmark metal bands like Sepultura, Slipknot, Machine Head, Fear Factory and
Austin's growth calls for tearing down of buildings - Jul 10, 2008 News 8 Austin,A&R Demolition is a home-grown company that plays by the rules of gravity. In fact, most folks who drive Interstate 35 get to keep tabs at what they do
Top ten earners - Jul 26, 2008 The Observer,Ten years ago, A&R man Cowell was bankrupt and moving back into his parents' house. Since then, through presenting or producing the shows Pop Idol,
Kobalt appoints former BMI exec - Jul 22, 2008 musicweek.com,Prior to joining BMI, Robinson worked at EMI in A&R for five years, three of which as head of the A&R department. Before that he spent six years as an
Sixshot Spinners: DJ Furious Styles - Aug 1, 2008 Sixshot.com,DJ’s usually give themselves the title of “Street Corner A&R� and Furious Styles takes that name to a higher level. Already popular and building up a
Ronson didn't think 'Rehab' would be a hit - Jul 10, 2008 Digital Spy,So while I knew it was good, I had no idea why her A&R guy saw dollar signs the very instant we first played him 'Rehab'." Since his breakthrough with
Label Focus #15: Moshi Moshi Records - Jul 6, 2008 Drowned In Sound,Rumour has it that a select number of you are also ‘hot’ A&R executives for bigger record companies. Does this make Moshi Moshi a vanity project?
On the Horizon: The Future of the Record Label - Jul 22, 2008 CrawdaddyIn the shift away from focusing on record sales, the record labels have slashed their A&R departments, which are responsible for finding and developing new
Black Kids - 'Partie Traumatic - Jul 7, 2008 Gigwise,...by David Renshaw In John Nivens highly recommended novel ‘Kill You Friends’ he describes an A&R mans favourite music as “Anything that’s profitable�.
CMT.com Announces Third-Annual Music City Madness - Jul 16, 2008 Country Hound,Records A&R department. For complete rules and information on how to enter the MUSIC CITY MADNESS Video Contest, visit madness.CMT.com.
Donkeys in the Gig Rig - Jul 16, 2008 San Diego Reader,...issue of Spin provided San Diego band the Donkeys with some national exposure, but the A&R reps at the major labels have not come a-knockin’ just yet.
St. John's Confidential File - Aug 2, 2008 LA Canyon News,He's the classic illustration of the old A&R adage that if you give an artist total creative control, you'll destroy them. He was allowed to release far too
Jetset Names Operations VP - Jul 11, 2008 World Screen News,She later worked as the associate director of A&R where she was involved with several product launches. At Jetset, she continues to report to its
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