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A&R Contacts
April 01, 2008
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You know, I can't tell you how many times I've heard people say, "If only I had the contacts to the big names, I'd be a star!" Are you one of these people? Well, I'm going to grant you your wish. Every month, I'll provide you with the names, numbers and emails to the people holding the keys to your dreams. I'm going to provide you with the important contacts, not the low-end A&R personnel or the contact information to some asshole parking cars in front of the Sony building. Along with a quality contact list, I'm also going to give you a little advice about how to approach these people. Trust me, you do what I say and you'll go places. So lets get started.
Here's how to properly submit your demo:
1) You need a great set of pictures of the group or artist whose music you're submitting. Look as good as you can for the pics. Get into shape, use make-up, do whatever you can to look your absolute best. No grungy, shitty pics you took with your sweaty, oily-face crew in some basement "studio" somewhere. I'm talking about professional pictures taken by a paid professional.
2) Select your best 3 songs. I know a lot of you think every song you do is a "hit". To those of you who do think that,do me a favor and pull your head out of your ass. Invite people who don't know you, who have no relation to you, and most importantly...who don't give a shit about you, to listen to your music and make an honest judgment of which songs they like (Note: Pick people who listen to the genre of music you make). Don't argue with their critique, or try to sell them your point of view. Your music should speak for itself.
3) Make sure your songs are mixed properly. Get them professionally done if at all possible. It makes all the difference in the world to have music come out the speakers properly. No A&R or executive cares to give you the benefit of the doubt just because you couldn't afford to get it mixed. Find the money. Find the people. Make it sound as good as the songs mixed on your favorite CD's.
4) A&R's and other executives listen to less than 20 seconds of the first song before making a judgment call on the music. That means if you don't captivate them within that given time, they aren't going to bother listening to the other songs you've submitted. So be very, very selective regarding what you put first. Get rid of long intros and useless sections of songs.
5) Don't spend thousands or even hundreds of dollars packaging your CD's or press kits. Nobody who's anybody gives a rat's ass about that. Instead, do the following:
a. Set up a proper myspace. Set up a myspace which has your best pictures (see #1 above), your best songs (see#2 & 4) and a well written bio, which will hopefully have a captivating story to it. And finally, make it such that your myspace doesn't take forever to load because of all the flashy garbage you have strewn across your page. This isn't kindergarten, it's serious business.
b. Make quality MP3's of your songs, at a bit rate of around 192kbps. Make sure your songs don't exceed 4 mins because in all honesty, nobody is going to spend 4 minutes listening to your song anyway. Make Jpeg's out of all your images. Set up an email, which is less than 10mb in size, and include at least two MP3's, your pics and a bio. Then, set it aside for mass mailing purposes.
c. Most every A&R accepts demos emailed to them. Don't waste time getting the permission to mail them a hard copy. It's pointless.
6) Finally, let me give you some advice on how to contact the A&R's:
a. As the first option, email the A&R, and say something like this:
Hello, my name is __________, and I am an artist. I'm ___ years old, I have a ton of experience _________, and I just wanted to send you a few songs, or have you check out my myspace. Is that cool?
b. If they don't get back to you within a few days, try again, and again, and again. Be persistent, but not irritating.
c. If a week or two passes, and you don't get a response, call the number I provided. Ask their assistant for permission to send the demo. This is called "soliciting". No label worth its weight in gold will accept unsolicited demos.
A&R Contact List:
1) Ron Fair, CEO, A&M Records, ron.fair@umusic.com, 310-865-6272
2) Erica Grayson, A&R, A&M Records, Erica.grayson@umusic.com , 310-865-8072
3) Alicia Graham, A&R, Aftermath, Alicia.graham@umusic.com, 310-865-4065
4) Chris Morris, A&R, Atlantic, chris.morris@atlanticrecords.com , 818-238-6913
5) Harve Pierre, A&R, Bad Boy Entertainment, hpierre@badboyworldwide.com , 212-381-2001
I can't forget you homies out in the UK. Here's a few people you can hit up.
1) Steve Sasse, Head of A&R, Atlantic Records, UK steve.sasse@atlanticrecords.co.uk , 44-207-938-5507
2) Mike Pickering, Senior VP of A&R, Columbia Records, UK mike.pickering@sonybmg.com , 44-207-384-7726
3) Noel Labrosse, Manager of A&R, Direction (Sony), UK noel.labrosse@sonybmg.com , 44-207-384-7732
4) Kevin Doran, A&R Scout, EMI, UK kevin.doran@emimusic.com , 44-207-605-5249
Good luck, and get started. Check back soon for more contacts and advice. – M. Isaac
Interested in getting a superb bio for your press kit? See www.madepublishing.com/bios
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Even with all the tecnology and means to do it all yourself, so many are still hanging on to the false illusuion of "being discovered."
It's a pipe dream.
Get out there and book gigs and be an artist and forget about some fat cat behind a desk making you a star.
American Idol is a fantasy.
The reality is you have to do it all yourself.
The only acts a major label signs are those who are packing clubs and selling tons of CDs on their own.
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January 31st, 2008 at 4:06 pm the artist Says:
The A&Rs listen to every single demo they recieve. They have to. It's their job. The problem is that most of them are shitheads who are afraid to take risks and make decisions because they want to keep their jobs. Bunch of pathetic assholes...
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Have you ever been in an A&Rs office and seen the stacks of demos? They collect dust because the A&Rs give less than a shit about listening to them. Get with the 21st century...you need to send mp3s these days or youve shot yourself in the the foot.
January 28th, 2008 at 9:11 pm craig Says:
I would be inclined to say that it's more effective to mail cd demos than email mp3s. Do you know how many emails those people get on a daily basis? At least if you package your cd well you'll make a first impression. I wouldn't take much advice in this article
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The thing with a&rs is they like to see people who have initiative. Maybe they won't return your call or email the first few times, but if you keep at it and especially if you've got a good product they'll get back to you. Trust me on that one. You just need to show potential
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These people never respond anyway. I've worked with A&Rs before and I can tell you they're the most stubborn people in the world; never returning calls or even giving you the time of day.
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