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State of A&R 2024: Algorithms, AI and A Human Touch [Steve Leeds]

Former MTV, major label and SiriusXM senior executive Steve Leeds has decades of experience discovering, nurturing and marketing talent. Here he takes a look at the state of A&R in 2024.

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Where do A&R and Music Execs go to discover new artists and music?

The chorus of voices telling artists how to “get discovered” would have you believe that A&R and other music execs spend countless hours scouring social media and digging through data to discover new music…..

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How Chartmetric helps record labels, others choose talent to invest in

Streaming platforms have more than 8M artists and 80M tracks. Here’s how Chartmetric helps A&Rs on the journey from artist discovery to artist development. from Chartmetric Finding a needle in. Continue reading

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Top indie Secretly Group adds to A&R team

Music publisher Secretly Group announced the addition of multiple additions to their A&R team, including Laura Frías, Trinity Hood and Tony Messina-Doerning. by Ian Courtney from Celebrity Access Both Hood. Continue reading

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What is A&R and how does it work?

A&R may be shorthand for Artist & Repertoire, but what does that mean, and how does it impact the average musician? From the Ditto Music Unsigned Advice blog If you. Continue reading

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A&R executives on how to stand out as an artist

AWAL A&R Director Eve Fairley-Chickwe offers insights into the complex world of A&R and advice for up-and-coming artists to follow to make the right connections and stand out from the. Continue reading

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Putting Music Back In Music Discovery: Using Audio Analysis For Better AI

In his Hypebot article about the advent of AI’s use in A&R, Tommaso Rocchi details how the use of Artificial Intelligence now more than ever validates A&R decisions. Predictive modeling. Continue reading

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