Panel: Building An Artist's Career

In association with A&R Worldwide/MUSEXPO
Hard work, patience, talent: it takes them all to help build a successful career at every stage. Experienced A&Rs discuss how to avoid mistakes, make wise decisions and guide talents towards international success. 

Moderator: 
Sat Bisla, Founder & President, A&R Worldwide/Musexpo (USA)

Speakers: 
Pete Ganbarg, EVP/Head Of A&R, Atlantic Records (USA)
Andrew Gould, VP Creative, BMG Chrysalis (USA)
Steven Melrose, Co-Managing Director, Epic Records (UK)
Mandar Thakur, COO, Times Music (India)

Mike Caren Discusses his Role as President of A&R for Warner Music Group

As President of A&R for all of Warner Music Group, Mike Caren has a lot of responsibility on his hands. But, what are those responsibilities? What does the President of A&R do? Does he operate as an A&R as well, or is he more tied to managing his A&R executives? Mike answers these questions in his own words and defines his role as President along with how he works in conjunction with his A&R executives. Ren also asks Mike how he balances his interests as a musician/songwriter/producer with his responsibilities running A&R for all his labels.

Brad O'Donnell: Vice President of A&R for the EMI CMG label group

In this clip from www.artistshousemusic.org - Brad O'Donnell , Vice Presient of A&R at EMI CMG, discusses his early years in music starting out as a jazz bass guitar player and expanding to guitar and piano. He talks about his job responsibilities including, scouting, live promos, and helping artists develop. He comments that todays artist is far more sophisticated using technology to arrange, record, and produce their own music. He also comments on the many distribution channels available today such as ring tones, exclusives, iTunes, and so on.

Allindstrom.com Presents: Lenny S. Part 1

Allindstrom.com recently had the opportunity to sit down with Def Jam A&R Lenny Santiago aka Lenny S. In part 1 of our interview we talk about his early beginnings, the ground floor of Roc-A-Fella records, and the transition to Def Jam. We also talk about Jay-Z's leadership at Def Jam, and Lenny's view of some of Hov's dealings. Stay tuned for part 2 next week.