Free A&R Contacts – November 2009You know, it still baffles me that so many people are using these A&R numbers. In my opinion everyone should be soaking up the knowledge on this site and then applying it, making your own way through the musical landscape as budding entrepreneurs. But it looks like many are here using these numbers, hoping to get that “Big Break”. Well, for those who actually called Clive Davis’ office several weeks ago, I hope you got your chance. And If you did, be sure to remember us little people.
For the rest of you who didn’t get your chance, here are more numbers & emails:
A&M Records
Ron Fair
310-865-6272
Aftermath Records
Alicia Graham
alicia.graham@umusic.com
310.865.4065
Atlantic Records
Steve Lunt
212.707.2252
steve.lunt@atlanticrecords.com
Capitol Records
Marc Nathan
323.871.5474
marc.nathan@capitolmusic.com
Def Jam
Karen Kwak
212.333.1332
karen.kwak@umusic.com
November 22nd, 2009 at 10:15 pm
Yo man dis really workz! Just called in! Spread da word!!
MOneYPrOductTion$$$ IN DA BUILDING!!
November 22nd, 2009 at 10:17 pm
Shout out to MADE! Thanks for the numbers – can’t wait to send my stuff in
November 23rd, 2009 at 9:06 pm
Send in your generic garbage for the masses an get effed-in-the-ay by the man!
November 30th, 2009 at 3:55 pm
thankz the info was very helpful
December 4th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
Realistically, being considered by any of these contacts is a crap shoot. The odds are simply against you, with adds like winning the lottery. Before you are even considered by any one, you must first prove that you are commercial viable. The idea of the A&R (Artist and Repertoire) agent plucking you off the street and preparing you for the big stage are long ago behind us. The best thing for you to do is work at your craft to perfection, compete in as many musical competitions as you can, establish yourself beyond question that you are a force to be reckoned with, and then they might consider you.
Above all else, be careful in how you approach these professionals. If you email any of these people with the same lame approach you used in writing your comments, or if you phoned any of them, and said
“Yo, You, dawg, Check it….” you are dead in the water. There are simply too many artists out their who believe, and have been coddled by mom and dad, that their beats are the best.