A&R Blog

A&R: Why You Need It and How It Can Change Your Life 5 Profound Reasons Why You Need A&R and How It Can Change Your Life. Introduction You are reading this article because you want to change your life. That’s great! I’m here to tell you that it is possible, and becoming an A&R will...

Top Secret: What Is The A&R Role? And What Does it Take To Achieve That Position in 2023? What is the role of A&R? An A&R manager’s main job is scouting out talent and signing them to a record contract. The A&R Manager is also responsible for developing the style of an artist and matching...

How do A&Rs Make Money How Many A&R Make Money? A&R representatives, or “A&Rs,” are the people who work with artists to help them record their albums, find producers and songwriters, and more. They’re also responsible for signing artists to record deals and creating a marketing plan around their music. The A&R position can be...

The Problem With New Music Business The Problem With New Music Business The problem with the new music industry is that it’s so difficult to find good music. There are tons of artists out there who have amazing talent, but unless you know about them, you’re not going to hear about them. It’s a shame...

A&R Experts – Artists and Repertoire Artists and Repertoire In the music industry, Artists and Repertoire (A&R) is the department of a record label or music publishing company that is responsible for talent scouting and overseeing the artistic development of recording artists signed to the label. The A&R manager’s job is to find new talent...

The first thing you need to do when starting your music podcast is to define the purpose of your show. You need to figure out what type of content you want to share with your audience, and how often you wish to publish it. Once you have this information in mind, it’s time to start...

How To submit your song for A&R How To submit your song for A&R Your song is the first impression you make on your audience. It’s the first thing that gets their attention and is an introduction to your brand. It’s also one of the most essential marketing tools for any artist.   When submitting...

Beyond World Music: Why Global Recording Labels Are Expanding in Africa Music streaming giant Spotify is seemingly everywhere. But they are not the only ones expanding their activities in Africa, global music labels are increasingly looking to the continent for new artists and market leaders too. Some of these include Mavins Global, Empire, Universal Music...

How to Hire A&R in Nigeria While people may not directly know the term “A&R”, they are definitely familiar with music albums and the process behind the album. The term A&R managers were borrowed from the record industry and have been extended to describe anyone who is involved in the process of selecting which songs...

What do A AND R mean? As the undisputed leader of A&R (Artists & Repertoire) in Nigeria, A&R Duty is an A&R services company with a difference. Where other companies claim to be one thing and turn out to be something else, making promises they can’t keep, we are honest and respectable people who believe...