Artists and Repertoire (A&R) is the division of a record label that is responsible for talent scouting and artist development. It also acts as a liaison between the recording artist and the record label, generally to help with the artistic and commercial development of their artist.
Finding talent
The A&R division is responsible for discovering new recording artists and bringing them to the record company. A&R is expected to understand the current tastes of the market and to be able find artists that will be commercially successful. An A&R executive is often authorized to offer a record contract and participate in contractual negotiations.
The Music Broker Network pitches unsigned bands & artists to Record Companies, Music Publishers and Film/TV studios. We take care of everything from researching Opportunities & advising your music to record labels A&R departments. Other companies will charge you a percentage of your earnings if a record deal is made. We Don't.
We listen to your music, suggest the key and weak points you need to work on, give you the opportunity to work on them and then pass it on to the A&Rs and record labels. We are selective on what we send to other music companies. We worked hard building relationships with companies and we have a repartition to up hold.
If you never tried shopping your music to A&Rs, doing this will help you understand how A&Rs work, what they are looking for in music and give you experience in talking to A&Rs. We suggest you have your music listen to before pressing mass copies.
