People ask me what does an A&R do? In the music industry, Artists and Repertoire (A&R) is the division of a record label company that is responsible for scouting and artist development. It is the link between the recording artist/act and the record label, generally to help with the artistic and commercial development of the label's artists.
An A&R person is often required to handle contractual negotiations, find songwriters and record producers for the act, and schedule recording sessions. In the UK, before the rise of the record producer, the A&R Manager would oversee recording sessions and assume responsibility for making creative decisions relating to the recording. Part of their duties includes keeping contact with their counterparts in music publishing companies to get new songs and material from established songwriters.
Contrary to common belief, it is not one of the A&R department's main jobs to sort through the plethora of demo tapes sent by hopeful musicians to the label. A&R departments at major labels in the USA typically only accept solicited demos, or ones from business contacts with which they are familiar. However, major labels outside the USA and many independent labels still accept unsolicited demos.
15 Seconds Music Group (15SMG) is one of the world’s leading music company and is comprised of two core businesses: recorded music and music publishing.
The company discovers, develops, markets and distributes recorded music through a network of subsidiaries, joint ventures and licenses.We are looking to represent 98% of the unsigned music market. 15SMG also sells and distributes music video and DVD products, and licenses recordings, encouraging the legal distribution of music online and over cellular, cable and satellite networks.
15SMG includes 15 Seconds Entertainment, one of the leading Artist & Development company. 15SMG 's publishing company, 15 Seconds Music Group Publishing, is one of the leading publishing business; it owns and acquires rights to musical compositions and licenses them for use in recordings and related uses, such as films and advertisements.
15SMG also includes Studio 15, its studio franchise company, and Lisa Davis Music Management(LDMM), its full service management division; and Club 15, its live music agency.
15 Seconds Music Group Distribution has been one of the industry market share leaders.15SMG handles distribution and sales for 15SMG’s diverse roster of artist.
In some markets in the U.S., 15SMG handle their own distribution and sales. In other markets 15SMG company have sub-contracted services to third parties or entered into distribution join ventures with other record companies.
15 Seconds Music Group & Publishing Group (15SMGP) is one of the industry's global music publishers. 15SMGP represents music in every genre from some of the world’s hottest songwriters and composers.
