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Q&A: What does A&R mean ?
- By Richard Jay
- Published 8th May, 2008
- Record Industry , Music Publishing
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Richard Jay
Richard Jay is a songwriter, producer, author of bestselling book How To Get Your Music in Film & TV, and president of The Music Broker Network
A&R literally stands for "Artist & Repertoire".
In a young industry, this could be regarded as an old-fashioned expression as it harks back to the days when the A&R person - who was often a Record Producer - would find an Artist, sign them to their Record Company and choose the Songs ("repertoire") they will record.
These days, A&R departments are less involved in every aspect of an artists career with their Producer and sometime Manager being more involved in the choice of songs.
In a young industry, this could be regarded as an old-fashioned expression as it harks back to the days when the A&R person - who was often a Record Producer - would find an Artist, sign them to their Record Company and choose the Songs ("repertoire") they will record.
These days, A&R departments are less involved in every aspect of an artists career with their Producer and sometime Manager being more involved in the choice of songs.