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What’s A Record Deal Worth?

When it comes to the whole debate about the value of record deals and Indie vs Major – everybody has an opinion. I can rant and rave about where I stand on this topic, but I think AllHipHop.com founder, Chuck Creekmur has discussed it in more eloquent manner than what I would have ranted.
I may [...]

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Talking With Producer Manager Zach Katz (Part 2)

This is the second half of a 2-part interview with Zach Katz. To read Part 1, please click here.
Do you focus more on placing J.R Rotem’s music with artists or are you more focused on placing music with film, television and video games?
We do both, but I primarily focus on placing his music with [...]

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Talking With Producer Manager Zach Katz

Firstly, can you introduce yourself a bit and tell us what it is that you do?
My name is Zach Katz. I am a music manager and CEO of Beluga Heights, a record label and publishing company I have with my partners Jonathan “J.R” Rotem, the producer, and his brother Tommy Rotem, who is our A&R.
My [...]

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How To Get A Music Manager & Booking Agent

If you ask 100 independent artists what they need in order to take their career to the next level, most of them are likely to say that they need a good manager, or that they need a booking agent.
Problem is, about 99 of them probably don’t understand what a manager and booking agent really does, [...]

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Who’s Your A&R?

In the video below, producer, Isaac “Ike Dirty” Hayes III, discusses the current state of A&Rs and the need for record labels to recruit A&Rs with a musical background.

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Rest In Peace Shakir Stewart

Today marks a truly unfortunate day, as Shakir Stewart has passed away.
Just earlier this year, Shakir was named Executive Vice President of Def Jam Recordings. Prior to his promotion, he served as Senior VP of A&R at Def Jam since September 2006 and as VP of A&R the two years prior.
Shakir passed away earlier today [...]

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Can Industry Veterans Shape The Future Of Music?

I got an email the other day about this new company/website called MusicWerks.com, which I’m sure most of you already read about on other sites. To recap, industry veterans, Andre Harrell and Eddie Ferrell (hey their names rhyme), have just launched a new “online label group” that provides “digital distribution, marketing, promotion, publicity, video production, [...]

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