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A&R Administrator
The Artist & Repertoire Administrator works in the Artist &
Repertoire Department along with the A & R coordinator. In large companies, the A&R administrators are responsible for
clerical functions of the department, planning budgets for artists signed to the label, and working on the annual or semiannual
budget for all artists' expenditures. They must analyze previous
budgets, current acts, and projected estimates of costs, and come up with a working budget for the recording of the acts;
they also monitor the budget in relation to the expenses throughout the year. Staying within a budget means that the A?
administrator is doing his or her job. The individual might work
exclusively with one or two studios in order to build up a great volume of studio time. With this volume, the A&R administrator
can often receive discounts on time. They also keep track of all money spent for recording studio time, session musicians, talent,
and miscellaneous expenses.
A&R Coordinator
The main duty of the Artist & Repertoire coordinator is to find
talent for the company to sign. A&R Coordinators search for new talent by visiting clubs, going to showcases, listening to
tapes and demo recordings, and watching videotapes of acts performing. They also try to sign up known talent, such as artists
under contract with other labels. He or she is often responsible for helping find songs for the artists signed to the record label.
Assistant Publicist
Assists the publicist, compiling press kits, writing press releases,
and double-checking information for accuracy.
Campus
Campus Representatives are responsible for promoting a
record label's products to students on campus. They are students working toward a degree who have an interest and/or skill in the
music industry, and may be a member of the student activities department.
Consumer Researcher
A consumer researcher researches and analyzes consumer buying practices for the record company. This person should
have knowledge of research and analytical methods, the ability to write reports, and knowledge of the music business and
record industry.
Director of Publicity
The director of publicity supervises the record label publicity
department and develops and oversees publicity campaigns. As director, he or she supervises all the work that is performed by
the staff of the department.
Marketing Representative
The marketing representative is responsible for overseeing
specific markets, and reporting sales of records to radio stations and trades.
Promotional Staffer
The prime function of the promotional staffer is contacting radio
station program directors to generate airplay for the label's records. Promotional staffers will work closely with program
directors, music directors, and disc jockeys in these markets. They set up appointments with these station people and bring a
number of the label's new releases as well as a supply of
promotional or press material on the artists. A promotional staffer may socialize frequently with program directors and music
directors to help imporve the chances that a radio station will add a song to its playlist. PS often take key radio station
personnel out to lunch, dinner, or for drinks. They may also bring a program director to a club in order to listen to a group
play a song live and gauge audience response.
Regional Sales Manager
The regional sales manager is responsible for supervising the
selling of the label's records and tapes to wholesalers and/or retail outlets, creating sales campaigns and policies, and
overseeing sales staff.
Salesperson
A record label salesperson establishes a relationship with various
accounts to sell a company's products, and provides continuing service to the accounts. Accounts may include retail stores, rack
jobbers and one stops.
Staff Publicist
A Staff Publicist handles the publicity and press needs of acts
signed to a label. Publicity helps the label sell records and produce income. A publicist must be able to get an artist's name
in the news (magazines, music trades, TV, radio, etc.) as often as possible. This is accomplished by writing press releases,
sending them to the correct media, talking to media about acts, and arranging interviews. He /she often arranges a series of print
interviews, radio interviews, and TV appearances in conjunction with the release of a new record. Staff publicists spend a lot of
time on the telephone, and are usually the first to send out promotional copies of new records and other important
materials to the media. After a new record is released, a publicist may work with the A&R or promotional departments on a
showcase booking of the group, and make arrangements for a
press party.
Other Jobs
Artist Manager
Concert Promoter
Contractor/Leader
Copyist
Instrument Repair
Merchandiser
Music Business Consultant
Music Consultant
Music Director
Music Licensing/Clearance
Piano Tuner
Press Agent
Product Demonstrator
Promotional Manager
Talent Agent
Teacher/Clinician
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