wwittman wrote on Mon, 25 April 2005 21:14 |
...take it for what it's worth, from a former major label A&R weasel... i wouldn't pay any attention to someone who couldn't even bother to find out who I was before he contacted me. |
Bob Olhsson wrote on Tue, 26 April 2005 09:59 |
Which would you have acted on first, a tip from some kid behind the counter of a record store that came to you by way of your sales department or the next demo in "the pile" that was addressed to you personally but came from somebody you had never heard of? |
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What percentage of bands you went to check out were told that you had been there if you decided you weren't interested and the band hadn't been expecting you at the particular gig? |
wwittman wrote on Fri, 06 May 2005 13:12 |
I'm not on the whole terribly enthusiastic about the current state of A&R. Far too trend and attorney and marketing driven. |