The New Model A&R
Thursday March 4, 2004 4:30 PM - 5:45 PM
Westin Harbour Castle Hotel

In the "Downsize Decade", the high-cost/high-risk game of launching new acts is one fewer labels want to play. With A&R departments decimated, the industry is increasingly turning to different "co-operation models," including TV talent shows and the legwork of specialized indie labels. Can this replace the high-volute results of the old methods? And what does it all mean to new talent?

Moderator: Nick Ferrara, Partner, Sterling, Rooks and Ferrara, NY, USA

Panelists: Kim Cooke, MapleMusic, ON, Canada; Wally van Middendorp, International A&R Consultant, CNR Records International, GD, USA; Mark Quail, Barrister & Solicitor, Mark Quail Barrister & Solicitor, ON, Canada; Ivan Berry, Manager, International Artist Development, BMG Music Canada, ON, Canada; Jeff Burns, President, Sextant Records, ON, Canada

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