Ears To You: The A&R Panel
Thursday March 3, 2005 1:30PM
Fairmont Royal York

Formats have come and gone, the industry has gone through seismic shifts, and still the A&R reps carry on listening. The most passionate people in the music business, they make friends and enemies... and they make hits. But what are they sniffing for? And is your act it? Some of North America's most seasoned listeners will tell you what the real thing sounds like and will offer instant pro feedback to demos submitted by TuneUp registrants. Look for the submission box outside the door 30 minutes prior to the session. The panel will listen to as many as time permits.

Moderator: Lenny Kalikow, Publisher, New on the Charts, New Rochelle

Panelists: Matt Pinfield, VP A&R, Columbia Records, New York
Berko Pearce, Executive VP A&R, World Audience Records, Santa Monica
Mark Wolfson, Executive VP A&R, Playtone Records
Steve Jordan, Director of A&R, True North Records, Toronto
Jay Frank, Head of Label Relations, Launch, Yahoo! Inc., Santa Monica
Michael D. Laskow, President, Taxi, Woodlands Hills

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