Project 4 - Mind Your Own Business

UMG - Universal Music Group : UMG is a Major Label. It is one of the big 3.They own a lot of Sub-Labels and they are mainly involved with businesses in Music recording, publishing and merchandise. They promote, produce and distribute some of the most well known artists' music to commercially en tertain fans around the world. They have Sub-Labels and businesses in over 60 countries. They make $6.8 billion dollars annually. The Most Important Roles In UMG Are; Chairman & CEO Executive Vice President President & CEO of Central Europe & Deutsche Grammophon Chairman & CEO of Universal Music Publishing Group General Counsel and Executive Vice President of Business & Legal Affairs for UMG Worldwide Chairman & CEO of Universal Music UK & Ireland Executive Vice President of Marketing For UMG Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and President of Operations for Universal Music Group Executive Vice President of Digital ...

A&R stands for Artist and Repetoire.  The roles of a A&R rep includes scouting for talent, as well as the artistic and commercial improvement of the recording artist. The role also is the main point of contact between the artist and the label. The 3 major responsibilities of an A&R rep are: Finding Talent Assisting with Marketing & Promotion Working with everyone within the label as well as the Artist An A&R rep can sign new and already popular artists and groups and will work closely with them to help them improve, discuss how they want to be marketed . They will also help the artist with their image and sound and will get them in contact with the right producers. I am going to keep a direct point of contact between the label and the artist. Tom is the CEO of the label an d Gabi is the marketing distributer for the label. Before I sign anyone I have to talk to the both of them especially Tom to see if he wants to sign them or not. T...