Acrpost: A Project of the Pacific Association of Artist Run Centres

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The Future of A&R Guests: Kate Hyman, Jay Emmons, Jeff Rogers The Broom Factory Doors 12pm // Event 12:30-1:30pm // All Ages Free // Preregister https://www.ticketscene.ca/events/44765/ THE FUTURE OF A&R It’s 2023, the future. The world has been democratized for music. We can distribute, post on social media to people who like our music, buy ads for $50 that reach like-minded people, and do it our way! Is that a good thing? Here in the future do we want a record deal? WHY do we want one? In this heavy-hitter panel with Kate Hyman (who has signed artists like Moby and Sinead O'Connor), Jeff Rogers (who has managed Crash Test Dummies and The Pursuit of Happiness), and Jay Emmons (guitarist for The Glorious Sons, founder 745 Music) we discuss what A&R people do and their role in i... more...