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Here’s how to get signed to the world’s best record labels! I had the pleasure of interviewing Jonathan Winter and Jimmy Yoshitake – the Lead A&Rs for ‪@Monstercat‬ – one of the world's leading electronic music record labels - who share their advice for new (and seasoned) producers alike.

Huge thanks for Jonathan and Jimmy for taking the time to share these insights with us!

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In this interview we go in-depth into:

00:00 - What we cover in our chat
00:46 - Meeting Jon and Jimmy
02:25 - What do A&Rs do
03:30 - Ways A&Rs discover artists
05:30 - What defines a good/bad A&R
10:00 - What do A&Rs look for in a ‘perfect artist’
12:55 - How big a factor is having industry connections
14:50 - How to start making connections
17:30 - How important is having an existing portfolio of work
20:00 - Importance of originality vs fitting in
23:17 - How to stand out from other artists
29:00 - Building production skills vs building social media presence (if you’re time-limited)
31:40 - A&Rs preference on working with artists short-term or long-term
34:10 - Should you have 3+ tracks to submit before approaching A&R
35:20 - The most successful trait of artists
38:25 - Releasing with an established label vs self-releasing
40:20 - Best way to get demos heard (by Monstercat A&R)
41:40 - Any other tips (for release on Monstercat)
46:00 - Things artists can do to be mindful when contacting A&R

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