Record Label A&R Contact Address List

Below is a list of A&R contacts for some of the major record labels. Artists can use this list to send their music press kits to their A&R contact to try to get heard by the music industry and possibly get a record deal. Also below is a video to guide musicians and bands on how to put together a music press kit. 

ALMO SOUNDS

360 N. LA CIENEGA BLVD.

LOS ANGELES, CA 90048

310 289 7070 FAX 289-3080

A&R PEOPLE- BOB BORTNICK, ANDY OLYPHANT, MYLES LEWIS

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AMERICAN RECORDINGS (SONY )

2100 COLORADO AVE.

SANTA MONICA, CA 90404

310 449 2100 FAX 449 2189

A&R PEOPLE- GEORGE DRAKOULIAS, DINO PAREDES, JASON MARKEY

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ARISTA RECORDS (A BMG COMPANY)

6 WEST 57TH ST.

NEW YORK, NY 10019

212 489 7400 FAX 977 9843

A&R PEOPLE- PETE GANBARG, MICHAEL BARACKMAN, JOSHUA SARUBIN, KRONGARD

LOS ANGELES- MICHELLE OZBOURN

NASHVILLE- STEVE WILLIAMS, MIKE SISTAD, KERRI EDWARDS

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ARK 21

14724 VENTURA BLVD. PH

SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91403

818 461 1700 FAX 461 1745

A&R PEOPLE- MILES COPLAND, STEVO GLENDINNING

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ASYLUM RECORDS ( WEA )

1906 ACKLEN AVE.

NASHVILLE, TN 378212

615 292 7990 FAX 292 8219

A&R PEOPLE- SUSAN NADLER, ANTHONY VON DOLLEN, VALERIE MAIN, NICOLE TYREE

 

ATLANTIC RECORDS ( WEA )

1290 AVE. OF THE AMERICAS

NEW YORK, NY 10104

212 707 2000 FAX 581 6414

A&R PEOPLE- ROB TEWLOW, GLORIA GABRIEL, ANDY KARP, JIM WELCH

LOS ANGELES- KEVIN WILLIAMSON, TOM STORME, DARREN HIGMAN, JOHN RUBELI

NASHVILLE- AL COOLEY

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AWARE RECORDS ( SONY )

P.O. BOX 803817

CHICAGO, IL 60680

312 226 6335 FAX 226 6299

A&R STEVE SMITH

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BAD BOY RECORDS (BMG)

1540 BROADWAY 33RD FL.

NEW YORK, NY 10036

212 930 4000 FAX 930 1309

A&R PEOPLE- HARVE PIERRE, JOHN EATON, MEDA LEACOCK, BOBBY SPRINGSTEIN

 

CAPITOL RECORDS

1750 N. VINE ST.

HOLLYWOOD, CA 90028

323 462 6252 FAX 469 4542

A&R PEOPLE- PERRY WATTS RUSSELL, STEVE SCHNUR, RON LAFFITE, SCOTT AUSTIN, LAUREL STEARNS, LOUIE BANDAK

NEW YORK-BRUCE LUNDVALL, DAVE AYERS, KRISTA CRUZ

NASHVILLE- PAT QUIGLY

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COLUMBIA RECORDS

2100 COLORADO AVE

SANTA MONICA, CA 90404

310 449 2100 FAX 449 2743

A&R PEOPLE- JOHN DAVID KALODNER, TIM DEVINE, NANCI WALKER, BARRY SQUIRE, TYE TURMAN, JOHN WEAKLAND, JON PIKUS, ROD KUKLA

NEW YORK- MITCHELL COHEN, KEVIN PATRICK, DON DEVITO, JAMES DIENER, RICH NICE, RACHEL FELDER, LEE DANNAY, JOANNA IFRAH, GELLO JONES

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DREAMWORKS

9268 W. 3RD ST.

BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210

310 234 7700 FAX 234 7750

A&R PEOPLE- MICHAEL GOLDSTONE, LUKE WOOD, RON HANDLER, BETH HALPER, CHRIS DOURIDAS

NEW YORK- WILL LANGOLD, TIMMY REGISFORD

NASHVILLE- JAMES STROUD, ALLISON JONES

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ELEKTRA (WEA)

75 ROCKERFELLER PLAZA 17TH FL.

NEW YORK, NY 10019

212 275 4000 FAX 581 4650

A&R PEOPLE- NANCY JEFFERIES, MERLIN BOBB, JOSH DEUTSCH, NINA RITTER LEIGH LUST

LOS ANGELES- JAY BROWN, TOM DESAVIA, JOHN KIRKPATRICK, BECCA ARNADO, CHRIS WALTERS

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EPIC RECORDS

2100 COLORADO AVE.

SANTA MONICA, CA 90404

310 449 2100 FAX 449 2848

A&R PEOPLE- MATT MARSHALL, JUDY ROSS

NEW YORK- KAZ UTSUNOMIYA, JAMES DOWDALL, ROSE NOONE, MICHAEL ELLIS, LEE CHESNUT

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GIANT RECORDS (WEA)

1514 SOUTH ST.

NASHVILLE, TN 37212

615 256 3110 FAX 259 4011

A&R PEOPLE- DEBBIE ZAVITSON, MELISSA PIERCE

 

HOLLYWOOD RECORDS

500 S. Buena Vista St. Old Team Bldg.

Burbank, CA 91521

818 560 5670 fax 845 4313

A&R PEOPLE- ROB CAVALLO, MITCHELL LIEB, MARSHALL ALTMAN, JOHN DEE, STEFFEN PHELPS, LISA ALLEN

NEW YORK- JASON JORDAN

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INTERSCOPE/GEFFEN/A&M Records(UMG)

10900 WILSHIRE BLVD. #1230

LOS ANGELES, CA 90024

310 208 6547 FAX 824 3927

A&R PEOPLE- TONY GEORGE, JON SIDEL, ANDIE BROKAW, CHUCK REED, BEN GORDON, TONY FERGUSON, STEPHEN LEVY

NEW YORK- DEBBIE SOUTHWOOD- SMITH, LISA BALLARD

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ISLAND/DEF JAM RECORDS (UMG)

8920 SUNSET BLVD. 2ND FL.

LOS ANGELES, CA 90069

310 276 4500 FAX 278 5862

A&R PEOPLE- PAUL PONTIUS, TOM MORRIS

NEW YORK- JEFF FENSTER, TODD MOSCOWITZ, RANDY ACKER, LEWIS LARGENT, JAMES ANTNEY, JOSEPH BRIM, JAHA JOHNSON, EPHRAM LOPEZ, ROB STEVENSON, IAN ALLEN, DIANA FRAGNITO, FOLAYAN KNIGHT, JOHNATHAN BENEDICT

 

 

JIVE RECORDS (BMG)

1750 N. VINE ST. 12TH FL.

HOLLYWOOD, CA 90028

323 871 5379 FAX 460 6038

A&R PEOPLE- NEIL PORTNOW, MIKE NARDONE, VICTOR JACKSON

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KOCH RECORDS

740 BROADWAY 7TH FL

NEW YORK, NY 10009

212 353 8800 FAX 484 6179

A&R PEOPLE- JIM CARDILLO, DAVE SQUILLANTE

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LA FACE RECORDS

8750 WILSHIRE BLVD. 2ND FL. WEST

BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90211

310 358 4980 FAX 358 4981

A&R PEOPLE- LOUIL SILAS, PETE FARMER, PAMELA GRANT, YVETTE RAMIREZ, DEMONICA SANTIAGO

ATLANTA- KAWAN PRATHER, SHARLISS ASBURY, KAREN KWAK

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LONDON/SLASH/SIRE (WEA)

7381 BEVERLY BLVD.

LOS ANGELES,CA 90036

323 937 4660 FAX 933 7277

A&R PEOPLE- BOB BIGGS, ANDY PALEY, JONATHAN PALEY

NEW YORK-GREG GLOVER, MAX BURGOS

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MAVERICK RECORDS (WEA)

9348 CIVIC CENTER DR.

BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210

310 385 7800 FAX 385 8033

A&R PEOPLE- GUY OSEARY, JASON BENTLEY

NEW YORK- MICHAEL TAYLOR

 

MCA (UMG)

70 UNIVERSAL CITY PLAZA

UNIVERSAL CITY, CA 91608

818 777 4000 FAX 760 1104

A&R PEOPLE- RANDY JACKSON, MICHAEL ROSENBLATT, JEFF REDD, TOM SARIG, PAULA MOORE

NEW YORK- WENDY GOLDSTEIN, HANS HAEDELT, TRACEY GROCE, STELLA TSAROUDAKIS

NASHVILLE- STEPHEN MCCORD, JULIE BAILWEG, RENEE WHITE, CARIE HIGDON

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MERCURY RECORDS (UMG)

66 MUSIC SQUARE W.

NASHVILLE, TN 37203

615 320 0110 FAX 327 4856

A&R PEOPLE- LUKE LEWIS, KEITH STEGALL, CARSON CHAMBERLAIN, GARY HARRISON, CLAUDIA MIZE

 

PRIORITY RECORDS (EMD)

6430 SUNSET BLVD. SUITE 900

HOLLYWOOD, CA 90028

323 457 0151 FAX 856 8796

A&R PEOPLE- ANDREW SHACK, MARVIN WATKINS, MARK BROWN, MIKE BAIARDI

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QWEST RECORDS (WEA)

3800 BARHAM BLVD. SUITE 503

LOS ANGELES, CA 90068

323 874 7770, FAX 874 5049

A&R PEOPLE- LARRY DAVIS, FADE DUVERNAY, MARCIA JOHNSON, KAIRI BROWN, STACY TURNER

 

RCA RECORDS (BMG)

8750 WILSHIRE BLVD.

BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90211

310 358 4000 FAX 358 4127

A&R PEOPLE- RON FAIR, BRUCE FLOHR, ELISA YASTIC, PATTY MCGUIRE

NEW YORK- DAVE NOVIK, BRIAN MALOUF, PETER ROBINSON, DAVID BENDETH, ANTHONY MORGAN, FRANZ FLEISCHLI

NASHVILLE- JOE GALANTE, RENEE BELL, SAM RAMAGE, ALLISON BOOTH, JOHN JOHNSON

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RED ANT RECORDS

9044 MELROSE AVE.

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90069

310 858 4071 FAX 858 4130

A&R JAMES ELLIOT

 

REPRISE RECORDS (WEA)

3300 WARNER BLVD. 2ND FL.

BURBANK, CA 91505

818 846 9090 FAX 840 2389

A&R PEOPLE- DAVID KAHNE, MATT ABERLE, KRIS PARKER, DAVID KATZNELSON, TRIPP WALKER

NEW YORK- CRAIG PIZZELLA

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SONY MUSIC NASHVILLE

34 MUSIC SQUARE E.

NASHVILLE, TN 37203

615 742 4321 FAX 742 5739

A&R PEOPLE- BLAKE CHANCEY, CLIFF AUDRETCH, LAURA PUTTY, ANTHONY MARTIN, TAMMY BROWN, DEB BOYLE

 

TOMMY BOY RECORDS

902 BROADWAY 13TH FL.

NEW YORK, NY 10010

212 388 8300 FAX 388 8400

A&R PEOPLE- KIM SPIKES, IAN STEAMAN, EDDIE OI LOUGHLIN, LISA AIRD, CHRIS MCDAIEL, PATRICK EDMONDS

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UNIVERSAL RECORDS

1755 BROADWAY 7TH FL.

NEW YORK, NY 91618

212 373 0600 FAX 373 0660

A&R PEOPLE- JOCELYN COOPER GILSTRAP, MARC NATHAN, TOM LEWIS, GREG HAMMER, KEVIN LAW

 

VIRGIN RECORDS

338 FOOTHILL RD.

BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210

310 278 1181 FAX 278 6231

A&R PEOPLE- TONY BERG, KEITH WOOD, PATRICK MOXEY, GEMMA CORFIELD, ALEX MEJIA, DAVID WOLTER

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WARNER BROS.

3300 WARNER BLVD. 3RD FL.

BURBANK, CA 91505

818 846 9090 FAX 953 3423

A&R PEOPLE- ALISON BALL GABRIEL, EDDIE SINGLETON, MEREDITH CHINN

NEW YORK- JOE MCEWEN, BRADLEY KAPLAN

NASHVILLE- JIM ED NORMAN, PAIGE LEVY, DANNY KEE

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WINDHAM HILL

8750 WILSHIRE BLVD. 3RD FL.

BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90211

310 358 4800 FAX 358 4804

A&R PEOPLE- LARRY HAMBY, PATRICK CLIFFORD, LISA GASPARINI, LAURIE TEDDS

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ZOMBA RECORDS

137-139 W. 25TH ST. 11TH FL.

NEW YORK, NY 10001

212 727 0016 FAX 924 0743

A&R PEOPLE- STEVE LUNT, STEPHANIE TUDOR, MICHAEL TEDESCO

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Tips on how to become a better music producer

There are thousands of producers out there who dream of living in the shoes of Timberland, DJ Premier or Kanye West. We need to remember that they didn't start off where they are now, but through hard work and determination they prevailed. These are just some simple tips to keep in mind as you move forward with your production and obtaining placements. As you begin to establish a name for yourself and build a clientele, customers will remember their experience working with you, and this can either make you or break you. Tip#1: Always Remain humble. I repeat 'Remain Humble". No matter how good your beats and production is if you don't have the right attitude a lot of opportunities may fall through. A little kindness can go a long way in this business. We have to remember as the sales start going up and the fan base is growing not to let it all go your head. Always be polite to potential customers and do not judge them. You never know they could be the next Eminem or Jay-Z. You should be open and willing to work with anyone, as long as they show a passion for music and practice professional work ethics. Tip#2: Try to show variety in your production. It's ok to have your "specialty". Mine is old school underground hip hop, but I also produce in the genres: R&B, Dirty South, New School and East Coast. You want to have something to offer to everyone. You never know who will come across your work. This will increase your sales and projects that you will be involved in. This will also help in keeping your production catalogue from sounding redundant. Other producers and artist will also respect you more for stepping out of your element and producing different styles. Tip#3: Give back to the Community. I mean Give people some free beats. This never hurts. You never know who might hear your beat playing on someones iPod or mix-tape. Get your music out there. Giving away free beats for someone joining your mailing list is a valuable and awesome technique to build your customer base and also get your music out there. Or better yet offer a way for customers to download beats for free. This is better then just having your music sitting on your computer, not being heard. If you produce as much as I do then you have hundreds of beats if not thousands just laying around. Give some out for free and save your prize work for the sales. Tip#4: Network, Network, Network. With today's technology we have the ability to reach a wide range of potential customers. This technology is called the "Internet". Using sites such as Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, and YouTube are free ways to reach your audience. I have found many rap artist to work with just on Twitter alone. One being Mista Cane, who has worked with The Game, and Savage-C. Dont underestimate Facebook either. Also be sure to link all your social accounts so all your tweets show on Facebook and MySpace and vice versa. Save all your emails from past customers and create an email list so you may keep in touch with your customers and keep them informed of new material. Tip#5: Don't set your prices too high, not now while you are still building a name for yourself. Selling an exclusive beat for $500.00 is high end. And definitely try to stay under $50.00 for beat leases. Remember you are just starting out and you need to start small and build a reputation. The $$ will come later, just keeping doing what you're doing and make quality music at affordable prices and you should be well off. Eventually you will be able to increase your pricing as the demand for them will go up. Hopefully you have found these tips useful and will bring you one step closer in getting your music heard and your name out there. We all have to start at the bottom, just keep climbing and don't give up. Grizzlybeatz Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/6657346

How to build backlinks and why they are important

It is important for webmasters and website owners to exchange links with other websites. This helps tell google and other search engines how to rank these websites. This is especially true for new websites or small businesses who do not have a well established name for itself like "Best Buy" or "Starbucks" has. Building links can be compared to the following example. If I were to say "I am a cool guy", this does not give me much accreditation. This is an example of a new website that has little to no backlinks. Now if i have several other people saying "Yeah he is a cool guy" this is giving me more grounds to legitimately say that "I am a cool guy". This is what it looks like to search engines as other websites start linking to your website. Now if i have Denzel Washington and Will Smith saying "Yeah, he is a cool guy" well now I just hit the ball out of the park and Im ranking high with google. This would be compared to having sites like bestbuy.com or target.com linking to your website.       As with any SEO campaign, patience is one of the most important factors. It can take several months for search engines to index pages and update your backlink popularity. So how do i get backlinks?? You can do this manually by creating relevant comments on blog sites that allow you to input your websites domain. The key here is to input your keyword as your "Name" and enter your webites url in the URL field. This will give you the credit for the keyword that you use as your "Name". Please post relevant comments, you do not want to come off as spam, plus many webmasters moderate the comments that are submitted. Make sure you are commenting on blogs that are related to your website or business in some fashion. Another was to created backlinks is to write detailed and related articles and submit them to article submission websites. When you create your signature make sure it links back to your website. Article writing is one of the more effective way to create backlinks. Another great way is to contact website owners directly and ask them is they would like to exchange links to eachothers site. There are software out there like  SEO Powersuite that can automate these efforts by sending out emails. Social bookmarking is another great way to increase your amount of backlinks. Using sites such as Digg, Facebook, Twitter, Stumblupon, Redit, and many others are becoming more and more popular. And the last way to create backlinks is to submit your domain URL to website directories. There are many free submission websites but most of them require reciprocal links and are not as effective as paying a small fee for a premier listing or permanent link.  There are marketing websites that offer SEO campaign packages that combine some or all of the tactics that i mentioned above. WLmarketing.com has many SEO packages to offer to fit any budget. They also offer single orders of directory submissions, article submissions, social bookmarking, DMOZ entry and more. They can save you time allowing you to focus on other aspects of your business.  As I mentioned before popularity takes time to build but the sooner you can engage these tactics the better off your website will be as it matures.  If you are interested in exchanging links with our site, please add the html code below to your website. Then please contact our webmaster at mail to:grizzlybeatz@hotmail.com with the webpage url that you have added our code to. After the reciprocal link has been verified we will ask for your code and add it to this page. You must be a hip hop or music website.  Our code:  Download Beats | Instrumental Downloads | Beats for Hip Hop
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