PMP 1 Year Anniversary Raffle - Miko LX
As we approach our 1 year anniversary the staff at PMP thought it would be a good idea to raffle off a "must have" item for any producer's gear setup. So we reached out to the good people over at Open Labs and got our hands on a Miko LX hot off the assembly line (shout out to Victor Wong with the rush delivery). So basically you know the drill, log into your back office go to the "Raffle" section, do whatever ritual you must and hit that raffle button. The drawing will be on May 30th and good luck to everyone out there.
05/10/2008 Update - Tickets are now available! PMP Staff
Ant Rich/Jive Records - Manager A&R
Welcome to the Production Marketplace, introduce yourself
This is Ant Rich and I'm Manager A&R for Jive Records. I'm currently working with an artist I signed by the name of Dolla . I also handle all the soundtracks, compilations and remixes here at the label, all the while I kind of ‘free safety' for other people's projects at the label.
How long have you been at Jive Records and what's your track record prior to working for them?
Well I came to Jive as an intern so I didn't have a previous track record so to speak. Prior to Jive I was a nobody DJ/MC just trying to make it in some sort of performance form but it didn't work out. I was working in the promotional department at Universal but I hated that and then I met Dave Lighty and started interning for him and six years later here I am.
Shawn Barron/Daniel Montes - Digital A&R/Koch Records
"I feel like there aren't too many A&R's doing their jobs efficiently these days. Maybe there is such a difference in the age bracket that the artist and A&R don't share the same vision or passion for the project. This is where Shawn and I succeed. We represent the demographics that these labels are selling these hip-hop albums to, and we aren't 100% full industry dudes yet. We don't live in a bubble or hold egos like a lot of these people do. We are still grinding on the street, and it's the streets that dictate your buzz and in turn translates into sales." - Daniel Montes
"The game needs new young talent for it to live on. More time to groom an artist in terms of their music, their appearance, media training and work ethic. As an A&R, I feel that falls on our shoulder more than any other person in the building." - Shawn Barron
Jullian Andres Boothe/Slip-N-Slide - Sr. VP of A&R
THE FOLLOW UP
How's everything been going since the last interview?
I've been blessed man. Rick Ross debuted with the #1 album in the country and we got a #1 album with Trina on the Hip Hop Charts. We also got a big record on the from Plies so everything's been good.
Congrats on that. Have there been any signings to the label we should know about?
Yea we have a new R&B/Pop artist signed to the label by the name of Qwote. We did a joint venture with Jive Records through the label he's signed to which is Final Cut.
Angela Howard/Urban Product Manager - KOCH Label Services at Koch Entertainment
Our guest columnist Angela Howard is the label liaison to managers/artists assigned to the urban roster under the KOCH Label Services Division at KOCH Entertainment (the fifth largest distribution company in the United States). She is the point person & key decision maker regarding all internal inquiries (Video, Radio, Budgets, Sales, A&R, Online, Legal, and Publicity) for all urban labels distributed through KOCH Entertainment. Her division assists smaller labels under the distribution umbrella with marketing services to help secure a proper set-up for the release.
Prior to Koch Entertainment, she was the urban product manager at Universal Republic Records and was the key player in the launch of their urban division. Some of the artist Angela have handled and are currently handling includes DJ Webstar (Chicken Noodle Soup), Big Tuck, Tum Tum, Baby Boy Da Prince, Cormega, Khujo Goodie, Guru & Solar, Omillio Sparks, JT The Bigger Figger, Lil Mo and many others.
