Gian Fiero, the San Francisco Bay Area based commercial music authority and Independent A&R Specialist who is best known for writing comprehensive music reviews for The Muse’s Muse website, will interview Hollywood Records A&R executive, Joe Poindexter (John Mayer, Five For Fighting, and Crazy Town), as a guest in his newly created “Conversation Series.”
The second installment of the workshop series which is loosely based on the “Inside The Actor’s Studio” television show, features prominent entertainment industry professionals who candidly discuss the details of their work; providing insight, information, and entertainment in the process.
Joe, who has also worked for Universal Music Group and Columbia Records, will engage audience members in a special interactive exercise designed to give artists a glimpse into the thought and selection process that A&R reps use to sign commercially viable acts.
The workshop will address the following:
-What modern A&R stands for
-The real impact of digital music
-Who's getting signed (and who's not)
-What types of deals artists are now getting
-How to really get the attention of A&R execs
-The new pros and cons of signing with a major or indie
Details follow:
Date: Saturday, April 28, 2007
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Place: San Francisco State University, Downtown Center, 6th Floor, San Francisco, CA
835 Market Street (above Bloomingdales)
Room 612 / 613
Admission: $50.00
