Description:

Steve Ralbovsky, Senior Vice President of A&R at RCA Records, discusses what it takes to get into A&R. He describes it a a very competetive field. He states that the mentorship available in earlier days is gone and today A&R seems to be more of a scouting job for top heavy management and decision makers. It is a challenging business of who you know requiring a background in music and the arts. People interested in this calling need to read, network, learn the history and traditions of music, and constantly stay informed.