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An Interview with A&R Executive and Consultant Peter Lubin, Part 1: Building a Portable Skill Set in a Changing Industry
Peter Lubin
A longtime veteran of the record business, Peter Lubin got his start as a teenager rubbing elbows with rock journalism legends like Richard Meltzer and Lester Bangs as he ran his own music magazine. He soon entered the major label world, and made his name as an A&R executive to be reckoned with when he signed Peter Gabriel and the Moody Blues to US record deals. Over the course of his career as a label executive with Mercury and later with Elektra, he helped launch the careers of artists like John Mellencamp, The Pixies, Phish, They Might Be Giants, and Def Leppard. |
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Description: In this interview with Loyola University, New Orleans Professor George Howard, former rock journalist, longtime A&R man, and music industry consultant Peter Lubin discusses the challenges that one faces when switching careers - especially from a field so specialized as A&R – and how to successfully build a skill set that will allow you to move gracefully into new positions or industries without requiring a great deal of training. He also speaks in specifics about how the industry has changed the way the jobs he has held are done – how blogs have changed music journalism, and how the demise of major labels means that A&R reps are no longer the gatekeepers of recording studios, and what these changes mean for people getting their start in any area of the music business today.
Shoot Date: November 2007 |
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