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Loyola University Forum: Don Van Cleave and Peter Lubin Discuss the State of the Music Business
Don VanCleave | 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: Don Van Cleave (President of the Coalition of Independent Music Stores) and veteran A&R rep Peter Lubin (The Pixies, The Moody Blues, Peter Gabriel) share stories and opinions gleaned from their long careers in the music business – what separates hits from flops, what separates excellent A&R from bad A&R, why music is only one component of what makes a band worth signing or working with, why major labels are no place for a musician to work or be signed, and much more – and share some tips for artists who need to grow their audience beyond their family and friends.
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