We had a wonderful panel of industry veterans willing to share their experience, knowledge and expertise.  I was most curious to find out whether the role of A&R had changed much in today’s music world.  With companies giving out far fewer deals, and seeming to concentrate on sure money-making “artists and repertoire,” I was surprised [...]

I really must say that this was one of the best panels!  Conrad Dimanche, Al McLean and Scott Rubin were fantastic!  They were upbeat and fun, yet serious about why they were there.  The bar was really high last night too.  The caliber of songs we heard was up there.  Some months are a little [...]