Finding the next ones. Live shows, demos, social signals. Building the bench from the ground up. The Oven scouts hit the rooms most A&R doesn't.
A&R fieldwork. Live shows, demos, social signals. Building the bench from the ground up. Eyes in the rooms most A&R doesn't get to.
Eyes in the rooms most A&R doesn't go. Open mics, basement shows, the 11pm slot at a Tuesday bar.
Listening to the unsolicited stuff. Properly. Every link gets a fair listen, not skipped after 8 seconds.
Real engagement vs viral noise. Who's actually building an audience, not who's got bot followers.
Feeding the label and the studio with new artists worth investing in. The pipeline keeps the future stocked.
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