His work with other Liverpool rock groups in the early–mid 1960s helped popularize the Merseybeat sound. Before working with the Beatles and other pop musicians, he produced comedy and novelty records in the 1950s and early 1960s as the head of EMI's Parlophone label, working with Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan and Bernard Cribbins, among others. Martin's career spanned more than six decades in music, film, television and live performance. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band-the first rock album to win a Grammy Award for Album of the Year. Martin's collaboration with the Beatles resulted in popular, highly acclaimed records with innovative sounds, such as the 1967 album Sgt. Most of the Beatles' orchestral arrangements and instrumentation were written or performed by Martin, and he played piano or keyboards on a number of their records. Martin's formal musical expertise and interest in novel recording practices complemented the Beatles' rudimentary musical education and relentless quest for new musical sounds to record. AllMusic has described him as the "world's most famous record producer". He was commonly referred to as the " Fifth Beatle" because of his extensive involvement in each of the Beatles' original albums. Even then, surviving A&R representatives wield less influence at cash-strapped record labels bent on making every dollar count, the newspaper stated.Sir George Henry Martin CBE (3 January 1926 – 8 March 2016) was an English record producer, arranger, composer, conductor, and musician.
Many A&R representatives have entered related careers, or left the industry. This failure to embrace the online world led to free-falling profits, followed by mass layoffs, label mergers and termination of contracts or companies deemed unprofitable. Long-Term ProspectsĪ&R representatives' prospects dwindled throughout the 2000s, as consumers increasingly rejected the compact disc for the convenience of Internet file-sharing, "L.A. Haridy's signing of the band George - whose album went double platinum in Australia - proved the biggest factor in jump-starting her success. Within a year, Haridy advanced to her present position, for which she reportedly earned $45,000 to $50,000 per year. A journalism graduate, Haridy first started as an assistant to Michael Parisi, the label's managing director - himself a former A&R man, "The Age" reported in July 2003.
By contrast, senior A&R executives with top-level credentials may command six-figure salaries, performance bonuses and "points," or income percentages reaped from successful projects, according to Freni.įestival Mushroom Records A&R manager Catherine Haridy typifies the mid-career and salary path of her profession. Entry-level A&R employees often start as assistants, earning $20,000 to $25,000, according to TVT Records representative Joshua Freni. Crucial Factorsįor any A&R representative, career advancement depends on his ability to spot potential winners as he juggles multiple tasks, which is one reason why salary spreads in this field are so pronounced.
However, the representative's job is distinctly different from that of an A&R administrator, who oversees the department's clerical functions, although their salary spread is equally wide, ranging from $25,000 to $65,000 per year, according to the survey. Depending on their experience and track records, A&R representatives can earn anywhere from $27,000 to $175,000, the survey shows.
A survey of music industry payscales commissioned by the Berklee College of Music shows how widely A&R salaries vary.
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