The LOOKOUT Podcast: Music

The LOOKOUT Creative Careers Podcast

Episode 3 is about working in the management side of the music industry.

Featuring:

Rob Luis

DJ and Music Producer, Robert Luis is the founder, co-owner and A&R for Tru Thoughts the record label based in Brighton, England.

Bobby Brown

Music. Arts, Community and Culture.

Glossary:

‘A&R’ stands for ‘artists and repertoire’ and is the division of a record label or music publishing company that is responsible for talent scouting and overseeing the artistic development of recording artists (singers, instrumentalists, bands, and so on) and songwriters. It also acts as a liaison between artists and the record label or publishing company; every activity involving artists to the point of album release is generally considered the responsibility of A&R.

‘Arts Council funding’ refers to Arts Council England which is the national development agency for creativity and culture. They offer funding to creative practitioners in music, circus, live art, dance, theatre, visual arts, heritage, libraries and combined arts for those based in England. https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/

Useful links:

In the podcast Bobby mentions the array of useful information that’s available on the internet - here are a couple he’s selected for you:

https://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/ - In-depth interviews with some of music’s most creative and inspiring minds, spanning two decades and hundreds of artists

Artist Manager Kwame Kwaten runs the ultimate seminar offering insight into the music industry- https://www.instagram.com/ultimateseminar/

Tru Thoughts (the label Rob Luis manages): https://tru-thoughts.co.uk/

Frankie Stew & Harvey Gunn who Bobby Brown manages

Breathing Exercises Album - Released Feb 28th 2020 -https://open.spotify.com/album/2fz0Euo0JCmgJhNxiDuAeu?si=6ivg1-aDRVq7hZt_YGV5kQ
Love, Actually Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxEOlZOVcp4

Adult Workers Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmxpoc7iM1o