Who's Your A & R?: A Guide to Artist Discovery, Creative Development, and Career Building for Aspiring Musicians and Industry Professionals

Behind every superstar—from Rihanna to Justin Bieber, SZA to Post Malone—there’s an A&R executive shaping their sound, vision, and career. This is the definitive inside story of the people behind the music.

The greatest music artists of the past century—those who’ve shaped the industry and moved millions, from the Motown era to the digital streaming age—may never have been heard without one crucial figure: the A&R.

These are the people who discovered Whitney Houston in a nightclub, persuaded ...