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a&r

American  
  1. assault and robbery.


A & R British  

abbreviation

  1. artists and repertoire

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Example Sentences

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He signed to EZMNY, a record label co-founded by Grammy-nominated artist Ty Dolla $ign and A&R executive Shawn Barron, in 2021.

From Los Angeles Times

A stint on the short-lived 1990 series “E.A.R.T.H Force” earned him some light snark from The Times’ then-critic Howard Rosenberg.

From Los Angeles Times

Lucky for me, I never had an A&R my whole career.

From Los Angeles Times

Jennifer Sarkissian, general manager of Nacional and LAMC: There’s a certain sensibility that Tomas brings to the A&R process.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s scary how good AI music creation is getting,” said Jeremy Maciak, an artist manager and former major-label A&R. “What is scarier is that the consumer doesn’t seem to mind.”

From The Wall Street Journal