a&r

American  

1. assault and robbery.

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A & R British  

abbreviation

1. artists and repertoire

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Example Sentences

Both Love and Jardine say they can’t quite remember why the album didn’t come out; Love says “it may not have suited the record company at the time” and points out that even “Pet Sounds” got the group’s A&R rep wondering “if maybe we could do something more like ‘I Get Around.’

From Los Angeles Times

I’m not saying I didn’t have meetings with A&R. But pretty much the record was created, and that was that.

From Los Angeles Times

In archived Reddit posts from 2023, when Van Rootselaar was 15, she posted to a “r/trans” forum that she found transitioning “super intimidating,” but that she intended to see a gender transition specialist.

From The Wall Street Journal

On completion, Advent and FedEx will each hold a 37% stake, with A&R holding 16% and PPF holding 10%.

From The Wall Street Journal

His life took him from working as an A&R executive at an indie label to out-of-nowhere commercial success with the Fugees and then to disappointment as a solo artist.

From Los Angeles Times