In A&R, not everyone works in the same capacity. Some are better at spotting talent, while others are more capabledeveloping that talent. Often, two different A&R personnel will partner up to bring both separate talents together for one artist. Richard Griffiths, who reps One Direction and is a Partner of Modest! Management, used to run manyRecord Labels and worked prominently in A&R. His experience taught him that he was better at spotting talent, thanworking hand-in-hand in the studio to help develop the record. In this segment, Richard reflects on his days of workingin A&R and evaluating talent!
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