Interview - Feb 21, 2003“If all you have are TV-associated projects, real talent has a problem getting noticed.”
Simon Gavin is an A&R at Polydor Records UK. Artists he works with include Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Ms. Dynamite and Daniel Bedingfield. Here he tells us what the cost is to record and release an album with a new artist in the UK and when it’s the right time to do a demo deal.Click here to read more |
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