Interview - Jeff Fenster, A&R for Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys - Feb 19, 2007"No matter what goes on with Britney in her personal life, she will always be able to be a big artist because she is a superstar. And there’s a limited number of those,"
...perhaps not a surprising statement coming from the man who signed Britney Spears and A&Rs Backstreet Boys, Nick Lachey and many others at Jive Records.
However, Fenster backs his view with a piercing understanding of today's music industry. He talks to HitQuarters in detail about how people spend money on music these days, and how to prosper in this climate, down to the level of how many songs to put on your demo. Click here to read more |
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