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Interview with JO CHARRINGTON, A&R at Epic UK for JLS, Paloma Faith, Scouting For Girls, Olly Murs - Nov 29, 2010

“We watch the iTunes charts religiously as a barometer of how much people like your artist”

picture Winner of this year’s Music Week’s Best A&R - alongside colleague Nick Raphael – Epic’s Jo Charrington snapped up the accolade in recognition of a phenomenal record which has seen her break four acts in three years and clock up six #1s in 18 months, with the likes of JLS (UK No.1), Paloma Faith (UK Top 10), Scouting For Girls (UK No.1) and now Olly Murs (UK No.1)

As JLS’ latest album debuts at #2 this week, Charrington talks about how Epic make and break their stars, what a demo needs in order to catch her attention and why supermarkets should stick to selling rather than making pop music.



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