Launchpad’s A&R Consulting division works with talent, labels, publishers, companies and brands of all shapes, sizes and stages of development on a variety of campaigns, identifying their objectives and formulating first-rate, individually tailored and multi-faceted solutions to help address a client’s business needs, accomplish their goals, and insure maximum return on investment.
The division is led by founder Steve Tramposch, whose experience features a number of successful titles as a Senior A&R executive for several of the world’s leading music companies, including Capitol, Virgin, Elektra, Eleven Seven, Billboard and more, where he’s been instrumental in the early discovery of numerous artists signed across multiple genres that would later result in the worldwide sale of tens of millions of albums to date.
Some of the labels / music companies Steve’s worked for as an A&R / talent exec:
A pioneer in the use of data in the A&R process (aka “A&R Research”), Steve also currently acts as a major label A&R consultant, and has been privileged to work with some of the biggest artists, labels and executives in the music industry.
Big project or small, long-term or short, individuals to start-ups to major corporations alike, our seasoned industry experts can craft the perfect plan, scaled and customized to meet your specific business objectives and based on any budget.
A sampling of some of the services offered individually or as part of a custom plan can be found below, for a complete list of services click here.
Services for labels, publishers, and companies:
- Traditional and research based A&R services for labels, publishers, companies, or brands seeking new talent, songs, concepts, writers, producers, and more.
- Services for labels or companies seeking help with existing signings.
- Oversight of all aspects of record making from beginning to end, including identifying and securing producers, engineers, mixing, mastering, studios, side artists, etc.
- Music supervision services, licensing for TV, film, advertising, video games, etc.
Services for talent:
- Song and repertoire selection, production, artist development.
- Oversight of all aspects of record making from beginning to end, including identifying and securing producers, engineers, mixing, mastering, studios, side artists, etc.
- Artist Development, career evaluation, advice and guidance. More here.
- When suitable, facilitating appropriate personal introductions to record labels, publishers, management agencies, lawyers, talent booking/promotion representatives, media outlets, music supervisors, distribution companies, brands, etc.
To inquire about our A&R consulting services please contact us using the form below, telling us about your project and budget.
For information on past A&R, production, management, and other alumni see Discography & Discoveries.