A&R vs. A.I.

A&R vs. A.I.: The digital revolution in the consumption of music provides enormous amounts of data for the record companies. In this debate, we will discuss different approaches to working with discovery and development of new artists, both by utilizing the data and in spite of it. Learn about what data can and can’t be used for, and how the A&Rs influence the final musical product in 2019.

Meet:
Christian Møller, Universal/Hurricane 
Nis Bysted, Escho
Victoria Jespersen, Warner Music Denmark
Chad Gillard, Future Classic
Tim Dunham, Ingrooves (moderator)

Presented by DUP in cooperation with Promus & SPOT+

Tim Dunham

Nordic Manager, Ingrooves

Tim Dunham is the Nordic Manager for the global distribution company Ingrooves, providing distribution and marketing solutions to many of the leading independent labels and artists in the region, and representing Ingrooves international partners locally. Based in Oslo, he also runs the independent label U OK? (Gundelach, Boy Pablo) with his long-time colleague Kristine Bjørnstad.

Christian Møller

Universal/Hurricane

Christian Møller is A&R manager at Universal Music Denmark, where he has the responsibility for finding and developing artists for the Danish market. Christian works mostly with pop and rap music, and is always on the lookout for the next big artist. Christian has, among others, worked with Rasmus Seebach, Shaka Loveless, Cisilia, Gulddreng, Bro, K-Phax and Suspekt.

Nis Bysted

Escho

Info coming soon

Victoria Jespersen

A&R, Warner Music Denmark

My name is Victoria and I am 25 years old. When I was 16, I got a job at EMI Music, and it is the exact same office I'm working in today. I have been A&R since January 2018, but before that I have mainly worked with digital marketing both within and outside the music industry. In 2015 I started at the Music Manager education at RMC, and the last two years of studying, I worked as manager at Splay, where I managed some of the biggest influencers in Denmark.

Chad Gillard

Director, Future Classic

Chad has worked at Future Classic since it first began in 2004 and is a director of the company. Initially working in promotions and marketing at FC, Chad is based in LA and oversees the A&R department as well as being a key member of FC's artist mgmt team. FC's current artist roster includes Flume, SOPHIE, Flight Facilities, G Flip, Hayden James and Erthlings.