|| April 1st 2020 || On the inaugural session, A&R's from both major and independent labels along with distribution companies, came together to discuss various topics including artist & repertoire vs. analytics & research, the importance of artist development and the challenges with creating a "superstar" in the streaming/ data era.  Participants include Dallas Martin (Atlantic Records), Serge Durand (Caroline), Chelsea Blythe (Columbia Records), Tuo Clark (Def Jam), Delante Murphy (EMPIRE), Ericka Coulter (Epic Records), Jaha Johnson (HITCO), Jermi Thomas (Island Records), Shawn Barron (Motown Records/ Capitol), Adonis Sutherlin (RCA Records), Law (Roc Nation), Norva Denton (Warner Records) & Selim Bouab (300 Entertainment). *Please forgive audio quality as there were technical difficulties while recording* || Video Available on YouTube || Follow on IG @WebinarSessions ||