Why don A&R people call artists back after theyve heard their music?
Marshall Altman (MA): It’s not that we don’t want to. I think most A&R people have much more compassion for artists than the average person might believe. But if I listen to 10 artists in a day, and call them back to tell them that I’m passing on them, it becomes a half-hour conversation with each of them. Those calls alone would take at least five hours per day. Professionals in the industry know that, and don’t expect the “pass” calls. People who are new to the industry or less experienced, don’t always know that, and are offended when we don’t call. Please don’t be offended. Laskow is one of my closest friends, and I don’t call him back when it’s a pass! How important is songwriting to you? LeAnn Phelan (LP): It really is the most important thing to me. If a song comes in that just blows me away I don’t know how you guys feel, but I will not lose track of that song. I get a lot of songs that are like, “It’s good… I don’t know. Let me stick that over here.” But a song that blows me
