In this interview I chat with ‪@SeamusHajiBigLove‬a prolific producer AND head of A&R at ‪@DefectedMusic‬one the most highly respected house music labels of all time.

We dig deep into how to succeed in the music industry, how to get signed, the importance of social media, whether the age of artists is a factor for labels - and a whole host of other things!

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In this interview we go in-depth into:

00:50 - How did you become the lead A&R of one of the respected labels in the world?
06:10 - How did you transition from DJing to an A&R manager
12:30 - First artist you signed and felt excited about?17:20 - Advice to your younger self (if you were to start your career again)
19:00 - What are you looking for in demos you receive?
21:35 - Is that okay to submit a WIP track?
22:22 - Do you sign people you’ve never heard of?
25:40 - Are there any red flags when you’re working with artists?
28:05 - What are you looking for when choosing whom to work with?
29:41 - Correlation with artists’ age34:15 - How important is social media for artists?36:29 - Does the label provide help with Social media?
37:30 - What if someone wants to remix a Defected track?
39:12 - Best way to send demos to Defected
40:02- Best Demo email template
43:45 - Best etiquette for following up
46:30 - Final advice for upcoming producers

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