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The third thing A&Rs want to see is an artist or band that already has a growing fan base. If you can get your whole town or city behind your music movement, it will increase your chances of striking it big. Remember it's hard to ignore the artist everyone's asking for. The fact of the matter is, if you can create a large enough following musically, these industry A&R's will be hunting you down, which gives the artist more leverage for negotiation. A classic method referred to as C.L.A.P. (Concepts, Lyrics, Attitude and Performance) has helped artists for years to accomplish their music goals once each attribute has been solidified. However, aspiring artists have to always create new and innovative ways to put themselves in front of industry A&R's. So apply these helpful tips and remember, success happens when opportunity and preparation come together as one.

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