J. Erving on Human Re-Sources, Sony Music's Acquisition, and How to Evaluate Talent

Human Re-Sources founder J. Erving came on the podcast to talk about why he recently sold the rising indie distributor to Sony Music, where he’s now EVP of Creative Development and an EVP at The Orchard, where Human Re-Sources now sits. We also talked about his experience managing artists like Jeremih, why record labels and indie distributors partner with each other, how to evaluate and develop talent in today’s era, and more.

If you’re interested in the “role of a record label” in today’s landscape, this is the podcast for you.

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Host: Dan Runcie, @RuncieDan, trapital.co

Guest: J. Erving, @human.re.sources, human-re-sources.com

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