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NIALL O'GRADY

A&R

ARTIST DEVELOPMENT

NIALL O'GRADY

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EXPERIENCE

Disrupción Records                                                                                                   Nov. 2023 - Present

Head of A&R                                                                                                                         Valencia, Spain

 

  • As Head of A&R, I oversee the A&R operations in day-to-day activities and long-term planning.

  • Under my guidance, thirty artists from fourteen cities in seven countries have signed with Disrupción Records.

  • I developed nine unique imprints based on various genres and identities.

  • I give the artist and the related imprint head feedback about their release.

  • As a team, we identified different channels for discovering talent through an open-source application form.

  • We received over thirty submissions, all of which I reviewed, and we sorted them into possible signings and sync opportunities. 

  • I engaged in artistic development and A&R feedback for over twenty summer releases.

Dublin Modular                                                                                                        Nov. 2021 - July 2023

Co-Director                                                                                                                            Dublin, Ireland

 

  • Grossed over €20,000 in ticket sales for our live events.

  • Secured over €20,000 in grant funding.

  •  Developed the artistic vision of over 200 artists in the Dublin music scene.

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EDUCATION

Berklee College of Music                                                                                                            July 2024
M.A. in Global Entertainment & Music Business                                                        Valencia, Spain
Valencia, Spain ▪ Learned to apply effective promotion and marketing strategies.
▪ Demonstrated research techniques applicable to the global music industry.
▪ Applied forecast trends and gained expertise in technology applications in business environments.
▪ Synthesised intellectual property laws, with particular attention to rights licensing.
▪ Employed best practices in royalty statements.
▪ Presented an artist-facing business plan to Yvette Nicole-Schure.
▪ Fostered cross-disciplinary collaborations with international music business students.
▪ Facilitated the processes involved in negotiating legal agreements.

 

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