Developing a Music Career with T.I’s Management, Dina Marto | EP 40

We made it lovelies! Last episode of Women Entrepreneurs in Music.... super stoked for this one. Dina Marto (@missmarto) is a seasoned entrepreneur, having shattered gender and ethnic glass ceilings during her 20 years as a music executive and small business owner. She is co-founder of C&D |The Agency, an all women-led management agency that empowers minority women. Prior to C&D, she founded Atlanta staple Twelve Music & Studios and curated one of the South’s most sought-after creative environments to develop talent and produce Billboard-shattering hits. Dina is on the management team for superstar Tip “T.I.” Harris and helped launch his record label Grand Hustle and the popular podcast which became #1 on Apple Podcasts.

Dina started her career in music on the A&R team for music mogul Antonio “L.A.” Reid at Island Def Jam, acting as A&R coordinator for albums by Young Jeezy, Nas, Rick Ross, Janet Jackson, LL Cool J and more. In 2015, Dina received a Proclamation from the City of Atlanta for her contributions to the music industry.

In this episode, we discuss the role of an A&R, getting a peek inside a record label like Def Jam and learn how to keep pushing forward as an artist.

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“Being a woman is our superpower.”

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5:00 Intro to Dina Marto

9:00 Record Labels Now & Then

12:00 Digital Presence in Artist Development

18:30 How to Present Demos

20:30 A&R Process

24:00 The Role of a Manager & Managing T.I

29:00 Launching New Projects with Artists

31:00 Identifying the Right Opportunities for Artists

35:00 First Goal for a New Artist

37:30 Entrepreneurship

40:00 Women in Music

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