Jacob Fain brings two decades of A&R experience to his new role as Head of A&R at Encore Recordings. Previously, Fain was at Elektra as Ex VP A&R as well as with Sony Music Publishing, where he signed Grammy-winning artists such as The Chainsmokers and Leon Bridges, as well as artists like Of Monsters and Men, Russ, and Chase Rice, among others. Prior to Sony Music Publishing, Fain worked in A&R at Republic Records and marketing at RCA Records. |
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Jacob on sharing a pivotal moment in his career working with The Chainsmokers, who succeeded against initial skepticism.
"You just have to believe, which kind of ties into the second point…anything can happen in this business."
-Jacob Fain
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