Your First Gig — Tutorial Series

15 episodes  •  A&R Guru Platform Walkthrough

15 episodes total Paste YouTube URLs in the admin to publish each video
Ep 00
What Is A&R?

The art of finding, developing, and signing artists — and how A&R Guru brings it to every band.

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Ep 01
Welcome to A&R Guru

From the Beatles in Hamburg to your first rehearsal — here's where your story starts.

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Ep 02
Create Your Account

Set up your profile, pick your instrument, add a photo. Two minutes to your music résumé.

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Ep 03
Name Your Band

Create your band, set your genre and home city, and launch your team's hub.

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Ep 04
Invite Your Bandmates

Send invites, build your roster, assign roles and instruments.

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Ep 05
Build Your Song Library

Search millions of songs, add them to your library, and share with the band.

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Ep 06
Run Your First Vote

The whole band votes on which songs to learn. Democratic, transparent, final.

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Ep 07
Build Your First Setlist

Drag committed songs into order. Publish. Everyone sees the same set.

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Ep 08
Rehearse with Live Mode

Full-screen stage teleprompter. One song at a time. Rate as you go.

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Ep 09
Discover Venues

Find venues and opportunities looking for bands exactly like yours.

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Ep 10
Send a Booking Inquiry

Send your inquiry, track responses, confirm gigs on your calendar.

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Ep 11
Review and Sign Your Contract

Review the offer, sign digitally, lock the gig.

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Ep 12
Cut Your First Track

Build your EPK, grow your fanbase, share your music with the world.

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Ep 13
You're Booked

The full arc: profile → votes → setlist → contract → stage.

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Bonus
Legends of A&R

Ten giants who shaped the music industry — Ahmet Ertegun, Berry Gordy, Clive Davis, and more.

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