Republic Records Names David Wolter and Miles Beard Co-Heads of A&R
variety.comJem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Republic Records has appointed David Wolter and Miles Beard as co-heads of East and West Coast A&R respectively, as announced Monday by label president and chief creative officer Wendy Goldstein.
According to the announcement, Wolter and Beard will “spearhead, develop and lead A&R for the Republic Records roster in partnership with a host of ventures and strategic alliances and in tandem with Republic Records EVP Danielle Price,” who spearheads the company’s hip-hop/ R&B A&R team.
Wolter has worked closely with Conan Gray, Greta Van Fleet (on the Laval imprint) and Miranda Lambert, and recently signed Livingstone, the Dare, Zoe Kravitz, and others to Republic.
Prior to joining the company in 2022, he served as EVP of Virgin Records at Capitol Music Group for five years. Earlier, at RCA Records, he signed Jack Antonoff’s solo project Bleachers as well as Walk the Moon, Elle King, and others.
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