Andrew Frances
- Producer
- Manager
- Executive
President, Adwater & Stir Associates with offices in Los Angeles and Las Vegas is a strategic Solutions Oriented entertainment Industry Senior Management Consultancy. Services include the areas: Media Production, Marketing, Merchandizing, Promotion, Music Video, Licensing, Artist Relations, Literary Representation, Touring Music Publishing, and Motion Picture Packaging. Com pony clients include(d): David Bowie, Garth Brooks, The Oak Ridge Boys, VH-1 Network, Lenny Bruce Estate, MTV, Loggins & Messina, Wang Chung, The Office of the Mayor of Los Angeles, Ron Stallworth (the Real BlacKKKlansman), Andrew Lloyd Webber, and more. Some Highlights:
Consulted Garth's management team. He became the largest selling solo artist in music history. I'm offering a VSOP album and video
Consulted David Bowie, helping to secure 60 million dollars via inventive "Bowie Bonds". Worked closely with David Bowie,represented him globally in all music matters including his tours, marketing, promotion, label liaison, etc. Created client product tie-ins with Yamaha, Nike, Nike, Amazon, Wal-Mart, etc. Increased WEA's market 3% by signing successful label Curb Records to their distribution partners. Represented the Mayor of Los Angeles as a Communication Consultant Re his after school initiative " LA's Best", Represented Ron Stallworth, packaged and delivered #1 NY Times best selling book, and Oscar winning movie: "BlacKKKlansman" (directed by Spike Lee). Working on a follow up tv series HIP HOP COP.
Successful working relationships with major talent's professional teams along with the proven ability to balance fiscal pressures with creative missions, including identifying talent, writers, music and key strategic partners, artists, video/audio production, plus other aligned companies and contributors.
The successful vision and expertise to achieve objectives across offline, online, and multimedia platforms. Superior expertise developing online eCommerce solutions. Superior skills in multi tasking analog and digital commerce. Full international and domestic planning and goal achievement executing strategies compelling and scalable, engaging the consumer, furthering client/company interest, traffic, & sales (particularly making things happen in a resource restraint environment).
Analyzation of new analog and digital business opportunities, negotiating business structures across all marketing platforms, assessing risks associated with new business opportunities/models to maximize potential worldwide opportunities via due diligence and management of deal negotiation from creation through execution.
The proven ability to define operations and execute goals with a team and/or third parties. Overseeing/Facilitating/Motivating all work process re cross-functionally responsibility and response re marketing, product production, administration, technology, and sales. Generating focus on big picture items as well as maintaining appropriate micro management protocols. Inspiring eyeball grabbing presentations, and reports to communicate projects both externally with end users and internally with executive management and corporate boards. Full P&L accountability.
Mr. Frances has also co-owned a successful internet company and owned a number of record labels in ventures with Warner, Uni, Atlantic, EMI and Paul McCartney's family. more specifically:
President & CEO: Audiomatic Music (Warner). Offices in Los Angeles. Boutique Label involved in Music Publishing, Video Production Oversaw all departments: A&R, Artist Development, Soundtrax, Music, Film placements, licensing, events, video productions, A&R, synch rights, marketing, music placement, live touring, promotions, cross marketing, sponsorships, social networking, etc.
President, North/South Inc (Warner/Atlantic Records). Nashville, LA, NYC Atlantic Music Group Joint Venture: Music, TV and soundtracks TV specials for CMT, The Nashville Network; Debut release Garth Brook's sister and band mate, "Phoney Phone Calls" A Howard Stern team comedy album; "All the Kings Men", documentary featuring original members of the Elvis Presley band with the Rolling Stones. Reunited Kenny Loggins and Jimmy Messina for first concert in 14 years. Joint P and L accountability
Exec. Vice President, Chameleon Music (EMI/Capitol). LA, Toronto, UK First "Alternative/Street" Label Distributed by a Major Label. Won a Grammy for John Lee Hooker's "The Healer". Also developed successful soundtracks and original cast albums. Oversaw 40 employees (all departments) in three countries. Chameleon distributed Epitaph Records with million sellers like Bad Religion, Red Cross, Offspring. Company successfully sold to Mute/Warner Records. Shared P and L accountability
Sr. Vice President, Solid Gold Music (MCA/Uni/A&M) NYC, LA, Toronto Major Canadian Record Label via Uni and Columbia Records Produced Music and Soundtracks, Product Re-releases/ remasters re-issues and new contemporary artists including Canadian stars Bruce Cockburn, Chilliwack, Headpins, others.
President, iFanz. (McCartney Multimedia Inc) LA, London, Sydney Developing The Digital Entertainment Company v2.0 for the 21st Century via integrating analog and digital platforms, product distribution and other eCommerce solutions (B to B), B to C) via: Streaming video, Social, Affinity Marketing eMerchandising, Databasing, etc. Strategic partners include(d): Etix., iTunes, Rhapsody, Napster, Sprint, MGM Grand, Yahoo, YouTube, CafePress;
Artists Include(d): Clint Black, Fleetwood Mac, John Cleese, Val Kilmer, Paula Abdul, America, Richie Sambura. LeAnn Rimes, REO Speedwagon, Jessica Biel, David Cassidy, the Tupak Shakur Estate, many more. Company CEO is Ruth McCartney, Sir Paul's sister. I sold my ownership her eventually. Superior expertise developing online eCommerce solutions. The ability to conceptualize and help create innovations that engage users, drive traffic, building rich content, adding tools and interactive features supporting the site and brand. Integrating with key partners, new distribution solutions, eCommerce, etc. Successful experience with ePublicity, eMerchandising, ePublishing, eTicketing, data-mining, SEO, affinity web marketing, web and retail based promotions, streaming live events, social media, blogging, etc. Shared P and L accountability.
Consulted Garth's management team. He became the largest selling solo artist in music history. I'm offering a VSOP album and video
Consulted David Bowie, helping to secure 60 million dollars via inventive "Bowie Bonds". Worked closely with David Bowie,represented him globally in all music matters including his tours, marketing, promotion, label liaison, etc. Created client product tie-ins with Yamaha, Nike, Nike, Amazon, Wal-Mart, etc. Increased WEA's market 3% by signing successful label Curb Records to their distribution partners. Represented the Mayor of Los Angeles as a Communication Consultant Re his after school initiative " LA's Best", Represented Ron Stallworth, packaged and delivered #1 NY Times best selling book, and Oscar winning movie: "BlacKKKlansman" (directed by Spike Lee). Working on a follow up tv series HIP HOP COP.
Successful working relationships with major talent's professional teams along with the proven ability to balance fiscal pressures with creative missions, including identifying talent, writers, music and key strategic partners, artists, video/audio production, plus other aligned companies and contributors.
The successful vision and expertise to achieve objectives across offline, online, and multimedia platforms. Superior expertise developing online eCommerce solutions. Superior skills in multi tasking analog and digital commerce. Full international and domestic planning and goal achievement executing strategies compelling and scalable, engaging the consumer, furthering client/company interest, traffic, & sales (particularly making things happen in a resource restraint environment).
Analyzation of new analog and digital business opportunities, negotiating business structures across all marketing platforms, assessing risks associated with new business opportunities/models to maximize potential worldwide opportunities via due diligence and management of deal negotiation from creation through execution.
The proven ability to define operations and execute goals with a team and/or third parties. Overseeing/Facilitating/Motivating all work process re cross-functionally responsibility and response re marketing, product production, administration, technology, and sales. Generating focus on big picture items as well as maintaining appropriate micro management protocols. Inspiring eyeball grabbing presentations, and reports to communicate projects both externally with end users and internally with executive management and corporate boards. Full P&L accountability.
Mr. Frances has also co-owned a successful internet company and owned a number of record labels in ventures with Warner, Uni, Atlantic, EMI and Paul McCartney's family. more specifically:
President & CEO: Audiomatic Music (Warner). Offices in Los Angeles. Boutique Label involved in Music Publishing, Video Production Oversaw all departments: A&R, Artist Development, Soundtrax, Music, Film placements, licensing, events, video productions, A&R, synch rights, marketing, music placement, live touring, promotions, cross marketing, sponsorships, social networking, etc.
President, North/South Inc (Warner/Atlantic Records). Nashville, LA, NYC Atlantic Music Group Joint Venture: Music, TV and soundtracks TV specials for CMT, The Nashville Network; Debut release Garth Brook's sister and band mate, "Phoney Phone Calls" A Howard Stern team comedy album; "All the Kings Men", documentary featuring original members of the Elvis Presley band with the Rolling Stones. Reunited Kenny Loggins and Jimmy Messina for first concert in 14 years. Joint P and L accountability
Exec. Vice President, Chameleon Music (EMI/Capitol). LA, Toronto, UK First "Alternative/Street" Label Distributed by a Major Label. Won a Grammy for John Lee Hooker's "The Healer". Also developed successful soundtracks and original cast albums. Oversaw 40 employees (all departments) in three countries. Chameleon distributed Epitaph Records with million sellers like Bad Religion, Red Cross, Offspring. Company successfully sold to Mute/Warner Records. Shared P and L accountability
Sr. Vice President, Solid Gold Music (MCA/Uni/A&M) NYC, LA, Toronto Major Canadian Record Label via Uni and Columbia Records Produced Music and Soundtracks, Product Re-releases/ remasters re-issues and new contemporary artists including Canadian stars Bruce Cockburn, Chilliwack, Headpins, others.
President, iFanz. (McCartney Multimedia Inc) LA, London, Sydney Developing The Digital Entertainment Company v2.0 for the 21st Century via integrating analog and digital platforms, product distribution and other eCommerce solutions (B to B), B to C) via: Streaming video, Social, Affinity Marketing eMerchandising, Databasing, etc. Strategic partners include(d): Etix., iTunes, Rhapsody, Napster, Sprint, MGM Grand, Yahoo, YouTube, CafePress;
Artists Include(d): Clint Black, Fleetwood Mac, John Cleese, Val Kilmer, Paula Abdul, America, Richie Sambura. LeAnn Rimes, REO Speedwagon, Jessica Biel, David Cassidy, the Tupak Shakur Estate, many more. Company CEO is Ruth McCartney, Sir Paul's sister. I sold my ownership her eventually. Superior expertise developing online eCommerce solutions. The ability to conceptualize and help create innovations that engage users, drive traffic, building rich content, adding tools and interactive features supporting the site and brand. Integrating with key partners, new distribution solutions, eCommerce, etc. Successful experience with ePublicity, eMerchandising, ePublishing, eTicketing, data-mining, SEO, affinity web marketing, web and retail based promotions, streaming live events, social media, blogging, etc. Shared P and L accountability.