Andrew Hampp

Billboard Senior Branding Correspondent

Andrew Hampp is Billboard’s senior branding correspondent. Previously, he was a media reporter and L.A. Bureau chief at Advertising Age and has also contributed to Crain’s New York Business, The Columbus Dispatch and The Hollywood Reporter.

Antfood, Southern Comfort, Human Lead Inaugural AMP Awards Winners

Antfood, Southern Comfort, Human Lead Inaugural AMP Awards Winners

The Association of Music Producers held the inaugural AMP Awards in New York on Wednesday night during Creative Week, honoring the best uses of music in advertising and branding. Eleven trophies were awarded in 10 different categories, plus two Hall of Fame Awards were presented to Coca-Cola and McDonald’s for their long history of incorporating memorable music in campaigns.
Sean Glass' WIN Re-Examines the Role of the Label for Upcoming Electronic Artists

Sean Glass' WIN Re-Examines the Role of the Label for Upcoming Electronic Artists

As a part-time A&R rep for labels like Epic Records and Universal Republic, Sean Glass often found his hands tied when he was ready to get behind a potential signing. “I was working in film at the time and whenever I would do work to break artists in-market people would say, ‘Why don’t you just put this artist out yourself?’ And I’d say no because I didn’t have a label.”

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