Glitter & Grit: Be Greater as a Creative

Paula Moore was the first female A&R research executive in the music industry. Before she started her latest venture, she held Vice President of A&R executive roles at two major label groups Universal and Warner Music, and built the industry’s first A&R research platform, Flypaper, connecting A&R executive staff, scouts, artists, and data. Paula selected and collaborated on the Flypaper launch with then up-and-coming street artist Shepard Fairey, best known for his OBEY poster art + Hope campaign poster for President Obama.

The only female owned and operated A&R Research and Distribution company in the music industry, Greater Than’s artist-forward approach includes the first ever Designer Distribution Boutique providing bespoke services to their artists. The debut Glitter & Grit audiobook and soundtrack are among the first releases. The company also provides A&R Research and curated recommendations for signing consideration to major and indie labels and has been featured in multiple articles and podcasts.

Glitter & Grit is the gritty, raw story of a creative person who won’t give up or give into the constant challenges, setbacks, and betrayals that come with trying to build a career out of her creativity. It’s the terrifying and thrilling ride of her career path, successes and failures, stories, and advice to help you reach your true potential. Moore’s story inspires creatives everywhere while showing them what it takes to be a creative success at any career stage. It’s more than a book of advice and quotes – it’s the untold stories, the real-life events of her life being in the music industry, about the costs of trying to make it as both a creative person and an executive in a cutthroat industry. This witty account gives honest advice on how to treat your career like a creative house and build it from the ground up. It might look great decked out in glitter, but it needs grit to be greater.