How To Become An Artist Manager
-
Loading... - Marcelle Simon
- 02 Sep 2022
- 72 Views
- 0 Like
- 0 Comment
If you're reading this then you are on the right track to learning how to become an artist manager. Over the course of the article, we are going to share what steps you need to take before getting into the music industry altogether, how to spot talent and how to choose which artists to manage.
Artist Management Education & Books
Artist Management Education & BooksNow that you have decided you want to manage artists, we highly recommend reading everything you can about the music industry. Whenever I am asked where to get started managing artists, I always turn them to Donald Passman's book All You Need to Know About the Music Business: 10th Edition. This book will teach you about the music industry as a whole, what to look out for, and how to negotiate different types of deals.
All You Need to Know About the Music Business: 10th Edition
Artist Management for the Music Business
As an artist manager, you'll want to know things such as how to deal with labels, royalties, radio and video promotions, accounting, public relations, DSPs, music distribution, digital marketing, concert promotions, venue management, artist bookings, copyright and music publishing, contracts and negotiations, merchandising, and last but not least, tour management.
Understanding Your Role As An Artist Manager
Understanding Your Role As An Artist ManagerThere is no one set role as an artist manager, but I like to tell people that a band or artist manager can be the business manager, contract negotiator, booking manager, and overall, a glorified babysitter. A competent music manager is able to let artists create their music and then you are responsible for getting their music heard.
Get Acquainted With The Music Business
Get Acquainted With The Music BusinessWhile EDM Sauce has some great journalists, many of our writers first began writing for our website and have branched off to artist managers. We recommend a similar path for many artist managers today. While you may not love writing, we recommend getting acquainted with the music industry. Pick up an internship at a record label, promote college events and local clubs, or find some way of networking with other music professionals. Read More...
