The Art of Managing Artists

This book has been written with the sole purpose of helping passionate wannabe artist manager start their career. Any competent manager will use the catchphrase "I don't know, but I'll find out" as their personal motto.

A good manager will commit a large amount of time to the more mundane aspects of running a business, such as finances, banking, paperwork, bill-paying, forecasting for the following year, fact-checking, resource-gathering, promotional materials,...
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This book has been written with the sole purpose of helping passionate wannabe artist manager start their career.

Any competent manager will use the catchphrase "I don't know, but I'll find out" as their personal motto.

A good manager will commit a large amount of time to the more mundane aspects of running a business, such as finances, banking, paperwork, bill-paying, forecasting for the following year, fact-checking, resource-gathering, promotional materials, insurance, and proposals for reducing costs.

The particular duties of a music artist manager are determined by the level of success achieved by their musician client. Those who work with unsigned artists or musicians who have just been signed may be responsible for a substantial amount of promotion, while those who work with known bands may be more concerned with negotiating agreements and planning tours.