Allen prepares you for the realities of successfully directing the careers of talented performers in the high risk, high reward music business. You will learn to prepare yourself for a career in artist management, and then learn the tools to coach, lead, organize time, manage finances, market an artist, and carve out a successful career path for both yourself and your clients.
The book features profiles of artist managers, an exclusive and detailed template for an artist career plan, and samples of major contract sections for artist management and record deals. Updated information including a directory of artist management companies is available at the book's companion website. A peer reviewer for "Artist Management for the Music Business" proclaimed 'this is going to be an excellent text. It contains many unique insights and lots of valuable information'. This is essential reading for managers, students, and artists in the music business.
This title features: key industry insight for both new and experienced artist managers; exclusive planning and management tools; and, successful career strategies for managers and the artists they manage.
1. Principles of Management for the Artist Manager
2. Preparing to Manage
3. The Artist: Preparing to Be Managed
4. Lessons in Artist Management: Colonel Parker to Sharon Osbourne
5. The Artist Management Contract
6. Planning: A Primer for the Artist Manager
7. The Artist as a Business
8. Income From Live Performance
9. Income From Songwriting
10. Income From Recording
11. Conducting Business for the Artist
12. The Artist Career Plan
13. Coaching, Leadership and Final Advice