[Editors Note: This article was written by Dan Reifsnyder and originally appeared on the Sonicbids Blog.] Your band is playing a dive bar, and you totally kill it. The audience is small but into it, and it’s evident you’re meant to be playing arenas. After the gig, a guy in a three-piece suit walks up, […]
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[Editors Note: This article was written by Maddy Raven of Burstimo.] Recruiting a manager for your band is a big step, especially as on average, a music manager is paid 15% – 20% of your income. You have to be sure they are adding enough value to your career to justify these payments. Even […]
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[Editors Note: This is a guest blog written by Justin M. Jacobson, Esq. Justin is an entertainment and media attorney for The Jacobson Firm, P.C. in New York City. He also runs Label 55 and teaches music business at the Institute of Audio Research. Read the Part One of this two-part installment here.] We will continue from our prior installment […]
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[Editors Note: This is a guest blog written by Justin M. Jacobson, Esq. Justin is an entertainment and media attorney for The Jacobson Firm, P.C. in New York City. He also runs Label 55 and teaches music business at the Institute of Audio Research.] UPDATE: Read Part Two of this series examining the Artist & Manager Relationship here. We […]
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As we continue to plow through the month of July, we’re thrilled to offer the third installment in our “Artist Management Interview Series”, this week featuring Atom Factory‘s own Adina Friedman. Adina comes to the plate with prior experience working for Atlantic Records, Warner Music, and the Artist Organization. On top of that, she has assisted […]
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Like almost everything in the music industry over the years, the role of artist managers has changed. As independent artists gain more traction and power, there’s more at stake and more responsibility. All of this translates to the need for business development in pushing an artist’s career forward. And that means being on-call, setting expectations, negotiating deals […]
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