You’ve always got to have your phone and email handy, but you’re out at shows a lot.”, Phillips says his company usually hires new Managers in one of two ways. A new music manager begins by establishing a clear understanding of what the artist(s) want. © 2020 CareersInMusic.com | All Rights Reserved | Content may not be duplicated without express written permission. For a Manager who works with developmental clients and indie artists, it could mean getting hired by a management firm and bringing clients along to benefit from the company’s connections. Although there are no real trade unions for independent Managers, “we should start something,” Phillips says. If a music manager is managing an unsigned artist, their priority is to get them noticed and get them as much work as possible. Managers usually secure the services of a professional photographer while the artist is recording. A good manager should be able to advance the career of his client. Managers who make a regular salary are rare. I’m always on my phone and email. Farrish, Bryan. Matt Phillips and Silverback Management have been featured in Offbeat Magazine, Pollstar, and San Diego Reader. The manager may gain access to a recording studio, photographers, and promotions. In the article, Davenport quotes Jon Ostrow saying, “Social media is a conversation tool – that’s it”, acknowledging that there is potential for sparking conversation and building a fan base, but suggesting that social media does not necessarily live up to the potential for success that people in our modern culture seem to give credit.[9]. Manager's contracts, however, cannot license those responsibilities unto the manager in the same way a state license would empower the agent to do so. There’s no real rocket science to being a Manager.”. Cost for high quality shoots vary from $500 for a basic shoot to thousands for several looks. Recording Artist Website Content Producer. Launching a CD with complementary venues and dates is also a music manager's responsibility. It’s really that simple. The responsibility of the talent manager is to oversee the day-to-day business affairs of an artist; advise and counsel talent concerning professional matters, long-term plans and personal decisions which may affect their career.[1]. Music Managers are also known as: To be a good music manager you need to be organised, excellent with people and have a good understanding of the industry as it stands today. He or she needs to show that they’re actively managing one band and helping make things happen for them. Music Manager Job Description Music managers or artist managers are professionals who are responsible for representing musical artists, like musicians, bands, and singers, in business dealings and helping promote their clients' careers. Boston: Course Technology/Cengage Learning. Music managers have distinct personalities. Learn how and when to remove these template messages, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Allen Klein: Notorious business manager for the Beatles and the Rolling Stones", Band Manager Info at Media Positive Radio, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talent_manager&oldid=980462263, Wikipedia articles with style issues from September 2013, Articles needing additional references from April 2017, All articles needing additional references, Articles with multiple maintenance issues, Articles to be expanded from February 2015, Articles with unsourced statements from February 2015, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 26 September 2020, at 17:24.