Artist Managers

 

Artist managers shape their clients and deal with their day to day business to help pursue long term goals. They often help to book tours/ gigs, record releases, promotional activities, photo shoots etc.. They aim to create the most opportunities for the musician and come up with strategies to steer them in the correct directions and introduce to different industry people who may also help boost their career. An Artist manager must have a strong work ethic as they have a very high level of responsibility, they are managing someone else's entire career while their own. An artist manager must have great organisation skills as well as being motivated, having financial knowledge, negotiation and people skills

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An artist managers income is tied to their clients success. The typical fixed commission's rate is 15-20% of gross income. 

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Top Artist Management companies in the uk:

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- Paradigm Agency 

(Ed Sheeran, billie eilish, tiesto, jess glynn years & years etc...)

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- Three Six Zero

(Calvin Harris, Will Smith + family, three six zero brought will smiths artist management company)

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- Make Wake Artists 

(Luke Combs - country music)

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-Total Management Group

(Sam Smith)

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- Modest Management

(One Direction, Olly Murs, Little Mix, MNEK)

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Road Managers

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In the music industry, a road manager is a person who works with tours. Responsibilities of a road manager include: show dates, travel and hotel arrangements as well as personal issues etc... 

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road managers can be confused with tour managers however a tour manager works with larger scale tours and are often seen with greater authority.