From the course: Music Law: Recording, Management, Rights, and Performance Contracts
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What will your manager do for you?
From the course: Music Law: Recording, Management, Rights, and Performance Contracts
What will your manager do for you?
- Most management agreements lead off with the section entitled Manager Obligations, Manager Services or something similar that describes the task the manager will perform for the artist. Typical manager tasks include advising the artist on the various ways to exploit the music or musical performances, hiring people to do things for the artist, for example, hiring an accountant, roadie or sound person and soliciting, negotiating and closing business deals, for example, with record companies or sponsors. If there are additional services that the manager will perform, those should be listed too, for example, managing the artist's social media, handling non-music entertainment services, maintaining the artist's website or administering music publishing. It is not uncommon in the early stages of an artist's career for the manager to take on the role of business manager, handling accounting and finances, or road manager, supervising touring. If that's the case, these duties should also be…
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