Thank you Sean. This was absolutely so helpful! I know I want to Manager. Right now it is so confusing going with old style and the new business of music. I hope I spelled your name correctly. My apologies if I didn't
Did you mean to say "contract"? If so, the manager usually provides the contract, and should arrange and pay upfront for the artist to have a music lawyer
@@OfficialFameMusic Yes, in the UK it is typical for the manager to present the contract to the artist. Then, the manager usually pays for the artist to have a music lawyer explain the contract to them. If no lawyer helps the artist, it is less likely the contract would be valid if a disagreement ended up in the legal courts. The artist could fairly argue that they didn't understand the contract they signed. The manager will usually get paid back (recoup) the lawyers fee from the artist's future income. Hope that helps
@@theartistguides is there a standard contract for artist and manager? Or is it always bespoke? If so any chances where we could get one? Tried looking out on google but it always differ. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and insight as well. Cheers.
Thanks so much for this really insightful information. I'm not here to be a manager but rather needed to find out about manager role. I was most inquisitive about if managers control private calls of the artist.. eg artist can talk to friends. family, and even fans... without the manager's consent?
I rather not tell what is going on, but Im trying to tell online, this individual Ive been talking to for months is legit, but they say, they can't take calls with me because manager won't let them.
Hi Sean, thank for your video it was very helpful! What are your thoughts for a first time Artist Manager starting up, how many artists can they contract themselves too and whats a good amount to start from?
You're welcome, thanks for your kind words. There is no definite answer to your question. It would depend on whether you are doing this full time or part time, whether the artists are already working professionally and what their needs are, how you intend to logistically manage the relationship with each artist, and how much you need to learn still, etc.. It's a huge learning curve if you haven't done it before, but all managers are different and have different key skill sets. We started 12 years ago with 1 artist who was working professionally. You can contract yourself to as many artists as you want, but the more you have the less time you can dedicate to each one, which can place risk on the success of the project. There is a balance you would need to discover for yourself, but there is no reason that you shouldn't aim to build a roster of artists. If you want a crash course in artist management then I'd be happy to work with you on some 1-2-1 coaching calls to help you get started. Feel free to email me if you want. All the best, Sean
Hi Sean, the problem is that sometimes you can choose only between Cola or Fanta... and both are not what your taste is really about... A huge waste of time with many managers....
Would you say an Artist manager is some what of a music consultant as well? Working in the best interest and guiding the artist in the best direction possible. Only difference being the rate in which they get paid?
A manager's role and a "music consultant's" role are both difficult to define exactly, but yes there will be common elements to the roles. However, yes, you are definitely right that a manager should always be working in the artist's best interests. In fact, a manager is usually legally contracted to work in the artist's best interests.
Thanks for your question. Unfortunately, It is difficult (if not impossible) to answer fully. I could literally list a hundred things and more. Success for an artist requires strategy across the whole of the creative journey from the music to the marketing and touring. To build an audience, it starts with the music. I don't know at what stage of growth your artist is currently at, but to find an audience, begin by looking at other artists who may have an audience who might be interested in your artist. You can then target their audiences, to get started
@@theartistguides thank you so much for the feedback. My artist is currently working on releasing releasing her first song on Spotify so we are starting from ground zero, would you be able to also share what are some of the most important things to do and consider at this stage and what did you do if you’ve managed an artist at this stage?
@@bobjackson5525 You're welcome. Build over time, concentrate on establishing your artists identity and be consistent with your releases, branding and campaigns. It takes a while to get the music right, and there is a lot you can do to help the musical development. Release singles, and maximise every release with a carefully construted and well executed campaign. Hope that helps. I coach individuals on this if you want bespoke help for your project. We are currently providing free intro sessions if you wanted to book yourself some time with me. visit here: theartistguides.net/coaching
Hi Sir, I'm a new artist (vocalist, don't play instruments) who has 3 to 5 songs only (I do alt rock), I have a great music video (which i think helped me to talk to a few big boys in the music industry after they've seen it). I don't have a band nor $ to hire session musicians to play anything live right now. A month ago, a manager approached me suggesting that he wanted to manage me. We didn't meet eye to eye, so I wasn't going to go with him anyway. I was wondering, am I too early to get a manager if I haven't performed yet? Some say (based on articles I read on the net) that I may be too early cos maybe I haven't performed yet I think? But if that guy approached me meaning it could mean maybe I have more than enough for now? He was trying to suggest to make me perform live as well (apart from like publishing deals etc whatever) and he wanted to help get a band together (but to me, cobbling a band can be the hardest thing on earth unless you pay session musicians, and I've been comfortable with my sonic identity and sound I get to come up with as a solo artist). Not to boast or anything but for conversation sake, people do like my songs a lot. Do you think I'm ready for a manager? Because I don't wanna follow the wrong advice from the net, then wonder years later that I should have tried to find a manager anyway because I've wasted years. Things have been moving slow for me, without much guidance as a newbie and I'm just a struggling indie artist so I would not be able to pay anything to a manager until money starts coming in. What are your thoughts? Thanks, Sir!!
It's difficult to know if you are ready for a manager. There are many variables that would determine the answer. However, a manager should only be charging you commission, which is a percentage of the money you make from your music. This means you shouldn't be paying a manager anything if you are not making money from your music. Therefore, if you have found somebody who wants to manage you on a commission basis then it is usually worth considering. If somebody is asking for a fixed monthly fee to "manage" you then this isn't a standard management arrangement. This would be more like some kind of "artist services" arrangement. This is very different, and you should be clear about what they are providing you for the money they want to charge you. Hope that helps.
Hope you found the video useful and helps you on your journey to becoming a manager. We provide personal coaching if you want our guidance. Either way, good luck. All the best
Thanks so much for the compliment. We simply can't manage all the artists that we'd like to, but we do provide personal consultation to lots of artists instead. If you are interested in doing this as well, then check out: theartistguides.net/consultations
@@theartistguides not even gone lie if I were you I would want someone who has a video of one of the hottest rappers co-signing their music or a famous UA-camr reacting to their video at almost 1 million views right now. 60k streams on one song it would make you rich to Manage not just some artist but THE artist Js.
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Thank you Sean. This was absolutely so helpful! I know I want to Manager. Right now it is so confusing going with old style and the new business of music. I hope I spelled your name correctly. My apologies if I didn't
You're welcome! Glad it was helpful. Thanks for your comment. All the best with your music, and yes, you spelt my name perfectly!
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Thank you Sean. This is a great insight for me.
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So should the artist provide a contact to the potential manger?
Did you mean to say "contract"? If so, the manager usually provides the contract, and should arrange and pay upfront for the artist to have a music lawyer
@@theartistguides yes sorry for the mistake. Seriously, a manager needs to pay upfront to the artist? Explain more please
@@OfficialFameMusic Yes, in the UK it is typical for the manager to present the contract to the artist. Then, the manager usually pays for the artist to have a music lawyer explain the contract to them. If no lawyer helps the artist, it is less likely the contract would be valid if a disagreement ended up in the legal courts. The artist could fairly argue that they didn't understand the contract they signed. The manager will usually get paid back (recoup) the lawyers fee from the artist's future income. Hope that helps
@@theartistguides is there a standard contract for artist and manager? Or is it always bespoke? If so any chances where we could get one? Tried looking out on google but it always differ. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and insight as well. Cheers.
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Thanks so much for this really insightful information. I'm not here to be a manager but rather needed to find out about manager role. I was most inquisitive about if managers control private calls of the artist.. eg artist can talk to friends. family, and even fans... without the manager's consent?
I rather not tell what is going on, but Im trying to tell online, this individual Ive been talking to for months is legit, but they say, they can't take calls with me because manager won't let them.
@@MackBell723 Yes, an artist can speak to anyone they wish. This situation sounds very unusual
Very good, Sean!
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Amazing video. Thank you for this. Im an aspiring music/artist manager. :D :D :D
Thanks for your kind words. Glad you liked the video. I wish you the best with your future plans
Hi Sean, thank for your video it was very helpful! What are your thoughts for a first time Artist Manager starting up, how many artists can they contract themselves too and whats a good amount to start from?
You're welcome, thanks for your kind words. There is no definite answer to your question. It would depend on whether you are doing this full time or part time, whether the artists are already working professionally and what their needs are, how you intend to logistically manage the relationship with each artist, and how much you need to learn still, etc.. It's a huge learning curve if you haven't done it before, but all managers are different and have different key skill sets. We started 12 years ago with 1 artist who was working professionally. You can contract yourself to as many artists as you want, but the more you have the less time you can dedicate to each one, which can place risk on the success of the project. There is a balance you would need to discover for yourself, but there is no reason that you shouldn't aim to build a roster of artists. If you want a crash course in artist management then I'd be happy to work with you on some 1-2-1 coaching calls to help you get started. Feel free to email me if you want. All the best, Sean
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Hi Sean, the problem is that sometimes you can choose only between Cola or Fanta... and both are not what your taste is really about...
A huge waste of time with many managers....
Interesting way of putting that...
I wanna be an A&R manager in k-pop entertainment . How can I become one?
Would you say an Artist manager is some what of a music consultant as well? Working in the best interest and guiding the artist in the best direction possible. Only difference being the rate in which they get paid?
A manager's role and a "music consultant's" role are both difficult to define exactly, but yes there will be common elements to the roles. However, yes, you are definitely right that a manager should always be working in the artist's best interests. In fact, a manager is usually legally contracted to work in the artist's best interests.
As an aspiring manager what are good ways to help build the artists platform and grow their audience?
Thanks for your question. Unfortunately, It is difficult (if not impossible) to answer fully. I could literally list a hundred things and more. Success for an artist requires strategy across the whole of the creative journey from the music to the marketing and touring. To build an audience, it starts with the music. I don't know at what stage of growth your artist is currently at, but to find an audience, begin by looking at other artists who may have an audience who might be interested in your artist. You can then target their audiences, to get started
@@theartistguides thank you so much for the feedback. My artist is currently working on releasing releasing her first song on Spotify so we are starting from ground zero, would you be able to also share what are some of the most important things to do and consider at this stage and what did you do if you’ve managed an artist at this stage?
@@bobjackson5525 You're welcome. Build over time, concentrate on establishing your artists identity and be consistent with your releases, branding and campaigns. It takes a while to get the music right, and there is a lot you can do to help the musical development. Release singles, and maximise every release with a carefully construted and well executed campaign. Hope that helps. I coach individuals on this if you want bespoke help for your project. We are currently providing free intro sessions if you wanted to book yourself some time with me. visit here: theartistguides.net/coaching
Thanks a lot but can dis also be the work of an actor manager
I'm not an expert on actors. But I believe actors mostly have Agents, who are a close comparison to music artists having a Booking Agent
@@theartistguides ooohk thank you so much really appreciate 🙏🏾
Hi Sir, I'm a new artist (vocalist, don't play instruments) who has 3 to 5 songs only (I do alt rock), I have a great music video (which i think helped me to talk to a few big boys in the music industry after they've seen it). I don't have a band nor $ to hire session musicians to play anything live right now. A month ago, a manager approached me suggesting that he wanted to manage me. We didn't meet eye to eye, so I wasn't going to go with him anyway. I was wondering, am I too early to get a manager if I haven't performed yet? Some say (based on articles I read on the net) that I may be too early cos maybe I haven't performed yet I think? But if that guy approached me meaning it could mean maybe I have more than enough for now? He was trying to suggest to make me perform live as well (apart from like publishing deals etc whatever) and he wanted to help get a band together (but to me, cobbling a band can be the hardest thing on earth unless you pay session musicians, and I've been comfortable with my sonic identity and sound I get to come up with as a solo artist). Not to boast or anything but for conversation sake, people do like my songs a lot. Do you think I'm ready for a manager? Because I don't wanna follow the wrong advice from the net, then wonder years later that I should have tried to find a manager anyway because I've wasted years. Things have been moving slow for me, without much guidance as a newbie and I'm just a struggling indie artist so I would not be able to pay anything to a manager until money starts coming in. What are your thoughts? Thanks, Sir!!
It's difficult to know if you are ready for a manager. There are many variables that would determine the answer. However, a manager should only be charging you commission, which is a percentage of the money you make from your music. This means you shouldn't be paying a manager anything if you are not making money from your music. Therefore, if you have found somebody who wants to manage you on a commission basis then it is usually worth considering. If somebody is asking for a fixed monthly fee to "manage" you then this isn't a standard management arrangement. This would be more like some kind of "artist services" arrangement. This is very different, and you should be clear about what they are providing you for the money they want to charge you. Hope that helps.
@@theartistguides Thank you so much, Sir!! Really appreciate it!
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I want to be music artist manager
Hope you found the video useful and helps you on your journey to becoming a manager. We provide personal coaching if you want our guidance. Either way, good luck. All the best
I am an artist from Malawi be my manager
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What degree do I have to do?? 😅
Be my manager?
Thanks so much for the compliment. We simply can't manage all the artists that we'd like to, but we do provide personal consultation to lots of artists instead. If you are interested in doing this as well, then check out: theartistguides.net/consultations
@@theartistguides not even gone lie if I were you I would want someone who has a video of one of the hottest rappers co-signing their music or a famous UA-camr reacting to their video at almost 1 million views right now. 60k streams on one song it would make you rich to Manage not just some artist but THE artist Js.
@@Official_TeezyF wow that's a reaction. Do you know who they currently manage? How do you compare?
Oh you don't... that's a shame isn't it.
@@jamescasse9477 if I don’t know them it’s a L but I was just tryna make everybody some easy money don’t need it tho
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I need an artist manager badly
If you can’t find one you probably don’t “need” them and if you needed them, finding them wouldn’t be a problem. Wishing you success!
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Where are you based?
I’ll manage you I have one artist already
@@Parlays4dayss I would be so glad 🙂
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I need a manager. @kenya
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Having a manager is very important. It’s just like businesses needing managers to run their business successfully.
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