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The music industry has its share of dishonest, greedy people who will try to rip
you off by appealing to your ambition, by stroking your ego or by claiming
special powers to make you successful - for a price, of course. Most of them use
similar methods, and you can prevent a lot of heartbreak by learning to spot
them and steer clear.
We will get your necessary documents in order, including your need to register
your band's name as a trademark, to have a contract in place with your band mates
to protect your name and your songs, as well as your need to expose your music
to the right people.
Contract drafting, negotiation, and
review; business plans; copyright;
trademark; title search; publishing; and
intellectual property law.
Business entity planning, business
plans, media contacts, web site strategy, target marketing , advertising, and
public relations.
Working with versatile record labels
that develop talented artists for larger markets. Some artists have achieved Top
40 status. Artists have charted on Gavin, FMQB, CMJ and NMW charts.
Solid contacts with recording studios,
graphics departments, video specialists, engineers, mastering.
We can assist you in better utilizing
music professionals:
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Music
publishers
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Record
companies
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Record
producers
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Radio marketers
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Managers
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Booking Agents
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Music Firms
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Publishers
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Personal Managers
Does your band have a personal manager?
A personal manager is not an agent (whose role is to
obtain employment).
A personal manager is not a publicist (whose role is
to generate publicity).
Nor is a personal manager an attorney (whose role is
to provide legal counsel).
And, a personal manager is not a business manager
(whose role is to provide accounting, investment, and other financial services).
A personal manager advises and counsels talent and personalities in the
entertainment industry. Personal managers have the expertise to find and develop
new talent and create opportunities for those artists which they represent.
Personal managers act as liaison between their clients and both the public and
the theatrical agents, publicists, attorneys, business managers, and other
entertainment industry professionals which provide services to the personal
manager's clients.
Picture a wagon wheel. At the very center is the axle. The axle is the
performing artist around which everything revolves. The hub protects and
supports the axle. That is the personal manager. The rim of the wheel is the
artist's career which travels on what can often be a bumpy, long, winding road.
Connecting the hub with the rim are many spokes which give the wheel support in
different directions. These are the agents, publicists, attorneys, business
managers, and other industry professionals which support an artist on the road
to success. When the wheel is well constructed, the artist's journey can be
smooth, speedy and successful.
A personal manager is responsible for everything and anything that enhances the
development of a performing artist's career. From simple staging suggestions, to
complex negotiations, to long term career plans, a personal manager lives the
artist's career every day behind the scenes. The manager's commitment to and
involvement in the artist's career is one hundred per cent. The personal manager
is the driving force breaking through the barriers of frustration and difficulty
so often encountered in the entertainment industry. A personal manager is the
person who believes in and keeps fighting for a client when all others have
given up.
With responsibilities like that, it is a prerequisite that a personal manager
must have the broadest of experience in the entertainment industry. Professional
personal managers are also well informed on industry practices, standards, and
regulations. Plus, managers are alert to the constant changes affecting the
entertainment industry. Only with experience and up to date knowledge can a
personal manager benefit clients.
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