One of the
things that lead me to the path of wanting to become a manager in the
entertainment industry is the ability to make recording artists comfortable in
their business affairs. The artist’s job is to maintain a creative flow of
ideas and to continually develop those skills on a daily basis. They also spend
a substantial amount of time in the studio getting records recorded by a
deadline. Now I am not saying that artists are cut out of the business process
because it’s their business. The manager is there to make the ruff edges of the
artist’s business smooth and straight. I want the artist that I work with to
have tunnel vision in their work and to know that Thaddeus Ray will take care
of business. The kind of manager that I see myself as is the business manager,
coach, mentor, motivator, and the occasional shoulder to cry on.
What I want any new artist to do is figure out what do they need right now. What are the types of business people artists need around them in the beginning processes? This article from Bennett Law Office explains a great deal about what up-coming artist need to get things rolling in the right direction for their enterprise. An artist should look at his/her work as an enterprise and every artist should be thinking on that level. Some of the points the article touches on are topics such as Assembling a Team; Get it in Writing, Protecting Your Most Valuable Assets, Trademark, and Copyright. These are very important issues that must be addressed. Treat your talent as a business because eventually that’s what it will become.
Another great resource from ehow talks about building your music management team. One person doesn’t get the show started. The team is what moves the artist from beginning to a new beginning. If you want to become a serious entity in the entertainment industry, these are the steps that need to be taken.
What I want any new artist to do is figure out what do they need right now. What are the types of business people artists need around them in the beginning processes? This article from Bennett Law Office explains a great deal about what up-coming artist need to get things rolling in the right direction for their enterprise. An artist should look at his/her work as an enterprise and every artist should be thinking on that level. Some of the points the article touches on are topics such as Assembling a Team; Get it in Writing, Protecting Your Most Valuable Assets, Trademark, and Copyright. These are very important issues that must be addressed. Treat your talent as a business because eventually that’s what it will become.
Another great resource from ehow talks about building your music management team. One person doesn’t get the show started. The team is what moves the artist from beginning to a new beginning. If you want to become a serious entity in the entertainment industry, these are the steps that need to be taken.
