MBUS 3010 Artist Team Exam 1

Manager Role?

Hub of all the artist's business activity.Promotes the artist's career in allways. Puts out fires. Handles all DIY aspects of an artist's career

Manager Pay

15-20% of Artist's Gross Income

Is manager exclusive?

Yes

Is a manager regulated by a union?

No

Does a manager require a license?

No

What does the manager do for tours?

Develops general touring plan withAgent. May select opening acts per the artist's approval. Negotiates merch deal. Hires/fires tour crew

Does the manager go on the tour bus with the band?

Rarely

Manager role in recording?

Shops artist to record companies. Negotiates general terms of record deal. Some help with selection of producer, studio, session players, material. Stays on top of the label with regard to promoting the artist's releases

What is a manager's term defined by

Years or Album Cycles

After the term, how are managers paid?

Sunset clause provides Post-Term Commissions

Do managers have key clause in their contract?

Yes

Booking Agent Role?

arranges concerts/live performances

Booking Agent pay?

10% of artist performance fees (not merch)

Are Booking Agent's exclusive?

Sometimes, have different ones internationally

Are Booking Agents union regulated?

Yes, called "franchising"

Do Booking Agents require a license?

In some states (California, NY, & Tennesee)

How are Booking Agents involved in touring?

Their whole job is touring. Routes tour

based on Manager's general plan. Books

concerts. Negotiates performance fees

with Concert Promoter or Talent Buyer.

Sets ticket prices (sometimes in

conjuntion with promoter). Sets date of

ticket release

Do Booking Agents tour with the band?

No

How are Booking Agents involved in recording?

Not involved

Booking agent term?

Years

Are booking agents paid after the term?

Collects commission on all tours booked

Do Booking Agent contracts include a "key person clause"?

Yes

Business Manager Role?

handles finances

Business Manager pay?

5% of gross income, Monthly, or hourly

Are Business Managers exclusive?

Yes

Which team member is hired first?

Manager or Lawyer

Which team member is hired last?

business manager

Are Business Managers union regulated?

No

Do Business Manager's require a license?

No

Business Manager involvement in touring?

Builds budget for tour. Handles accounting for all tour revenues, including merch. Issues paychecks to crew. Sounds the alarm if tour is over budget. Cross checks payments from Agent and daily financial reports from Tour Manager.

Do business Managers tour with the band?

No

Business Manager involvement in recording?

Oversees recording budget. Receives/distributes recording advances. Pays all bills related to production. Collects royalties and distributes accordingly.

Business Manager term?

Time-based, but varies by compensation method

After term pay for business manager?

Commission only while working

Do business managers have the key person clause in their contract?

No

Attorney Role?

Negotiate contracts (specifically record label)

Attorney Pay

Hourly, Flat Fee, or Commission: 5% of artist gross income or 10% of deal advance

Attorney exclusive?

No

Attorney union regulated?

No

Does an Attorney require a license?

Yes

Attorney involvement in touring?

No, booking contracts done by agent

Does the Attorney tour with the band?

No

Attorney involvement in recording?

Negotiates details of recording contract. Some shop artists to record companies

Attorney Term?

Varies by compensation: time based or album cycle based

Attorney after term pay?

Typically none

Does an attorney have a key person clause

No

Publicist role?

Arranges press coverage - reviews,

concert previews, features, video

premieres, tv appearances. Makes

sure band has a bio. Sometimes hired

before a team is assembled in order to

raise an artist's industry profile.

Publicist pay?

Monthly fee over the course of the campaign?

Publicist exclusivity?

Some artists may use label's, and/or hire a support specialist

Publicist union regulated?

No

Publicist license required?

No

Publicist involvement in touring?

Coordinates tour press - features and concert previews in tour markets timed to promote ticket sales. Arranges radio interviews, and tv appearances

Does the Publicist go on tour with the band?

No

Publicist involvement in recording?

Arranges album reviews. Many campaigns start several months before an album is released

Publicist term?

3-6 months before an album is released up to release date

Publicist after term pay?

No

Does a publicist have a key person clause in their contract?

Typically, but may not be contractual

Key Person Clause

artists will go with the employee they are directly working with if they leave the company they are signed to

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