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Managing Artists in Pop Music: What Every Artist and Manager Must Know to Succeed

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Hard to imagine a book doing a better job than this one does of walking someone through the world of pop music management. The authors have hit on a clever way to provide a wealth of detail, wisdom and rules, while keeping things entertaining: The narrative follows three days in the life of a manager of a band, using that story on which to hang the nuts and bolts. That way, you not only learn the tricks of the trade, but you get a sense of the life as well. This book would by no means be of interest only to someone who wants to get in strictly on the management side--I'm a (hopefully up-and-coming) musician, and almost everything in the book seemed potentially helpful to me, both in understanding what I can expect in a manager, and in learning approaches to self-management as well. This book is a tremendously valuable addition to my career-development library.

Entertainment manager Mitch Weiss has a celebrity client list that has included the Village People, the Glamazons, Sir Ari Gold and other pop culture icons in his 25 year career. In his book, Managing Artists in Pop Music: What Every Artist and Manager Must Know to Succeed, Weiss teams up with author Perri Gaffney to share the ins and outs of the music business.

Weiss and Gaffney help their readers to navigate their way through the overwhelming world of music, which can be a daunting undertaking. The advice has been time-tested; their proven formula for success offers "Six Rules of Management," "Contractual Clauses to Know," and "Qualities to Look for in an Artist," among other indispensable words of wisdom.

The format for the book is unique and engaging, taking readers through three days in the life of a music manager. It is jam-packed with lessons that will prove to be invaluable, including: taxes, artist interviews and the press, creating a marketable image and how to deal with unexpected and unfortunate surprises like drugs and rehab and the death or resignation of a band member.

This practical and applicable guide even offers sample artist management agreements, booking agreements, record deals, and forms for independent contractors with analysis. The second edition updates the timeless advice of the original text with timely advice on doing business in the digital era, a time when "The music industry is somewhere between chaos and flux."

Weiss and Gaffney's guide is written in accessible language and divided into bite-sized chapters and segments that make it easy to refer back to relevant lessons over and over again. Managing Artists in Pop Music is the complete handbook for anyone looking to break into the world of pop music. Weiss and Gaffney's book will undoubtedly become a treasured resource to its readers, providing them with the tools that they need for success in the music industry.

I purchased this book to help me with the review and involvement of managers on a day to day basis and an overview of rules of engagement. I found the book very helpful and I have gone back to it occasionally to refresh myself. Good tool.

This is a great book to start out with if your getting into the music industry from being in a band and becoming a manager/booking agent. I really suggest to pick this up. The contracts in the back are good...a must read.

One of the reviewers said, this book only relates to pop music and not other genres. I have to disagree, I've been in the industry for 8 years now, and the book actually does help anyone that is STARTING to get in the business.

This is a useful book but unfortunately only relates to pop music and the other genres are left alone. If you don't know which style you should choose and promote you should first read something more general like "Ty Cohen's Secrets to Making Money in the Music Industry" by Ty Cohen which is a valuable book for those who want to make a hit into the music business. This book reveals the most important secrets to succeed and you will start making profit in no time! Buy this book now if you want to find out the secrets from the pros.