It’s important that the business arrangement between a manager and their client (artist, musician, songwriter, producer, engineer, etc) be put into writing and signed by both parties in the form of an artist management contract or music manager agreement.
Even though disasters cannot always be avoided, obligations can be made much clearer and responsibilities more easily understood with the presence of a written artist management agreement. Before you get an attorney to draft a contract for you, however, you should first take stock of what you are prepared to do with and for an artist and what you expect out of the relationship.
Michigan Artist Management Agreement
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An Artist Management Agreement is used by a personal manager to contract with a recording and performing musical artist to set the terms for managing the artist's career. The manager receives a percentage of all the income generated by the artist for the management services provided.
An artist manager is the professional representative and advisor for a musician or band. Managers help build an artist's career and get their client's music in the hands of producers and label executives, as well as negotiating contracts and setting up tours.
They possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, public relations skills, marketing and advertising skills, negotiation skills, leadership skills and basic computer skills. Artist managers must be friendly, independent, aggressive, and has the ability to work as part of a team.
7 Essential Clauses in an Artist Management DealExclusivity. The manager is more likely than not, the artist's only manager, but the artist may not be the manager's only artist.Time.Manager's Management Services.Decision-Making.Commission.Expenses.Cash Flow.
While there is no set typical payment or commission rate for a manager, most managers earn anywhere from 10-25% of the artist's total income, typically the rate is between 15-20%.
At the end of the day, the most important words on the agreement are the names of the people who are signing. As an artist, you want a manager that you can trust, and who's a good fit with your work habits, style, communication and ambitions. The same goes for the manager. There needs to be a good fit.
How long is a normal artist manager contract? The standard length of the management contract is three years but it can vary from 2 to 5 years on a case by case basis. Most contracts also include a "Sunset" clause.
An Artist Management Agreement is used by a personal manager to contract with a recording and performing musical artist to set the terms for managing the artist's career. The manager receives a percentage of all the income generated by the artist for the management services provided.
Management contracts are often drafted so as to cover all of an artist's activities in the entertainment industry. Whilst a musician may focus primarily on recording and playing live, their success may lead to other opportunities such as modelling contracts or the chance to publish their autobiography.