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Managing artists in pop music : what every artist and manager must know to succe
Weiss, Mitch
Adult Nonfiction 782.42164 W 2012
Weiss, Mitch
Adult Nonfiction 782.42164 W 2012
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| Contents | Page |
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| Preface: The Buck Starts Here | p. vii |
| Part I - Three Days in the Life ... | |
| Chapter 1 - The Day Begins | p. 3 |
| Gross vs. Net * The Whole Circle: How an Artist Should Choose a Manager | |
| Chapter 2 - Six Rules of Management | p. 12 |
| Kamlot's Six Rules of Management | |
| Chapter 3 - Commissions and Advances | p. 17 |
| The Art of Negotiation * Contractual Clauses to Know | |
| Chapter 4 - Becoming an Entertainment Manager | p. 25 |
| Chapter 5 - Artist/Management Relationship: Business, Ethics, and Music | p. 28 |
| The Best Agreements are Those in Which Both Sides Think | |
| They've Won * Qualities to Look for in an Artist | |
| Chapter 6 - Performance Contracts | p. 36 |
| Important Issues for Performance Contracts | |
| Chapter 7 - Taxes | p. 41 |
| Sample Budget Box with or without State Withholding Taxes | |
| Chapter 8 - Drugs and Rehab | p. 46 |
| Chapter 9 - The Media and Manager | p. 52 |
| Promo Packages | |
| Chapter 10 - Image and the Press | p. 58 |
| Press Release | |
| Chapter 11 - Artist Interviews and the Press | p. 64 |
| Good Interviews, Bad Interviews | |
| Chapter 12 - Creating a Marketable Image | p. 68 |
| Don't Front Money... * Be on Time... | |
| Chapter 13 - The Internet Takeover | p. 74 |
| Chapter 14 - Demos and Material | p. 80 |
| Chapter 15 - Managing a Star | p. 88 |
| The Major Labels * Independent Contractor vs. Employee Status * | |
| Insurance Overview for Don Juan | |
| Chapter 16 - Money Matters | p. 100 |
| Banking Accounts * "Out" Clauses | |
| Chapter 17 - The Stuff of Stardom-Day Two Begins | p. 111 |
| Merchandising * Selling Stuff on the Internet * Trademarks | |
| Chapter 18 - Five-Year Plans | p. 120 |
| A Sample First Year of a Five-Year Plan * Book Deals * | |
| How Music Publishing Works | |
| Chapter 19 - Dueling Divas | p. 129 |
| Occupational Hazards * Copyright Registration * | |
| SESAC/BMI/ASCAP-Performance Rights Organizations * | |
| Building a Dream Team * Road Managers/Tour Managers | |
| Chapter 20 - Crisis at 3:00 AM-Day Three | p. 145 |
| Unions/Musicians | |
| Chapter 21 - Who Would Ever Guess? | p. 151 |
| Preparing for the Death or Resignation of a Band Member: The Shareholders Agreement * Production Deals | |
| Coda: Syra Says (The Most Important Advice) | p. 162 |
| Interlude of Photographs: Real-life Managers with Their Artists | p. 165 |
| Part II - Contracts Analysis for Managers and, Artists | |
| Chapter 22 - Artist Management Agreements with Analysis | p. 175 |
| Chapter 23 - Sample Booking Agreement (Domestic and International Travel) | p. 200 |
| Chapter 24 - Sample Form for Independent Contractor with Analysis | p. 223 |
| Chapter 25 - Sample Record Deal Summary with a Major Record Label with Analysis | p. 226 |
| The Authors | p. 243 |
| Credits | p. 244 |
| Index | p. 245 |
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