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Management Duties
Check List
© 2003-2008 David J. Spangenberg
A Manager guides the careers of their
Artists. Some of what they may at times be responsible for are listed
below:
All Live Performances -
Where, when, and how often to tour
Billing slots for their Artists
Which Booking Agent to employ
Pre-tour business decisions such as:
Status and signing of contracts
Riders
Housing
Equipment
Road Manager/Crew - Sound, Lighting, Security, etc
Compensation
Day-to-day tour business decisions such as:
Staying in sync with Road Manager and other Crew
Security
Expenses
Booking holes in schedule
Radio station and other promo visits at each stop
Receiving Artists compensation, etc.
Securing people and sponsorship
Sound and Lighting
Having qualified people at every position in entourage.
Making sure everyone is on, and stays on the same
page, image-wise, that Management wants for their Artists and
actively doing their job carrying out the plan.
This includes:
Publicist,
Record People,
Agents,
etc.
Making sure Record Company promo people are doing their job supplying
the proper quantity and best copy, advertisements; and area promo
people regarding record store and area venue promos, etc.
A Great Web Site!!! All search engines have
been notified, and there's top content and easy navigation throughout.
Full Web Promo!
Join and keep up with Social Networking Sites such as MySpace
Television/Film -
Right shows and films for Artist
Commercials
Videos are in place locally, nationally,
internationally.
On each video:
staying in sync with directors etc.,
daily requirements of Artist, crew members, Musicians, whomever.
Coaches - [If applicable]
Acting
Singing
Dancing (choreographers)
Image consultants
Note: After Mgmt. chooses the above coaches, Manager is making
sure they are all carrying out their duties, and that Artists' transportation,
etc., are covered.
Producers
Songwriters
All dealings with contracts, etc., with each, and scheduling.
Recordings
Copyrights "Registered" and in order
Registration with a Performing Rights Society such as BMI, ASCAP
or SESAC
Placing material with Commercials, TV & Film
Ringtones
Making sure
The press
Broadcast
Video networks
Cable
Radio
Wire services
Reporters
Feature writers
Syndicated columnists
Music press
Web Sites,
etc.,
are covering their Artists constantly,
fully and correctly.
Press Kits -
Photos [up-to-date!]
Press releases
Recordings
Video tapes/enhanced CDs, DVDs
Bios etc.
Note: all of the above + constantly
updating them and making sure they get in the right hands.
Merchandising -
Tee shirts, etc., etc....:
Includes all dealings with products and companies.
Overall, and at each tour spot.
Your Web Site
Make sure it's:
Up-to-date
Easy and quick to navigate [and show up]
Make sure it's Trademarked [You own your name
so no one else can use it]
Picking the right person[s], overseeing
all aspects, business-wise and otherwise, making sure these people
are taken care of.
Making sure all existing markets and
potential markets, locally, nationally, and internationally, are covered
recording, and promo-wise where Artist is doing well and not so well,
or is being ignored.
After deal is made, making sure everyone
and everything is MOVING! And everyone is on top of the situation
and is in sync with Management and all other third parties working
on The Project.
All paperwork is in sync., signed
and moving including bookings, merchandising etc., etc., etc.
Setting up and running Artist Bank Account
Setting up, keeping day to day books with
incomes, deposits, receipts for expenses, etc., etc.
With all of the above, including:
Artists,
Crew,
Producers,
Promo People,
Record Companies,
Agents,
Attornies,
etc.)
By:
Phone calls,
faxes,
travel,
etc.
handling all regular, important and emergency situations.
All is clean, neat and organized
Computers, programs, Internet service - all up-to-date
Any calls to be made?
Mailings?
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