music manager

Band business representative

A music manager handles the business affairs of musical artists, coordinating career decisions, negotiating contracts, booking performances, and serving as the primary liaison between the artist and the industry: She hired a music manager after her first album took off.

The role ranges from hands-on guidance for emerging acts to overseeing complex operations for established stars.

Related

contract negotiation · roster · tour · tour bus · venue · gig · live show · green room · record label · record deal · deal · negotiate · hustle · big break · backstage · showcase · A&R · signing

Categories
Opposites
role in music industry

music managerartist

Maker of creative works

performer · musician · recording artist · singer · band

agency and representation

music managerclient

One who hires professionals

talent · act · signee · protégé

advocate vs. exploiter

music managerswindler

Person who deceives for money

shark · crook

Family

music, manager, musical, musically, musician, musicianship, musicology, manage, managed

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G