TY - BOOK AU - Allen,Paul TI - Artist management for the music business SN - 0240809246 AV - ML3790 .A45 2007 U1 - 780.68 22 PY - 2007///] CY - Amsterdam, Boston PB - Elsevier/Focal Press KW - Music trade KW - United States KW - Music KW - Economic aspects KW - Performing arts KW - Vocational guidance N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Principles of management for the artist manager -- Preparing to manage -- The artist : preparing to be managed -- Lessons in artist management : Colonel Parker to Sharon Osbourne -- The artist management contract -- Planning : a primer for the artist manager -- The artist as a business -- Income from live performance -- Income from songwriting -- Income from recording -- Conducting business for the artist -- The artist career plan -- Coaching, leadership and final advice N2 - "Allen prepares you for the realities of successfully directing the careers of talented performers in the high-risk, high-reward music business. You will learn to prepare yourself for a career in artist management - and then learn the tools to coach, lead, organize time, manage finances, market an artist, and carve out a successful career path for both yourself and your clients. The book features profiles of artist managers, an exclusive and detailed template for an artist career plan, and samples of major contract sections for artist management and record deals. Updated information including a directory of artist management companies is available at the book's companion website."--BOOK JACKET ER -