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Plain answers about the business of music.

How management works, what the contracts mean, and how to release, tour and get paid, written for artists rather than for the industry.

Management • 7 minute readWhat does an artist manager actually do?The job, the difference between a manager, an agent and a label, and the signs you are ready for one.Read →

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Money • 6 minManagement commission, explainedWhat the percentage is taken from, what should never be commissioned, and why the sunset clause matters more than the headline rate.Read →Contracts • 8 minBefore you sign a management agreementTwelve things to check in any management contract, including ours.Read →Releases • 8 minPlanning an independent release, week by weekA twelve week plan for a single, from final masters to the month after release day.Read →

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