Artist Development

As a constantly evolving and developing industry, the music business environment continues to establish new standards in terms of operational efficiency, dynamics between the different parties involved in the professional cycles, and constructing and performing methodologies in the process of achieving the desired results that all the participants in the music world have to adapt to in order to establish a sustainable career. Hence, the main purpose of this book is to provide practical advice suitable to both aspiring music professionals and artists that need detailed guidance in the process of developing the basis of a fruitful, promising, and sustainable profile, not only in terms of business performance, but psychologically as well.

Modern Artist Development arms you with all the necessary skills and tools you need to be the very best fully formed ARTIST and get noticed by Labels, Investors, Managers, Agents, Publishers & Sponsors.

This book provides entrepreneurial producers and independent artists, in the music business with an arsenal of tools to make smart choices in maintaining healthy creative collaborations. In each chapter, I recommend conducting business based on a series of tasks containing steps and moves pertaining to eight facets of an artist development collaboration: partnership initiation, organization, monetary value, contractual agreements, ethics, networking and resources, commercial assessment, and project contingency. The ultimate purpose of this book is to give producers and artists a blueprint of how to take care of each other while looking out for their own best interest.

This authoritative reference on artist management in the music industry is the standard for all phases of managing a musician's career from both the artist's and manager's point of view. This substantially updated edition covers the major changes that have transformed the business world and music industry over the past six years. Particular emphasis is given to the impact of the Internet, including the MP3 controversy and its lingering ramifications, copyright licensing on the Web, navigating trade identity issues on the Net, domain names, and the high-tech fight against cyberpiracy. Included are real-world examples-as well as new interviews with top booking agents, personal managers, concert promoters, record company executives, road managers, and artists. • For aspiring and professional managers in the music/entertainment field as well as musicians, music publishers, and record company personnel • Winner of the presigious ASCAP Deems Taylor Award for excellence in music publishing • This replaces 0-8230-7705-5, which sold more than 25,000 copies

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 books companion website. A peer reviewer for Artist Management for the Music Business proclaimed this is going to be an excellent text. It contains many unique insights and lots of valuable information. This is essential reading for managers, students, and artists in the music business. * Key industry insight for both new and experienced artist managers * Exclusive planning and management tools * Successful career strategies for managers and the artists they manage

Packed with insider tips, tricks and secrets of the music industry and laced with trendy references to the biggest Pop Stars in the world like Beyonc and Justin Bieber, Becoming a Pop Star: Artist Development makes achieving fame and fortune an attainable reality. BECOMING A POP STAR: ARTIST DEVELOPMENT includes beauty tips, fashion advice, workout programs, and an entire section devoted to properly branding and marketing yourself. You will get social media training and a host of strict rehearsal schedules including vocal technique and instrumentation that successfully produce all of the greatest Pop Stars on the planet.

Managing Hip Hop artists is NOT the same as managing artists in any other genre. It's unique. There are cultural differences, industry differences and global differences you need to be aware of if you are to be successful. I know, because I've done it! Learn the business basics, as well as the unique success attitude and strategies you need in order to master the game! (220 pages; 8 x 10; ISBN: 978-0974531335) Read more at www.hiphopentrepreneur.com