The personal manager works for the artist and gets a cut of
what the artist gets from the record deal. If the band is
dying the manager is not getting any money so he moves on.
The record company usually hires a producer to help the band
make a good record. The band's manager helps them get what
they want from the record label.
Having the record label hire the manager sounds like this
label is run by the Neocon Nazi Republicons and the band is
smart as dirt.
Try this book.
http://www.amazon.com/Music-Business.../dp/0964870908
It explains a lot of stuff you may think you know.
peace
dawg
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Someone gets a record deal with a major label. Their album
gets onto
shelves at the major retailers. They have an initial splash
of
exposure - numerous national TV shows that you've all heard
of and
other high (and low) profile venues. Anywhere there's an
audience big
or small they've been there - including local-yokel parades,
minor-
league sporting events, small amusement parks, store
openings, etc.
I.e. they haven't been lazy or snooty about doing their bit
to make
their career happen.
What I'm told is that their manager has basically abandoned
them and
is spending most of their time with some other act. That
this manager
hasn't been in communication with the label and the label
has put the
artist on the back burner.
What's not clear to me is why the record label would allow
this
manager to not actively manage this artist's career since
they've
apparently made an investment in recording and promoting the
artist.
Isn't there someone at the label who watches and says okay,
what's
going on with so & so, what efforts are being made in their
behalf, is
everyone doing what they should to make their career happen,
etc.
I guess there are issues regarding the relationship between
the
artist, manager and the record label I don't quite get. I'm
told this
manager was assigned to this artist by the label, so doesn't
the
management company in a sense work for the label? Isn't the
label in a
position to light a fire under them? Or no? And if they
determine the
manager is dropping the ball, wouldn't it be in their
interest to find
someone else?
What also strikes me is how vague the management company
seems to be
about the whole thing if the situation as described to me is
correct.
They don't come out and have a chat with the artist saying
why they're
not expending any efforts in their behalf, they just
basically quit
communicating with them. They're overseas, don't seem to
have a phone
or computer they can get to, which is obviously nonsense.
This seems
like kind of a b.s. way to do things.
Thoughts, experiences, etc.?