Today I want to dig further into the manager's role when it comes to dealing with the Artist and the Record Label. Mangers vs Record Labels are a key matchup that should be further investigated so that even in an independent situation they won't cross paths with each other. Check out Managers Vs Record Labels | What do Managers do Pt.2 right now on the Music Money Makeover Show!
Manager
Noun
One who has the conduct or direction of anything; as the manager of a theater; the manager of a lottery, of an artist, etc.
Managers
What do Managers do?
The manager does not own or possess any property pertaining to the business establishment.
The manager does not own the publishing company or Record company.
The manager only conducts or directs the operation of the company.
The manager looks out for the well-being of the company.
The manager is paid a small fee, salary, or percentage to conduct the direction of the company to keep the company running efficiently.
The manager may be paid a commission on any deals brought to the table and closed upon.
What is a Record Company
A record company is a company that records the compositional intellectual property of a music publisher in the form of vinyl, cassette tapes, CDs, MP3, aiff, wav files, Session files, Blu-ray, DVD, or any audio medium that can reproduce a sound through speakers and can be purchased by a consumer.
Record
Noun
1. A register; an authentic or official copy of any writing, or account of any facts and proceedings, entered in a book or physical medium for preservation.
Record Companies
What does a Record Company do?
The record company does not manage the artist.
The record company only represents the Sound Recordings owned by the recording artist, which may or may not be the artist.
The record company distributes the sound recording.
The record company sells the sound recording.
The record company manages the sound recording.
The record company markets the sound recording.
The record company promotes the sound recording.
The Illusion
Now because the Record Company does all this it may appear that they are actually promoting the artist. The case is that the Record Company is doing the work to promote the sound recording which gives the artist the illusion that the record company is promoting the artist when in actuality they are only promoting the recordings.
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