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    23 Dec, 2020
    Consultants Are the New Management Role
    Managers, New roles, role

     I heard from a whining artist the other day that managers only took a percentage of what the artist earned. The artist was angry since he got an offer that he could pay for management services and as usual though

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    25 Jun, 2019
    Dropped because of laziness.
    dropped, lazy, Managers

    One of the showcases I went to, I meet a friend who is doing management in the same style as me. I have helped him in some cases with a specific artist so of course, I asked how it was

    Continue ReadingDropped because of laziness.

    19 Mar, 2019
    Managment is not a booking agency.
    booking, knowledge, Managers

    I’m really tired getting from artists seeking management that they want a manager to get more gigs. Managers are not booking gigs. We could look to get you a booking agency, but at the same time if you can’t get a booking

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    6 Feb, 2018
    Wrong aim
    Managers, Personal

    I was talking to a manager during a showcase that was complaining about that his band never got out anything from showcase festivals. He was taking his band to this festival and complained that he didn’t get a record contract.

    Continue ReadingWrong aim

    11 Sep, 2017
    Lost in the studio. Lost in the game.
    Managers, Oppertunitys, studio, Tips for artists

    I got a mail from a manager today. He has been complaining that his artist is not going that much forward. Actually, the whole thing was not moving that forward. I suggested getting to some conferences usually you get new

    Continue ReadingLost in the studio. Lost in the game.

    17 Aug, 2017
    If you have a manager, you have a manager!
    annoying, Managers, Tips for artists

    Things you really hate are when an artist contacts you. You answer the questions. Then they artist hands over to a ”manager”. It’s really annoying when this manager is just some dude that really knows as much as the artist

    Continue ReadingIf you have a manager, you have a manager!

    28 Jun, 2017
    Blind leading blind
    failure, Managers, networking

    Aren’t we all failed musicians? I guess everyone that is in the musicindustry is failed musician in some way. I usually say I’m not a failed musician and that is my strength. It’s not totally true. I was in a

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    18 May, 2017
    There is no point to surprise
    Managers, mistakes, Tips for artists

    We are in the studio right now so we don’t take gigs, we wait until we have the whole package to deliver and the right time. Quoted from a manager that clearly don’t know what they are doing. If you

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