‘The word manager is misleading. People think we’re somehow the boss of the artist. It’s the opposite; they’re the boss.’

Ex-Nirvana manager, now running Gold Village Entertainment, Danny Goldberg discusses his past, and his present
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Convergence In Music Industry as Managers Become Labels, Distributors Become Marketers and More

In this piece, Jake Udell reflects on the how music companies are increasingly converging to become the same thing as they try to wear a growing number of hats in an effort to remain relevant in a rapidly changing industry. _____________________________ Guest post by Jake Udell of Art of Manager…

5 Ways Five Artists Met Their Managers

One thing many present day successful artists have in common is a great manager behind the scenes, helping to engineer that success. Here we look at the origin stories of five such matches in music. ___________________________ Guest post from AWAL J Cole, the 1975, Chance the Rapper, Rita Ora, and…

Building Your Dream Team: Managers, Music Management Companies

In this edition of Building Your Dream Team, AWAL breaks down the who, what, when, where, and why of music managers and the music management companies behind them so you don’t have to, so you can make an informed decision about where managers fit into your music career. ________________________ Guest…