The Best Way To Get A Music Manager

Many artists always ask the question “How Do I Get A Music Manager To Represent Me?” They want to know where to search and how much a manager’s fee is. But there are a few things you should know before even considering to take on a music manager.

This featured article will give you more insight to see if you are at the point of your career to hire a manager to represent you.

Do You Even Need A Music Manager?

The first question shouldn’t be “How do I get a manager?” The first question to ponder as an indie artist should be “Do I need a manager at this point in my career?”  You should analyze your music career and consider the following:

1) Are you doing well with booking your own shows?

2) Are you doing well at booking interviews & reaching out to blogs?

3) Are you able to balance managing your career as well as make music?

4) Are music business tasks becoming too much for you to handle?

5) Are you ready to give up a percentage of your income at this point in your career?

The Truth About Music Management

Artists need to evaluate themselves and where they are in their music career. You may think that you need a manager due to your perception of major label artists having one. Well, you’re an indie artist not a major artist. And even as an indie artist you need to be having some sort of success for a manager to consider working for you. If you can handle it on your own our suggestion is to handle it until you really need to delegate that task to a manager.

Also Read: How To Get An A&R To Represent You

How Do I Find A Music Manager

If you are blowin up in a major way and need someone to handle your every day tasks like taking calls, booking shows, setting up interviews etc. Then you can go about getting a manager. A lot of indie artists start off with one of their friends or family members managing their career.

If your friend or family member is knowledgeable on the music industry, has passion, loves your music, and has your best interest at heart; then having him/her as a manager can possibly work well for you.

If you want to hire a professional music manager you can take these routes:

• Search Music Forums and Blogs
• Search Social Media – Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn
• Search for managers at shows, music festivals or concerts
• Search for them at music seminars and conferences

These places are a goal mine for managers. On social media check on artist’s page. They usually have their managers email or contact info. Shoot them an email requesting them to look at your EPK for consideration of management. Managers are easy to find you just have to start looking.

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Music Managers Looking For Talent

The number one way to get a manager is to have them look for you. This is the typical way the majority of artists get their managers. They build up such a huge buzz and following that managers, record labels, A&R’s and publishers come looking for them!

To build up your buzz you need to follow the 5 Powerful Hip Hop Marketing Strategies and also perform, get radio play on indie radio, get magazine features, get music blog features, and Build Your Social Media Presence .

Mangers search almost everywhere to find talent. Whether it is on social media, music forums, music websites or at performances.  All you have to do is raise your status and you will get noticed by the best managers the industry has to offer.

Good luck!

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