It can be
very important for an up and coming musician/band to have a manager. However in
order for this relationship to be effective, there needs to be a very clear
understanding (mostly on the musician’s part) of each other’s roles. For an
artist, the story of having a ‘falling out’ with a manager is so common and
contrived that younger musicians almost aspire to it, getting the impression
that it is a rite of passage towards stardom. But letting a manager do their
job, and play their role is much more important than you might think.
As an artist,
your personal definition is most closely tied to the quality of your work. Many
even make the assumption that if they make good music, piles of money are sure
to come their way. The truth is that once you’ve crossed the threshold into
actually needing management, the job of the manager is to take the necessary
steps to grow that preliminary success. If it seems like they don’t “understand
your vision”, you should understand that in fact they do, but their concern is
making your vision a reality which may involve steps that you haven’t thought
about or don’t approve of, but they are necessary for the manager to do their
job effectively.
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