We get a lot of calls at the studio from people wanting to know more about music, the music business, and how it all seems to work, in spite of so many varying aspects of the biz. So we've decided to put up a page just for musicians and wanna-be musicians, or just for people outside the business to understand more of what goes on behind the scenes. This first 'issue' will be about resources, contacts, what they do, and who they are. Just what the name implies.
Managers sometimes act as booking agents as well.
A manager is perhaps the most important component in an artist's environment. Booking agents work closely with managers, negotiating pay scales based on travel costs, schedules, and promotions. Booking agents are the people that the venues will hear from about an artist first, so it's important to have a good booking agent. In the past, we've had experience with bad ones and good ones. The bad ones will sell the artist's services to anyone, regardless of what the venue really needs or is looking for.