David Purcell On Getting Started with Artist Management

David Purcell from NYU talks about getting started in artist management in the music industry today. He suggests to spark up a rapport with a band you want to work with and speak with other artist managers. He talks about the importance of asking questions, observing what other bands are doing correctly and incorrectly, and isolating trends. He advises to model yourself after bands that have had moderate success and isolate a venue you believe would be appropriate for your band or artist. Mr. Purcell also says to get as many research books on artist management as you can.

Michael Caplan On Advice For Artists

In this clip from www.artistshousemusic.org - Michael Caplan, president and cofounder of OR Music, gives advice to artists wanting to get into the music industry. He recommends trying to develop as much as you can on your own; it will put you in a better situation when approaching a record label. Michael then talks about his successful artists, how he found them and why he decided to sign them to his label.

Nick Light On The Responsibilities of a Tour Manager and Advice

Nick Light is SVP of artists development with Sony Music and former VP of Artist Development and Touring at Warner Brothers Records. He talks about what it takes to be a good tour manager. Nick states that the main objective of a tour manager is to be organized and keep the band on track by completing everything on time. He also goes over different styles of being a tour manager and makes the point that a tour manager doesn't necessarily have to have a musical background.

Eddie DeGarmo, President of EMI CMG Publishing in Nashville - About Publishing

Eddie DeGarmo, president of EMI CMG Publishing in Nashville, gives an overview of publishing. He discusses the history of publishing and how it has evolved in recent times. Eddie then goes over the various forms of media a publisher in the music industry is involved with. He also explains the publishers role in developing songwriters into artists and shopping them to record labels.

Watch this video in a new window Music Editor Dan Carlin on Beginning a Career in Film Music

In this clip from www.artistshousemusic.org - Music editor Dan Carlin gives his advice for those who want to pursue a career in music for film. He emphasizes the importance of having a good education and maintaining a passion for the work.
Dan Carlin, Chair of the Film Scoring Department at Berklee and Chair Emeritus of the Recording Academy, has had a long and varied career in the business of music for film. His many credits include The Black Stallion (music editor), Sister Act (music consultant), The Last Of The Mohicans (music supervisor) and A Civil Action (conductor). In addition to his film work, Carlin served as the Executive Director of the Henry Mancini Institute, a music education and scholarship program, until it closed its doors in December 2006.

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