Managers/Tour Manager roles.
Music Manager/Band manager/Talent manager:
A music manager handles career areas for artists. A music manager may be hired by a musician or band, or the manager may discover the band, and the relationship is usually contractually bound with mutual assurances, warranties, performances guarantees, and so forth. The manager's main job is to help with determining decisions related to career moves, bookings, promotion, business deals, recording contracts, etc.
Ultimately the role of a talent manager is to guide the professional career of a band or artist in the entertainment industry.
Here are the duties the band manager has.
Scheduling:
As the band manager, you may be responsible for getting band members to practice sessions, recording studios, or music venues in a timely manner. It could also be your job to make sure that each member is aware of his or her responsibilities, such as caring for or setting up equipment in time for a performance. You might also work with any booking or touring agents to create a tour schedule.
Band Promotion:
As manager, you're the equivalent of a band's biggest fan. You're responsible for promoting the band's music and image. In some cases, this could entail finding backers to provide financial support. You might also pitch the band's music to media or advertising companies in an attempt to expose the band's music to as many people as possible. In some cases, band managers are responsible for promoting bands to record labels.Other
Duties:
As the needs of a band grow, you may be tasked with finding the right accountants, touring agents, or lawyers to handle business needs or negotiate contracts with record labels, radio stations, and concert promoters. As the band manager, you may also need to solve disputes within the band or fend off negative publicity.
Tour Manager:
When a band goes on tour they are given a tour manager to take care of them and organise said tour. The tour manager will organise venues for the band to play in and organise the order of venues. Essentially putting the tour together for the band to go out and play.
Tour managers can be on the road for about 7 months at a time, and they are paid usually half of their pay up front and receive the rest at the end of the tour. The label will provide the funds for the accommodation for the bands and for food.
The tour manager travels with the band on the tour. The job on the road varies depending on the type of success level of the act. A tour manger's day-to-day workload can include:
Overseeing hotel departures on time
Settling accommodation bills
Overseeing travel arrangements; i.e. band and crew onto the bus or to the airport in good time
Paying per dimes to the band/artist and crew
Overseeing venue arrival - double-checking hospitality and technical arrangements
Arranging up-to-date running order with venue and promoter
Overseeing promotional activities; i.e. TV, radio and press interviews at the venue or at other locations
Supervising setup operations
Supervising any support or opening acts
Ensuring venue is ready to open on time by supervising sound check times
Liaising with transport department regarding the next days' travel
Ensuring all acts perform on time and for the allotted time
Settling performance fee with promoter and collecting any due cash
Ensuring all touring equipment is re-packed and loaded back onto tour transport
Preparing band and crew schedule sheets for the next day
Overseeing band and crew on to appropriate overnight transport or to next hotel
Reporting this show's attendance figures to management and booking agent
Troubleshooting unforeseen issues and emergencies that occur
Ordering after show food for the band and crew
