Music Artist Managers - Remuneration and Retention in the Popular Music Business

To what extent is it possible to do good work in music artist management? Drawing upon original research, this shortform book explores and evaluates motivation, remuneration and equity stakes within the music industries.
The author ponders the apparent managerial exodus from the music industries and whether this brain drain could be addressed by providing better remuneration via equity. Based on evidence from Australia, the book illuminates how pay in this sector has remained flat despite increasing responsibility.
Emphasising the quality of the subjective experience of music artist managers, this concise book provides readers with new insights into the important role managers play in the music business. The result is a book that will be useful reading for academics and reflective practitioners.

List of contents

Introduction 1. What is music artist management? 2. Managers in the music business: A theoretical framework 3. Management work in the music business: Issues and challenges 4. The ever-expanding role of music artist managers 5. New models for music artist manager retention. Conclusion

About the author

Guy Morrow is Senior Lecturer in Arts and Cultural Management at the University of Melbourne, Australia.

Product details

• Authors: Morrow Guy
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 26.12.2025
• EAN: 9781032482309
• ISBN: 978-1-032-48230-9
• No. of pages: 112
• Illustrations: Tabellen, schwarz-weiss
• Series: Routledge Focus on the Global Creative Economy
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > General, dictionaries, handbooks, yearbooks, history; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Media science; History, Music, Media Studies, Business & Economics / General, MUSIC / Business Aspects, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Cultural Policy, Music Industry, Humanities, Personnel & human resources management, Business mathematics & systems, Personnel and human resources management, Sporting events and management, Sporting events & management, Business mathematics and systems, Audio processing