DiscoverStars understands that the manager is the driving force behind the business side of your band.
Some responsibilities of your manager or management team:
Helping you with major business decisions and expanding your career to its maximum potential.
Building and overseeing your professional team.
(ex: lawyers, business managers, booking agents, publicist, etc)
Shop your music to secure record deals, publishing and licensing deals, and marketing partnerships.
Searching for a booking agent that is the best fit for the artist and working with your booking agent to make the best deals with promoters, helping to route your tours, budgeting your expenses, assembling your crew, etc.
Fielding through all inquiries and opportunities to help you make the best decisions for your career.
Image Assessment (work with the band to make sure the perfect image is displayed at all times)
Assemble promotions team for album releases, notable shows, and tours etc.
We'll utilize our contacts to create opportunities for artist where it applies.
Marketing
Build the foundation for each artist's brand and fan base by steadily creating the resources needed and walking through the proper steps of development.
This applies to the following services:
Viral Marketing Campaign (managing your social network)
Facebook
Myspace
Twitter
YouTube
Purevolume
Blogging
Other important social networking sites
We will facilitate communication between all team members and oversee and give direction to all team members.
Sponsorships/Endorsements
Our team will search for opportunities in the following areas:
Instruments/Gear
Strings
Clothing
Alcoholic/non-alcoholic drink companies
Local establishments to the artist
Other sponsorship opportunities
Promotions
We cover promotional work in these areas, including but not limited to:
College Radio
Album Releases
Notable shows and tours
Accomplishments of the artist
Industry Insight
Below are some topics we work on with our artists as your management team:
Arranging and organizing your support team
Your product: Are you ready?
Why your image is everything
Why producers and studios are important
Why you need to be on social networking sites
Innovative methods for making money
Getting signed with a record label, what to look for and watch out for