What is the difference between an artist manager and a music business consultant?
Although business-to-business consultation has always existed to some degree in the music industry, the changing needs of the music industry over the past ten years and the rise of the DIY self-managed independent artist have highlighted the need for a new type of music business professional: the music business consultant. An artist manager has a long-term business relationship with an artist, handles all aspects of the artist’s career including getting the artist signed to a major label deal and acts as a liaison between the artist and the label. An artist manager is usually paid on a commission (percentage) basis from the artist’s earnings. Many independent artists, however, run their own music labels and manage their own careers. But what happens if they run into a business problem? Who’s there to help when they get stuck or need the voice of experience or a little extra business leverage to get the job done? That’s where a music business consultant comes in. A Music business consul
