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The Reload Podcast: The Pressures of Being a Manager

04 December 2017

MMF’s CEO Annabella Coldrick was invited to appear on the Reload Sessions latest podcast, discussing the pressures of being a manager today.

Managers come in different forms: it could be a close friend with little experience taking on the roll for an artist or it could a top-tier manager with years of experience under his/her belt. Annabella joined the Reload Sessions to talk about mental health in the industry, The Digital Dollar Report & much more, relevant to both managers and artists who want to keep an eye on how to be self-managed.

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MMF LAUNCH UPDATED FAN DATA GUIDE AT SXSW LONDON

03/06/2026

This evening (Thursday 4th June) at SXSW London, the Music Managers Forum (MMF) will launch a refreshed and revised Fan Data Guide at a London event for Pro and Company members. The event is being hosted in partnership with accountancy and business specialists BAND.

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Music Producers Guild launches new guide on producer deals

26/05/2026

The Music Producers Guild launched a new Producer Deals Guide during The Great Escape in Brighton. Produced with CMU and the MMF, it explains how the deals agreed between studio producers and artists and labels work, and how they have changed as artists release music in different ways.

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MMF publishes new five-point guide to combat AI streaming fraud

22/05/2026

In 2026, the existential threat of AI fakes and streaming manipulation has become a material reality for all artists, both big and small.  

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MMF is extremely sad to learn of the death of one of our founders, music manager Dr Raymond Coffer

05/05/2026

MMF is extremely sad to learn of the death of one of our founders, music manager Dr Raymond Coffer who was on the Board of the MMF from 1993-1996.  

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