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MMF Research Unpacked: The Value of Music Managers

The first in our new series: MMF Research Unpacked. In this session, the MMF's Paul Bonham is joined by Dr. Ruth Melville (RM Research), Jael Williams (JEM Associates) and Julia Payne (The Hub) to unpack the newest, ground-breaking research into the true value of music managers. This study, the first of its kind in the UK, explores and assigns a monetary value to the direct and indirect economic and social impacts that music managers have on UK music industry stakeholders through social return on investment (SROI) modelling.

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MMF Manager Masterclass: Shaurav D’Silva

Our Manager Masterclass with Shaurav D'Silva is now available to watch back on our YouTube channel for members. From his beginnings as a DJ and promoter in 1998, Shaurav went on to organise the Urban Music Awards, work with the MOBOs, and found 2-Tone Entertainment in 2005, managing acts like Rudimental and Baby Blue. He later joined 3Beat Records/Universal as A&R, signing and developing Cashtastic, Stylo G, Fuse ODG, and Sigma, achieving over 10 million record sales and multiple No. 1 singles.

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An Introduction to PPL

Starting and sustaining a career in music can mean a lot of hard work, so understanding your revenue streams is vital for any self-releasing artist or indie label, Whether it’s money from radio airplay, TV or your music being played in public places, we'll be discussing how revenue flows back through to the performer and recording rightsholder. PPL’s George Prince took us through some practical steps on how to best manage your repertoire and help ensure that you are fairly rewarded when your music is broadcast or played in public.

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Merch Made Easy w/ Amazon Music

Learn about the streamlined, risk-free Merch on Demand (MoD) programme that's revolutionising how artists can create and sell custom merchandise to their global fanbase.

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Musicians’ Union: Does the MU have money for you?

Each year the Musicians' Union collects around £2 Million in income from users of UK recorded music, such as labels, production companies, TV companies and advertising agencies and distributes the royalties to the eligible musicians (typically non-featured or session performers).

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A new approach to live ticketing: MMF Member Session w/ Tixel

Unlock new revenue streams and own your fan data to power your artists' tours. In this session, Tixel broke down how ethical resale works - and why it matters.

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MMF Manager Masterclass: Ian McAndrew

an exclusive interview with one of the UK’s most respected and influential artist managers, Ian McAndrew. The founder of Wildlife Entertainment, he’s best known as the long-time manager of Arctic Monkeys, guiding them from indie upstarts to one of the world’s biggest bands.

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BMI 101: Introduction to US Performance Royalties

An online educational session designed to break down the essentials of US performing rights, licensing, royalties, and distributions, hosted by MMF Associate BMI.

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SXSW Austin Briefing 2025

Get the inside take on everything from ensuring you pass through the US border hassle-free, to using the SXSW database to set-up meetings in advance, how to access the conference, register for networking events and seek out free food

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