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Essentials of Music Management
Full of tips and insights from leading music practitioners, including some of the world’s most successful and entrepreneurial music managers, this Essentials Guide offers the perfect grounding for building a sustainable business that will help you and your artist, songwriter and producer clients succeed.
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Dissecting the Digital Dollar
A series of reports, guides and tools from the Music Managers Forum designed to help artists and managers better understand the streaming business, and the impact the shift to digital has had on the wider music industry.
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Managing Expectations 2021
In December 2021, the MMF published the second part of their Managing Expectations series, focussing this time on producer and songwriter management. The new edition comes at a time of intense focus around this specific sector of the business – including ongoing debates around streaming revenue splits for songwriters, the rise of new-generation publishing companies, the investment boom in audio-visual content, or the growing recognition by financial markets of song catalogues as an “asset class”.
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Black Women Mean Business
‘Black Women Mean Business’ explored the experiences of Black Women within the music industry through the lens of an all-Black and Woman panel. Our panellists discussed misogynoir (where racism and sexism mutate) and how they navigate the music industry. Hosted and moderated by Whitney Asomani, we were joined by, Shikayla Nadine, Nike Durosaro and Shauni Caballero. Listen to the recording here.
Black Music & Joint Ventures
Here we dove into the business side of the music industry and discuss glass ceilings and shattering them. We were joined by Avelino, Eve Fairly-Chickwe and Lunick. Watch the recording here.
The Resurgence of UK R&B
Here we will delved into the genre’s current status within the UK music scene. Originating within African-American communities during the 40s, R&B has influenced the UK music scene and popular culture. Our knowledgeable panellists discussed the evolution of UK R&B, consumption of the genre and colourism within the industry and subsequently R&B. We were joined byDJ Ace, Carlyn Calder and Joel Borquaye. Watch the recording here.
Read The Small Print
In partnership with The Zoo XYZ, the next instalment in the MMF Unite Series is ‘Read the Small Print.’ Here we uncovered the finer details and hear from those that play a key role in signing an Artist. Our industry experts explored the importance of knowing your rights, how to set your own expectations and when to ask for more. Watch the recording here.
Black Music vs. Radio Funnel
We took this opportunity to not only delve into the history of radio and how it has helped to pioneer many careers but to also acknowledge how Black music is championed, exposed and sustained throughout. Watch the recording here.
Equality vs. Equity
We explored the different intersections, including race, LGBTQI+ & disability within the industry & bringing to the forefront how the Community is continuously challenged but can be best supported moving forward. Watch the recording here.
Digital Burnout Report
The MMF noticed a large number of members expressing their personal experiences with digital burnout. Mark Mulligan of Midia also published this piece, and most recently Rhian Jones wrote about digital burnout on artists in The Guardian. In response to this surge, to better understand and help find solutions, the MMF held two roundtables with over 40 managers on digital burnout. This report outlines the findings of the roundtables.
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Music Manager’s Guide to Mental Health 2021
The Music Managers Forum (MMF) have re-published The MMF Guide To Mental Health 2021, updating a free online resource originally made available in 2017 in partnership with music charities Music Support and Help Musicians.
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