Famous Artists & Their Managers

In my previous post I talked about the roles of artist managers, their tasks and responsibilities, and the pros and cons of having one, so today I will be talking about some popular artists and their managers. More specifically, I will be talking about two distinct categories of artist managers: hip-hop artist managers and artist managers who are no longer with their artists. For those of you who may doubt the need for an artist manager, these examples may help to illustrate the importance of having an artist manager and how he or she can help an artist’s career.

The Ever-Changing Role of the Artist Manager

In my previous posts I mainly discussed the production side of music but today I will be focusing on the business side of the industry, more specifically artist managers. Many, if not all of us are familiar with the concept of artists needing managers, but what do they really do? What does their job entail and are they even necessary? These are some of the questions that are often asked about artist managers and in today’s post I will be addressing these questions.