This book is a great tool in guiding managers and their artists. The book outlines industry negotiations/ contracts in a simple form. It has also been endorsed by Michael "Blue" Williams, manager of Outkast. Some of the topics of book are listed below.

1. The role and responsibilities of a manager
2. What happens on the road to sucess
3. Putting together a strong business team
4. Management contract
5. Artist engagement contract
6. How to put together a tour
7. Mechanical royalties
8. Function and divisions of a record company
9. Album releases and delivery
10. Album deal provisions
11. Putting together a press kit/ demo package
12. Group break up and concerns
13. Going out on the road
14. Copyrights
15. Publishing
16 Distributions
17. Promotional giveaways
18. Record deals
19 Independent record deals

And many more topic....

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