Also called: Band Manager
Manages musicians' careers: releases, tours, deals, and branding.
A music manager plans a single release, negotiates with a label, books studio time, and coordinates the tour, often starting by managing a friend's band.
Commission-based (15-20%); highly variable.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Music business degree helpful; many are self-taught.
Ways in: 4-year college, Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Music Business, Business.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). Approximate: BLS projects about average growth for agents and business managers.
Low risk for 10 years. AI handles release data and social posts, but guiding a musician's career and deals stays human.
Classes: Business, Music, Marketing, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1011.
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