“Most managers in the rock n' roll world... don't care so much about who's in the band as long as it's making money.” WorldLongCareRocksBandDon't CareManagersMaking MoneyRock N Roll Author:Jon Anderson
“Friends of friends had bands in college or in their early 20s and had a moment where they had some kind of interest from a record label or manager. It's always interesting how people handle those decisions and those moments.” PeopleKindMomentsInterestDecisionInterestingRecordsCollegeBandHandleManagersLabelsRecord LabelsEarly 20s Author:Noah Baumbach
“I don't want to say that most rock bands live these formulaic biography existences - but they kinda do. There's always a divorce. There's always an OD. There's always a bad business manager.” WantExistenceRocksBandDivorceManagersBiographiesRock BandsBad Business Author:Dave Grohl
“I think 'Elbow' were considered successful even before [2008's] Seldom Seen Kid because we were living off the band. We have a great manager who keeps our coffers topped off, and we give ourselves a sensible wage with a view to having three fallow years between records. We always make sure we have enough money to make a record and not be pressured time-wise.” ThinkingGivingYearsEnoughKidsThreeViewsSuccessfulRecordsWiseBandManagersGreat MenSensibleElbowsPressuredGreat Managers Author:Guy Garvey
“As rich as you think some of us are, for every $18.99 CD you buy, the artist usually sees a toonie or so. Pay your producer out of that. Then your manager. Then split it five ways among your band mates. Now don't act surprised when you see the drummer of a platinum-selling Canadian rock band behind the drive- thru window at Tim Hortons” ThinkingWayArtistPayBehindsRichFiveRocksBandWindowSellingProducersManagersMatesSplitsDrummerCdsRock BandsPlatinumDrive Thru Author:Steven Page
“Any artist manages his own business along with his manager. Every band should.” ShouldArtistBandManageManagersOwn Business Author:Art Alexakis
“I was working as a cocktail waitress in a heavy metal bar. Then, my manager said I should try some acting, which led to an audition Satisfaction, where I played a musician in an all-girl band. That movie is where I met my future ex-husband Jody Porter.” ShouldTryingSaidGirlActingMetsBandHusbandMusicianSatisfactionHeavyBarsManagersMetalsAuditionsExesMy FutureCocktailsWaitressHeavy MetalEx Husband Author:Britta Phillips
“I saw an article where the manager of the Pussycat Dolls, which is kind of this like striptease band, girl band, said, oh well, the girls are totally third-wave feminist. This is what third-wave feminism is about. Like you don't get to use that word. You don't get to say that something is feminist as a way to sell back sexism to women, as a way to further consumerist ideas.” WayWellsKindSaidIdeasUseGirlSawsFeminismLike YouBandThirdsSellsWaveFeministManagersSexismArticlesDollsOh Well Author:Jessica Valenti