Success in today's music industry completely depends on the artistThe success in the music career depends on the artist's passion for the music, his or her skills in negotiating business contracts, dealing with publicity, getting noticed, managing sales records, media relation, so on and so forthIt is always ideal for any artist to deal their own business aspect of the music industry, but as a musician you would want to devote all your time in creating new music or perfecting your skills and rehearsing with your band, rather than having to worry about the business contracts or publicity.

Well, what do you do then? Well, for starters there are people in music industry who are well versed with the business end of the musical world, they have contacts with major label companies, and they can promote your music and also manage your media relationsThese people are known as artist managers; they have been around for a long time in musical industry and have played an important role in launching careers of many famous musical artistsThese managers offer their services for a certain percentage of the income of the artistThe legal agreement between an artist or a band is called an artist management contract or the band management contractA typical contract is for 7 years; however, the duration might vary depending on the understanding between a manager and the artist involved.