Managing Yourself as an Artist

There's a lot to know about managing your own career as a musical performance artist, and not all of it has to do with music. Not by a long shot.

A lot of it has to do with realities in the business world. Things change, and many of these 'change factors' impact your career in a straightforward way.

For example, right now, coronavirus canceled everything. Nobody's doing any shows, and nobody's going into any public places to make appearances. It's just not happening.

But if you're planning for the long haul, you can still think about how to tackle the next phase of your career later when things loosen up again.

Your Brand is Your Asset

To an extent, image plays a major role in an artist's career.

But here's the thing: that doesn't mean that you have to sell out to become completely obsessed with the image itself. Some people think that, but that holds them back from advancing in a natural way. You can build and improve your image without being phony or fake or image-obsessed or any of those other things…

In other words, you don't have to create a brand that's "corporate" or something that's not you. Some of the best old heads in the comedy world know this because they've consistently bucked back against conventional culture and still succeeded in becoming rising stars.

This is something that you absolutely can do as an artist, and if it's the direction you're going in, the direction that you're choosing to go in, you can take steps to make your career work that way.

The Nuts and Bolts

You may need to do a lot of shows. You may need to make appearances. But how you do that is ultimately up to you. We can help with management, booking, and musical assistance that helps you along on your career journey. Give us a call! We have helped a lot of new artists and some others mid-way through their careers, to do the kinds of planning that they need to succeed. Doing this alone is a drag – it's a drain on your personal resources, too. When you have dedicated people on your team doing it with you, it becomes easier, and the results happen much faster. Have questions? We'll connect with you and help you to put together a plan that works. It starts with your initiative – to call and make that contact.