Artist Management for the Music Business, Second Edition provides key industry insight for both new and experienced artist managers, plus exclusive planning guidance, current management tools, and successful career strategies for managers and the artists they manage. You will learn to prepare yourself for a career in artist management and become skilled with the tools to coach, lead, organize time, manage finance, market an artist, and carve out the successful career path for both yourself and your clients. The book features profiles of artist managers, an exclusive and detailed template for an artist career plan, and samples of major contract sections for artist management and record deals. I think this is a great book, and currently it is the only book of its kind that completely meets the objectives of a college-level artist management course textbook. ---Kai Thietje, Course Director, Full Sail University I know young managers who should own this book. ---Wayne Patton, former Senior VP of Music Publishing for CBS and SBK This is essential reading for managers, students, and artists in the music business.