A personal manager is a business manager who works alongside recording artists, musicians, and performers as their advisor and counselor. Working artists in the entertainment and music industries rely on personal managers for support and direction. Personal managers often locate and develop new talent.

Personal managers create career opportunities for their client, and may represent clients as liaisons when dealing with publishers, attorneys, and other music industry professionals. As career managers, personal managers are responsible for analysis, research, budgeting, and other customized services to meet the needs of clients.

Acting on behalf of an artist, personal managers represent bands, ensembles, orchestras and other musical entertainers, act as talent agents, and become personal booking agents for their clients. Personal managers may manage calendars, arranging recording sessions and scheduling live performances. Personal managers are promoters for performing artists and entertainers. Personal managers earn income from commissions.

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