Artist Managers as Entrepreneurs - Midem 2015

The creative community has never been so productive, while it has never been more difficult for projects to get signed. In today’s competitive creative markets, are artists’ managers in charge of artists’ development? Are we witnessing a transfer of risks, both entrepreneurial and financial, towards the manager? Are managers the new entrepreneurs, setting up and managing labels, publishing companies, organising tours for up-and-coming new acts? This session will spotlight the new challenges that the artists’ managers are facing in this new 360° business model.
Speakers:
Ron Stone, President, Gold Mountain Entertainment (USA)
Emily White, Co-Founder & Manager, Whitesmith Entertainment (USA) @emwizzle
Moderator:
Didier Zerath, President, AMA/IMMF member (France) @DidierZerath