Artist Management Associations

As a result of artist managers and self-managed artist not being well educated in the music business The Indie Managers Association (IMA) was started. Formerly the independent Music Managers Association (IMMA). It was formed in August of 2002 as a private company with the headquarters being based out in the nations capitol Washington D.C. With intentions to educate and promote independent artist managers and self –managed artist they plan to offer a solid understanding/ foundation of knowledge about the music business in an overall sense. So a more efficient business can operate smoother and achieve better results for their clients and/or themselves.

The Indie Manager Association offers information and resources such as link to other relative web sites that are valuable to artist managers and self-managed artist. The IMA also provides a directory with a list of managers for artist seeking representation. The option to buy an e-book called Artist Management Manual for $19.95 is available. The Artist Management Manual covers third-party licensing, merchandising, sponsorships, endorsements, national and international touring, international licensing, international sub-publishing, paid digital downloads, creative regional and national distribution, and more. This book is suppose to advise, address questions and problems that come about on a daily in a artist managers and self-managed artist. The roles of music managers and responsibilities are clarified so that they’re no confusion between the titles for people who don’t exactly know which role they want but wish to be in the field of Music Managers.

There is an international organization called The Association of Artist Managers (AAM) based out of Australia. The AAM work along side with other organizations in Australia in the areas of education and mentoring. By partnering with other organizations in Australia The AMM hope to strengthen the management industry in Australia for the benefit of all Australian artist.