Pop Music Management
Lessons from the Managers of Number One Albums
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publishing:30th Dec '24
£34.99
This title is due to be published on 30th December, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
What can the top of the charts in the world’s biggest music market tell us about management? This book analyses pop music successes to understand the role of managers and management.
A critical study of management in the pop music industry, the book illuminates the key trends in music management and how these have changed significantly in the last 60 years. The author shows how those changes have influenced the music we hear and how it is represented. Featuring insights into equality, diversity and inclusion, the book also highlights how pop music management has contributed to consolidation in the global music industry. The book examines the management behind acts, including Taylor Swift, the Beatles, K-pop icons, hip-hip pioneers, Johnny Cash, Jay-Z, Carole King, and many others. By providing clear and concise examples of the management behind Number One albums in the US charts, the book invites the reader not only to think about real-world management but also to consider getting involved with management themselves.
This practical and accessible book will prove valuable reading for students and scholars of the music business, and provide insightful lessons for music managers around the world.
"More than a how-to, this book is a wonderful synthesis of engaging real-life examples with traditional management theory one might find in a business management classroom. Pop Music Management should be a go-to for anyone hoping to learn the craft."
Jeremy Peters, Wayne State University, USA
"Through tales of singing nuns, business-savvy larks, and even Taylor Swift, Michael Mary Murphy uses the fascinating history of pop music management to demonstrate how the visionaries working alongside musicians have shaped the industry as we know it today. Managers, musicians, and scholars can all draw from Murphy’s insightful analysis of trends past and present."
Heather McDonald, Instructor of Arts Management and Director of the Music Industry Concentration, College of Charleston, USA
"From the Singing Nun to the Beatles, Foo Fighters to Taylor Swift, Michael Mary Murphy delivers a detailed, engaging and thoroughly readable exposition on the role of the music manager and the vital professional relationships underpinning successful pop and rock artists of the modern era."
Russ Bestley, Reader in Graphic Design and Subcultures, London College of Communication
ISBN: 9781032253725
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 300g
156 pages