The 100+ most important templates you need to manage artists’ tours, recordings, marketing, money; and run a professional artist management operation.
And more organized.
Sign artist/manager agreements. Start a music business.
This startup kit will help you get started with your new artist & manager partnership properly. If you’re a novice, it’ll help you get started with and plan out your new business.
An example of a legally binding artist management contract.
A 2-page checklist of everything you need to collect from an artist when you start working with them.
A 25-page PDF demonstrating how to become a manager, how to sign artists, good and bad characteristics of managers, qualities to look for in artists, and more.
The ultimate business plan worksheet for your music business – the true value of a business plan is the work
that goes into creating it.
A spreadsheet for you to start collecting contacts of industry people.
Prepare for profitable tours.
From crafting emails to booking tours to planning the tour production, budget, and itineraries – this kit has everything you need to manage your shows like a tour manager.
All the information you need for your show including schedule, venue, merch info, contacts, guest list, payment details and more.
How to write an email to book your band on a show! 5 things to keep in mind before hand, writing the subject line, and what NOT to do!
Learn how to manage your own tours.
Every tour needs an itinerary – it’s probably the most important part for staying organized and on-time.
Use this excel sheet to budget your tour ahead of time! Broken down by all potential revenue streams, expense streams, and show dates.
Use this form to keep track of important information after each show so that you can refer back to it the next time you’re about to book a show in that location.
A 6-page guide explaining when you should go on tour, how to get gigs, exact steps on how to book your tour, promote your tour, and what to do while on tour!
Keep track of your monthly and yearly merchandise inventory sales with this spreadsheet.
Print this out and bring it to your next show to keep track of inventory and sales per show.
Keep a copy of this sheet for every person in the band and crew that will be on tour.
Used by stage managers or live music directors, this sheet helps to run the show from start to finish.
Things to include in your stage plot and input list – managers take note!
A spreadsheet to keep track of all your instruments and technology!
Print this off to use at your shows to collect emails! Trust us, collecting emails is a MUST.
An example of an agreement between a performer and promoter.
A short guide on how to craft an amazing set list for your show.
Be a professional music marketer.
From crafting emails to booking tours to planning the tour production, budget, and itineraries – this kit has everything you need to manage your shows like a tour manager.
There is no “one-way” to release an album – but for your first time we’ve broken down a suggested timeline over a span of the whole production period to the release date.
Use this professional marketing plan template when you are presenting your marketing plan to other industry professionals.
An intensive guide that explains exactly how to get your music on commercial radio.
An intensive guide that explains exactly how to get your music on college radio.
A spreadsheet of the types of marketing activities you want to be doing on a daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis – plan out your year ahead!
A list of all the radio formats in the US and Canada to give you a better understanding of where your songs may fit.
An example of a real one sheet – needed for all artists for industry purposes.
8 sheets to strategize your branding, target audience, annual themes, collect ideas, posting calendar, collect hashtags, keep track of links and passwords and more.
Keep track of your growth! Use this sheet to record artist audience stats weekly from all social media and streaming platforms.
A checklist of all the marketing tasks you can do on a daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis – more-so for the management business than for the artist – but can be altered for any purpose.
A detailed breakdown of how Bieber released his Purpose album with highly creative marketing plans.
A detailed breakdown of how Rihanna released her ANTI album with highly creative marketing plans.
A project timeline that shows exactly what needs to be completed and when – that can be altered to the next song you’re releasing.
Use this sheet to keep track of your streaming follower numbers, monthly listeners, cumulative spins, and the locations and playlists you’re discovered on – helps to see growth over time!
Use this sheet to keep track of the songs you’re promoting to playlists, along with the playlists you want to target, per genre.
Bank your hard-earned money.
Learn about the various music business revenue streams, where royalties come from, and how to register for them.
Use our cash flow and budget tracking sheets to manage all your money.
A breakdown of all income made and expenses paid over former years until now, to show you how much you’ve profited or lost each year.
Managers, give this to your artists to help them keep track of their income and expenses, including your comission.
Keep track of every single expense item, income item, the day the transaction was made, and what category of expense it is – to give to your accountant when tax season comes and to be aware of how much money you spend each month.
A prepared invoice example for you to invoice your team and/or clients.
A spreadsheet to record all of your monthly revenue.
A list of over 20 types of revenue streams that you can start working on for your artist.
Keep track of all the services you provide for each client so that when it comes time to billing them you can prove what you worked on.
A detailed cashflow chart to forecast where your money is coming and going each month – allowing you to prepare for the year ahead.
A list of the funding organizations available all across Canada!
The best possible monthly budget to use for your personal income and expenses!
After all assets and liabilities are taken into account – how much money are you left with? Your Net Worth is far more important than how much you earn.
A 7-page guide where you’ll learn what royalties are, who gets them, where they come from, the different types, and how to collect them!