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Facts on Becoming a Music Agent More
Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago by Dana Scroggins | permalink
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A music agent handles the business aspect of a musician’s career, by booking live gigs and handling contract negotiations and other financial and administrative matters. He also scouts ...

For further reading: http://work.chron.com/becoming-music-agent-23627.html ^[1]

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Music Booking Agent Job Description More
Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago by Robert De Moyer | permalink
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Booking agents keep the show on the road for the clients they represent, freeing musicians to focus on writing, recording and performing without the added stress of finding places to play. The goal ...

For further reading: http://work.chron.com/music-booking-agent-job-description-18155.html ^[2]

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Music Management Salary and Career Facts More
Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago by Lynne O Brien | permalink
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Explore the career requirements for music managers. Get the facts about the education requirements, job outlook and salary information to...
Tags: Music Management Salary and Career Facts
For further reading: http://learn.org/articles/Music_Management_Career_and_Salary_Your_Questions_Answered.html ^[3]

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5 Things They Don't Tell You About Being A Booking Agent - MTT - Music Think Tank More
Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago by Dagmar Heun | permalink
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You can read all the articles you want (even from us), and talk to every agent under the sun, but ...

For further reading: http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/5-things-they-dont-tell-you-about-being-a-booking-agent.html ^[4]

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Music Agents - Who Are They? More
Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago by pritour | permalink
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If you want to be the one who makes the tours happen, then the job of a music agent may be for you. Agents work with promoters and bands to make sure concerts get booked - find out more about how this job works, and how you can become an agent yourself.

For further reading: http://musicians.about.com/od/otherindustrycareers/p/musicagent.htm ^[5]

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How Booking Agents Work More
Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago by SATISH SRIVASTAVA | permalink
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Booking Agents help many different types of artists get work. Learn more about booking agents at HowStuffWorks.
Tags: booking agent, booking agents, booker

For further reading: http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/booking-agent.htm ^[6]

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Advance the Careers of Creative Professionals as a Talent Agent More
Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago by Bernard Guillot | permalink
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Can you sniff out talent a mile away? Are you business savvy with a love of the creative arts? Then, a talent agent career might be just the thing for you!

For further reading: http://www.theartcareerproject.com/work-for-creative-professionals-with-a-talent-agent-career/1907/ ^[7]

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Bernard Guillot, pritour, Dagmar Heun, SATISH SRIVASTAVA, Robert De Moyer, Dana Scroggins, Lynne O Brien

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1. http://work.chron.com/becoming-music-agent-23627.html

2. http://work.chron.com/music-booking-agent-job-description-18155.html

3. http://learn.org/articles/Music_Management_Career_and_Salary_Your_Questions_Answered.html

4. http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/5-things-they-dont-tell-you-about-being-a-booking-agent.html

5. http://musicians.about.com/od/otherindustrycareers/p/musicagent.htm

6. http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/booking-agent.htm

7. http://www.theartcareerproject.com/work-for-creative-professionals-with-a-talent-agent-career/1907/