THE MANAGEMENT WORKSHOPS

Encouraging Professionalism in Canadian Artist Management

An excellent set of guides for independent musicians and managers. Written in easy to understand English with sample contracts, applicable to Canadian artists, and recently updated.

1) Legal Stuff (What You Should Know)

This manual covers the basics of managing your own band, including these topics...
Band Agreements
The Band as a Partnership
The Band as a Publishing Company
Artist Management
Booking Agencies
Releasing a Record On Your Own
Recording Agreements (including Indie and Major Label deals)
Producer/Engineer Agreements

2) Touring in Canada

This manual covers the basics of touring in Canada, including these topics...
How to Plan a Tour
What You Need to Cover in Advance
Club Contracts
Marketing & Promotion
Merchandising

These manuals are available from SaskMusic for $15 for one, or $25 for both (new lower price). We accept cheques, money orders, Visa or MasterCard. Your book(s) will be shipped upon receipt of payment.

To order, or for more information, phone 306-347-0676; send an email to info@saskmusic.org (please do not send credit card numbers by email); or drop a line to: "Management Workshops", c/o SaskMusic, 114-2001 Cornwall St., Regina SK, S4P 3X9.

Authored by Marian Donnelly, an industry veteran with over 22 years in the music business. Marian started in 1976 with Regina-based company Star Kommand Productions, a concert production and artist management company. For ten years, Marian managed Polygram recording artist Sue Medley. Born and raised in Regina, Marian worked in Vancouver, Winnipeg and Toronto music communities before returning home in 1996 to take the job of Executive Director at SaskMusic from 1996-2003.  She has been the Chair of FACTOR's National Advisory Board, a member of the Cultural Industries Development Strategy Committee, the Saskatchewan Cultural Export Initiative, the Saskatchewan Sectoral Cultural Council, and the Cultural Human Resources Council. Besides her work at SaskMusic, Marian has acted as a seminar leader on a variety of music business issues.