MBUS TEST 1 questions with
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Manager role -CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔hub of all artist's business activity, promotes artist's
career
Manager Pay -CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔15-20% of artist's gross income
Manger touring -CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔develops general touring plan with agent, may select
opening acts, negotiates merch deal
Manager Recording -CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔shops artist record companies, negotiates general
terms
Booking agent role -CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔arranges concerts
booking agent pay -CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔10% of artist performance fees, no merch
booking agent touring -CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔whole job, routes the tour, books concert,
negotiates fees, sets ticket price and release date
business manager role -CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔handles finances
business manager pay -CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔either 5% artist gross income; monthly, or hourly
, business manager touring -CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔builds budget for tour, handles accounting for
tour, issues paychecks
business manager recording -CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔overseas recording budget,
receives/distributes advances, collects royalties
Attorney role -CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔negotiates contracts
attorney pay -CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔either hourly, flat fee, retainer vs hourly, 5% of gross, 10%
of advance on specific deal
attorney touring -CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔not common, most booking contracts are done by
agents
attorney recording -CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔negotiates details of recording contract, some
attorneys shop artist
publicist role -CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔arranges press coverage, concert previews, video
premieres
publicist pay -CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔monthly fee over the course of campaign
publicist touring -CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔coordinates tour press, features and concert previews
publicist recording -CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔arranges album reviews, 3-6 months before release
date of new music
sunset clause -CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔contractual item stating how commissions phase out
when a team member ceases working for artist
complete solutions
Manager role -CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔hub of all artist's business activity, promotes artist's
career
Manager Pay -CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔15-20% of artist's gross income
Manger touring -CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔develops general touring plan with agent, may select
opening acts, negotiates merch deal
Manager Recording -CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔shops artist record companies, negotiates general
terms
Booking agent role -CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔arranges concerts
booking agent pay -CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔10% of artist performance fees, no merch
booking agent touring -CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔whole job, routes the tour, books concert,
negotiates fees, sets ticket price and release date
business manager role -CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔handles finances
business manager pay -CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔either 5% artist gross income; monthly, or hourly
, business manager touring -CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔builds budget for tour, handles accounting for
tour, issues paychecks
business manager recording -CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔overseas recording budget,
receives/distributes advances, collects royalties
Attorney role -CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔negotiates contracts
attorney pay -CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔either hourly, flat fee, retainer vs hourly, 5% of gross, 10%
of advance on specific deal
attorney touring -CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔not common, most booking contracts are done by
agents
attorney recording -CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔negotiates details of recording contract, some
attorneys shop artist
publicist role -CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔arranges press coverage, concert previews, video
premieres
publicist pay -CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔monthly fee over the course of campaign
publicist touring -CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔coordinates tour press, features and concert previews
publicist recording -CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔arranges album reviews, 3-6 months before release
date of new music
sunset clause -CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔contractual item stating how commissions phase out
when a team member ceases working for artist
