In 1993 C.K. Management was established by Chris King for the purpose of gathering artists to promote local charities. Over the course of time, many executives in the industry took notice of his natural ability to lead. They soon used him to take on artists as clients and use his skills to help direct their careers.
Today C.K. Management has even more to offer. After fifteen years of service, Chris King has proved himself a true asset to any talented musician looking to make their mark on music row. By now, he has worked with a variety of artists including Greg Mainus, Jay Teter, and Toby Keith. Unlike many other individuals in the Nashville scene, this company can take an artist and help them develop their path to success.
C.K. Management believes in combining a top quality recorded project with strong promotion team, publicist and booking agency to hit the market running. C.K. Management’s fundamental belief is, “you’ve got to love it, and if your heart isn’t it, then you shouldn’t be doing it.”
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What Does A Manager Do?
This is an excellent question, and one that many managers even have a hard time answering. The reason it’s so hard to qualify what a good artist manager does is that it’s a complex, encompassing job with no definite boundaries of scope and scale. It also varies by artist, as some need more help in certain aspects of their career than others. A simple way of looking at it is that the musicians write and/or make the music, the manager does (or coordinates) everything else. This can include explaining business developments to the artist, putting together the rest of the business team (the attorney, booking agent, etc.), designing and executing a marketing plan, assisting in the record production process, dealing with record labels and getting the band signed to one, liaising between radio stations and press outlets, handling PR issues, dealing with the band’s legal and financial matters (with the help of appropriate experts like music attorneys), dealing with the-day-to-day administrative tasks and troubleshooting, and so on ad infinitum and ad nauseum. A good manager should also provide objectivity and guidance, putting things in perspective and thereby helping to shape your entire project. Often managers get involved with the development of your “look” and image, your live show, song selection, and recordings.
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