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Artist Management Companies

For a new artist/band, the choice of a manager/management company is of crucial importance. You’ll want to be represented by someone with total belief in you and whom you can trust to deal with just about every aspect of your career outside actually writing the songs.

 A friend or fan may have the enthusiasm, but you’ll need someone with industry contacts or at least the confidence to look and act the part.

If a person or company has been recommended to you, obviously that’s a good start. Otherwise, try to talk to as many different managers as you can until you get a feel for the one who seems like the best fit. Look at their roster of artists; try to speak to one or two of them to get their feedback (many management companies list their roster on their website, with links to their artists’ websites).

It’s becoming harder for a new artist to attract a big-name manager, as it’s more lucrative for them to concentrate on their existing acts. But if you can interest an up-and-coming manager, perhaps currently working within an established company, who is ready to branch out – that may be one way to go.

 

19 Management

33 Ransomes Dock

35-37 Parkgate Road

London

SW11 4NP

Tel. 0207 801 1919

Contact: Simon Fuller

www.19.co.uk

Artists include: Rachel Stevens, Will Young

 

Aire International (Air)

2A Ferry Road

London

SW13 9RX

Tel. 0208 834 7373

Contact: Marc Connor

www.airmtm.com

Artists include: Jamie Cullum

 

Big Life Management

67-69 Chalton Street

London

NW1 1HY

Tel. 0207 554 2100

Contact: jazz Summers

www.biglife.co.uk

Artists include: Snow Patrol, Badly Drawn Boy

 

CMO Management International Ltd

Studio 2.6

Shepherds East

Richmond Way

London

W14 0DQ

Tel. 0207 316 6969

Contact: Chris Morrison

www.cmomanagement.co.uk

Artists include: Blur, Gorillaz

 

Coalition Management

Devonshire House

12 Barley Mow Passage

London

W4 4PH

Tel. 0208 987 0123

Contact: Tim Vigon, Tony Perrin

www.coalitiongroup.co.uk

Artists include: Embrace, The Streets, The Zutons

 

Courtyard Management

21 The Nursery

Sutton Courtenay

Oxon

OX14 4UA

Tel. 01235 845800

Contact: Chris Hufford

Artists include: Radiohead

 

Empire Artist Management

36 Uxbridge Street

Notting Hill

London

W8 7TN

Tel. 0207 221 1133

Contact: Neale Easterby

www.empire-management.co.uk

Artists include: Daniel Bedingfield, Natasha Bedingfield

 

GR Management

974 Pollokshaws Road

Shawlands

Glasgow

Strathclyde

G41 2HA

Tel. 0141 632 1111

Contact: Rab Andrews

Artists include: Primal Scream, Texas

 

Heavenly Management

47 Frith Street

London

W1D 4SE

Tel. 0207 494 2998

Contact: Martin Kelly

Artists include: Star Sailor

 

IE Music Ltd

111 Frithville Gardens

London

W12 7JG

Tel. 0208 600 3400

Contact: Ari Millar

www.iemusic.co.uk

Artists include: Craig Armstrong, Robbie Williams

 

LH Management

1 Lonsdale Road

London

NW6 6RA

Tel. 0207 624 9220

Contact: Lisa Horan

www.lhmanagement.com

Artists include: Nightmares on Wax

 

Metamorphosis Management

Matrix Complex

91 Peterborough Road

London

SW6 3BU

Tel. 0207 751 2751

Contact: Mark Hargreaves

Artists include: Sugababes

 

Midnight To Six Management

4th Floor

33 Newman Street

London

W1T 1PY

Tel. 0207 462 0026

Contact: Dave Harper

Artists include: Goldfrapp

 

 

ModernWood management

Cambridge House

Card Hill

Forest Row

East Sussex

RH18 5BA

Tel. 01342 822619

www.modernwoodmanagement.co.uk

Artists include: Imogen Heap

 

Modest! Management

Studios 2-3

Matrix Complex

91 Peterborough Road

London

SW6 3BU

Tel. 0207 384 6410

Contact: Jane Skillin

www.modestentertainment.com

 

Nettwerk Management UK

Clearwater Yard

35 Inverness Street

London

NW1 7HB

Tel. 0207 424 7500

Contact: Sam Slattery

www.nettwerk.com

Artists include: Dido, Stereophonics, Josh Rouse

 

Normal Management

3rd Floor

25 Denmark Street

London

WC2H 8NJ

Tel. 0207 836 3536

Contact: Alice Harter, Paul Noble

Artists include: The Magic Numbers

 

Quest Management

34 Trinity Crescent

London

SW17 7AE

Tel. 772 7888

Contact: Scott Rodger, Stuart Green

www.quest-management.com

Artists include: Bjork, The Arcade Fire

 

Safe Management

St Anne’s House

Guildford Road

Lightwater

GU18 5RA

Tel. 01276 476676

Contact: Daryl Costello

www.safemanagement.co.uk

Artists include: Myleene Klass, Hear’say, Kym Marsh

 

Sanctuary Artist Management Ltd.

Sanctuary House

45-53 Sinclair Road

London

W14 0NS

Tel. 0207 602 6351

Contact: Paul Jones, Hannah Butler

www.sanctuarygroup.com

Artists include: Manic Street Preachers, Groove Armada, Morrissey

 

Solar Management

13 Rosemont Road

London

NW3 6NG

Tel. 0207 794 5588

Contact: carol Crabtree

www.solarmanagement.co.uk

Artists include: Zero 7

 

Steve Harrison (SH) Management

Lodge Road

Sandbach

Cheshire

CW11 3HP

Tel. 01270 750448

Contact Steve Harrison

www.shmanagement.co.uk

Artists include: The Charlatans

 

SuperVision Management

Zeppelin Building

59-61 Farringdon Road

London

EC1M 3JB

Tel. 0207 916 2146

Contact: Paul Craig, James Sandom

www.supervisionmgt.com

Artists include: Franz Ferdinand

 

Terra Artists

The Courtyard

Unit A

42 Colwith Road

Hammersmith

London

W6 9EY

Tel. 0208 846 3737

Contact: Marc Marot, John Arnison

www.terraartists.com

Artists include: Richard Ashcroft

 

Wildlife Entertainment

Unit F

21 Heathmans Road

London

SW6 4TJ

Tel. 0207 371 7008

Contact: Ian McAndrew

Artists include: Craig David, Travis