Art of a Manager – Page 15 – Create Together.

Purpose of an Album Today

Earlier this week, Rolling Stone published an article with the title “The Album Is In Deep Trouble — and the Music Business Probably Can’t Save It”. “Make no mistake, the album is fighting for its life.” was the article’s first sentence. The industry and artists alike are questioning the purpose of an album today....

Jake Udell

on November 17, 2018

Scale & Responsibility

When you are small, you can break the rules… You don’t have much to lose. As you scale, you must become more responsible… Your actions impact your creation and all those in its sphere of influence. The challenge entrepreneurs face is owning their growing responsibilities as they remain relentlessly ambitious.

Jake Udell

on November 16, 2018

Lyft Zen Mode?

I prefer to call others on my own time as opposed to scheduling them. However, if I must schedule, I often do so during times I know I am going to be on the road. Similar to many in LA, I followed in Neil Jacobson’s footsteps a couple years ago, selling my car and...

Jake Udell

on November 15, 2018

Social Engagement

The bigger an artist gets, the more their engagement goes down. Are there any global superstars with consistently more than 5% engagement over a multi-year span? As the years go by and as an artist evolves, some fans will move on, regardless how many new ones are acquired. It’s easy for fans to feel...

Jake Udell

on November 14, 2018

Tool Tuesday: QLEARLY + iPhone Update

I installed QLEARLY over the weekend and am so glad I did! For years, I’ve been using the clunky bookmark toolbar in Chrome to hold my eight most frequented websites. I never viewed this bar as a nuisance, but now that it’s gone, I am so grateful for the added screen space. So what...

Jake Udell

on November 13, 2018

Read iPhone Messages

I love the iPhone, but as more business is done via texting than ever before, it is becoming imperative to have snoozing capability on text… or at least the ability to make a message unread. There are so many times I look at a text quickly and get interrupted with a call (or something...

Jake Udell

on November 12, 2018

Song Sunday: Volume 1 by Pink Sweat$

Yes, he literally only wears pink sweats. The songs are amazing. Pink Sweat$ blessed the debut track of Thutmose’s Man on Fire project with his voice, and days later, he released his Volume 1 EP, an incredible six song vulnerable acoustic display of his incredible songwriting and bold delivery. I’ve had this EP on repeat...

Jake Udell

on November 11, 2018

International Marketing

It is time for the international marketing systems of our industry to be re-built. At major labels, the decision of which artists will be global priorities is made at the corporate level, but the profit centers are spread across the world. The country where the revenue is collected gets to keep about half of...

Jake Udell

on November 10, 2018

Wildfires

Last week, Al Gore and Jaden Smith spoke one-on-one at Summit LA about their environmental concerns and the future catastrophe of global warming. Al Gore referenced the hurricanes, which have plagued our country the last few years, as well as the fires, which have plagued our city here in LA. He claimed these once...

Jake Udell

on November 9, 2018

One Year

It’s amazing what a difference just one year can make for an emerging artist. Billie Eilish is the best artist of our generation. The next David Bowie. She will continue to evolve and explore new possibilities, but she will always be authentic and true to herself. Some artists just have “it”… That special sauce…...

Jake Udell

on November 8, 2018