Pay rates and written agreements analysed
A new set of guidelines that will apply to members of the Association Of Artist Managers from July 2015 has been launched at BIGSOUND today.
Covering conflicts of interest, pay rates and the existence of a written agreement between artist and manager, the latter a particularly debated topic amongst the industry, the code was launched at a panel that included managers Greg Carey (The Rubens, Urthboy), Jodie Regan (Spinning Top), Rick Chazan (the church, The Boat People), Leanne de Souza (Thelma Plum, The Medics) and the church frontman Steve Kilbey.
The code, which is up for industry consultation until its implementation date, aims to increase the professionalism and ethical standards of artist managers in Australia.
The code in full below:
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Code of Conduct
The Members of the AAM will aspire, at all times and to the best of their ability to: