The Music Managers Forum Aotearoa (MMF) has announced Back to Basics 2021, with the annual seminar to take place in Christchurch on March 23.  

Aimed at all who are new to artist management including self-managed artists, this seminar explores the fundamentals and inner workings of the music industry.

Topics will cover:

• contracts – band, manager, live etc
• setting up a management business and the business of a band
• information on APRA AMCOS
• Recorded Music NZ’s Direct to Artist Scheme
• funding;  marketing and promotion
• essential music industry agencies
• income and royalties
• duty of care and artist management in general.  

The venue is Spark Place, Tūranga Library, 60 Cathedral Square, Christchurch. 

Two experienced music industry professionals – artist manager Lorraine Barry and MMF chairperson Teresa Patterson – will be presenting, sharing their knowledge and answering questions from attendees.

MMF members free, non-members $10. For more information contact lorraine@mmf.co.nz or visit www.mmf.co.nz