Music Discussion

There are 2 questions for this assignment. 1 page for each question.

1. Please read these chapters from The Musicians Legal Companion about Managers and Entertainment Laywers.

Musician’s Legal Companion_ch05.pdf

Musician’s Legal Companion_ch12.pdf

Please watch this
video about Pat Corcoran (Links to an external site.)
, a successful contemporary artist manager who guided the career of Chance the Rapper.

After reviewing the reading and the video, briefly discuss the following topics:

What are some of the similarities of artist and manager upbringing that you feel made them compatible with each other and contributed to their shared success?
Name three of the important career moves that they made together that were mentioned in the video that evidenced that they had a plan for Chance’s career instead of leaving it up to luck?
Who were some of the key contacts in their lives and careers that you feel influenced how they approached the music industry both short and long term?
What are some of the significant personality traits that Corcoran brought to Chance that you think were important factors to the artist-manager relationship?
What are two important reasons that you feel an artist or a music-based business need a lawyer to advise or represent them? Why?

2. Read the attached chapter from The Musician’s Legal Companion.

Musician’s Legal Companion_ch06.pdf

Identify one of the best or worst live performances that you have attended or watched on video, one of a major act the other of an independent act. If applicable, feel free to discuss yourself or an act that you are a member of as the independent act. This can include you performing solo or performing with groups that you have been involved in through school, open mics, church performances, or even busking in public. Attach a link to a video of a live performance by the artist you are describing if you can find one, even if that link is not the specific performance you are discussing.

Describe in detail the specific elements of these performances that resulted being on your best/worst list. Some examples of what you can discuss are musicianship, charisma, production, song selection, audience interaction, the vibe/ambience of the venue or audience, technical aspects of the performance such as sound, lights, special effects, and video elements.

List at least three jobs in the music industry that are related to live performances in these three categories:

Creative
Technical
Business

Attached files are guidance.
Q1: Musician’s Legal Companion_ch05.pdf
Musician’s Legal Companion_ch12.pdf

Q2: Musician’s Legal Companion_ch06.pdf