Monthly Archives: September 2021

Starting a Management Company Guide

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Starting a Management Company Guide
A 25-page PDF demonstrating how to become a manager, how to sign artists, good and bad characteristics of managers, qualities to look for in artists, and more.

Artist Management Agreement
An example of a legally binding artist management contract.

Contact Directory Template
A spreadsheet for you to start collecting contacts of industry people.

Music Business Plan Template
The ultimate business plan worksheet for your music business – the true value of a business plan is the work that goes into creating it.

Artist On-Boarding Checklist
A 2-page checklist of everything you need to collect from an artist when you start working with them.
Touring
From crafting emails to book a tour, to planning the tour production, budget, and itineraries – this kit has everything you need to manage your shows.

Show Booking Email Template
How to write an email to book your band on a show! 5 things to keep in mind before hand, writing the subject line, and what NOT to do!

Booking Advance Sheet
All the information you need for your show including schedule, venue, merch info, contacts, guest list, payment details and more.

Tour Booking Guide
A 6-page guide explaining when you should go on tour, how to get gigs, exact steps on how to book your tour, promote your tour, and what to do while on tour!

Merchandise Revenue Tracker
Keep track of your monthly and yearly merchandise inventory sales with this spreadsheet.

Personnel Doc
Keep a copy of this sheet for every person in the band and crew that will be on tour.

Run Sheet Template
Used by stage managers or live music directors, this sheet helps to run the show from start to finish.

Stage Plots & Input List Guide
Things to include in your stage plot and input list – managers take note!

Tour Itinerary Template
Every tour needs an itinerary – it’s probably the most important part for staying organized and on-time.

Asset Inventory Template
A spreadsheet to keep track of all your instruments and technology!

Email Sign Up Sheet
Print this off to use at your shows to collect emails! Trust us, collecting emails is a MUST.

DIY Tour Management Guide
Learn how to manage your own tours.

Merch Sales Register
Print this out and bring it to your next show to keep track of inventory and sales per show.

Promoter Agreement
An example of an agreement between a performer and promoter.

Set List Creating Guide
A short guide on how to craft an amazing set list for your show.

Tour Budget
Use this excel sheet to budget your tour ahead of time! Broken down by all potential revenue streams, expense streams, and show dates.

Tour Reference Notes
Use this form to keep track of important information after each show so that you can refer back to it the next time you’re about to book a show in that location.
I wondered whether it would have useful, easy-to-understand information, but it delivered on it’s promises! I would recommend this to anyone interested in the music business.
– Jim Boness, INTELLEQUITY IP Legal Services

SpaceX flight cost

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INSPIRATION4: HOW MUCH DOES SPACEX’S ALL-CIVILIAN SPACE LAUNCH COST?
Falcon 9 rockets can cost under $30 million per launch, but the actual figure exchanged between Jared Isaacman and SpaceX is currently unknown

Adam Smith
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Inspiration4, an all-civilian private space flight from SpaceX, is set to launch on 15 September.

A team of four astronauts – including a teacher, a cancer survivor, a raffle winner, and an internet entrepreneur – will leave Kennedy Space Center in a SpaceX Dragon capsule will be put on top of a Falcon 9 rocket. They will journey upwards to a maximum of 600 kilometres from Earth, and descend into the Atlantic Ocean after three days.

The mission’s purpose is predominantly marketing for private space travel, and the amount of money spent on the mission remains unknown. Jared Isaacman, the billionaire chief executive of Shift4 Payments, has an estimated net worth of $2.4 billion, and agreed a confidential deal with SpaceX to travel into orbit, but there are clues to how much it might have cost.

“This mission has been secured by a private transaction between Jared Isaacman and SpaceX. The terms are not being disclosed. Separately, Inspiration4 has a goal of raising over $200 million dollars for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital with Jared Isaacman personally committing $100 million”, says a statement on the space company’s FAQ page. The choice of charity is because its global impact “really resonated with Jared”.

Mr Isaacman’s company apparently “did not invest in the mission [and this] is very much a private transaction between Jared Isaacman and SpaceX.”

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While it is not exactly clear how much money would have changed hands between Mr Isaacman and SpaceX, CEO Elon Musk has said since 2016 that the launch cost of a Falcon 9 rocket is $62 million, and SpaceX director of vehicle integration Christopher Couluris said in a briefing in 2020 that the company can “bring launches down to below $30 million per launch.”

″[The rocket] costs $28 million to launch it, that’s with everything,” Couluris said, adding that reusing the rockets is “bringing the price down.”

The Inspiration4 mission is likely to have accrued extra costs, however, given the additional resources needed because it will include a crew. Unlike most of its missions – the launch of its Starlink internet satellites, for instance – SpaceX will also have to make sure the crew are safe in orbit as well as when they land on the ground.

The cost of the launch is also likely to cost less than the money raised by the raffle ticket sales. Almost 72,000 people entered the competition, raising around $113 million – with the winner being chosen at random.

Critics of private space launches, who have levied complaints against billionaire CEOs including Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson taking vanity trips to high altitudes rather than spending their money solving the multitude of problems on Earth, will argue that this flight has little other meaning bar advertising for SpaceX.

On its FAQ, the company has an answer: that “hardship and suffering have unfortunately been present throughout human history, but we can no sooner turn away from the great need all around us than we can put innovation and progress on hold. We have to find ways to do both”.

It goes on to claim that Inspiration4 “represents an investment in the future, so we can solve the problems of tomorrow”, comparing it to the Manhattan Project, which resulted in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the subsequent development of nuclear medicine.

“There have been a number of significant innovations and recent progress that we can attribute to space travel in our recent history alone, ranging from the health and medical advances such as improved water purification technology, greatly-improved human prosthetics, even bringing the world closer together through SpaceX Starlink program, would have been unaffordable had it not been for investments made years ago in reusable rocket technology”.

careers.

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top20 careers.

1. Accountant
Accountants help plan and achieve financial goals and ensure an organization’s financial documents are accurate. Creating journal entries, preparing invoices, and handling accounts payable and receivable are some common duties.

Average salary: $51,208, according to PayScale

2. Engineer
There are various types of engineering careers: mechanical, civil, chemical, electrical, computer, software, and more. Engineers typically use science, technology, and math to design machinery, computer software, or technical equipment.

Average salary: $85,670, according to PayScale

3. Teacher/Faculty/Tutor/Instructor
Teachers and tutors can work remotely to guide students in a variety of subject areas. Using online platforms, instructors, teachers, and tutors work with students in a group setting or one-on-one to teach course curricula.

Average salary: $45,938, according to PayScale

4. Writer
Writers create various forms of content, such as articles, stories, ad copy, technical manuals, and marketing collateral. Writers can find remote jobs with online websites, newspapers, magazines, blogs, and other companies that need content.

Average salary: $49,804, according to PayScale

5. Consultant
Consultants help companies and organizations solve problems, find areas in need of improvement, and finish projects. Consultants often need to have an area of expertise and many years of experience. Business, education, healthcare, and IT industries commonly hire consultants.

Average salary: $87,476, according to PayScale

6. Program Manager
A program manager oversees tasks and projects that contribute to a company’s overall business objective. They ensure that strategies are implemented and consider the return on investment.

Average salary: $52,044, according to PayScale

7. Project Manager
Project managers deal with tactical duties for company projects. They track deadlines and budgets, delegate duties, and ensure deliverables are completed.

Average salary: $74,230, according to PayScale

8. Customer Service Representative
Customer service representatives are focused on assisting customers or clients. Remote customer service reps utilize phone, email, chat, or social media to answer questions, place orders, and resolve issues.

Average salary: $38,807, according to PayScale

9. Business Development Manager
Business development managers find new business to increase revenue by writing proposals, finding sales leads, and making sales pitches. This role requires communication and networking skills.

Average salary: $73,000, according to PayScale

10. Account Manager/Account Executive
Account managers and executives manage and oversee client relationships. They strive to generate sales by upselling and cross-selling, maintaining positive client relationships, and handling client communications.

Average salary: $54,371, according to PayScale

11. Recruiter
Recruiters seek out qualified candidates for open jobs. Common tasks can include writing and posting job descriptions, networking, interviewing candidates, and onboarding new employees.

Average salary: $50,452, according to PayScale

12. Sales Representative
Selling products and services is the core duty of a sales representative. This role may require delivering presentations and demonstrations, participating in sales meetings, and staying up to date on product information.

Average salary: $49,749, according to PayScale

13. Web Developer
Web developers create attractive and functional websites using coding and graphic design skills. Expertise with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, and APIs is usually necessary.

Average salary: $59,578, according to PayScale

14. Medical Coder
Medical coders assign codes to diagnoses and procedures on medical charts. These roles can be found with hospitals, clinics, and physician offices.

Average salary: $42,297, according to PayScale

15. Territory Sales Manager
Territory sales manager duties include developing sales prospects, creating sales strategies, maintaining customer relationships, and meeting sales goals. This popular remote job is typically assigned to a specific region or territory and may require travel.

Average salary: $63,903, according to PayScale

16. Nurse
The growth of telehealth platforms that assist patients has made nursing a common remote job. Nurses utilize phone, video conferencing, messaging, and email to answer questions, instruct patients on treatments, and provide advice.

Average salary: $64,618, according to PayScale

17. Data Analyst
Data analysts use data to help companies make business decisions. Collecting data, analyzing and spotting patterns in data, compiling findings, and drafting reports are common duties.

Average salary: $60,530, according to PayScale

18. Editor
Editors correct typos and grammar and rewrite content to make it clearer and stronger. Editors may also pitch ideas, provide feedback to writers, and write headlines.

Average salary: $52,422, according to PayScale

19. Case Manager
Case managers assess patient or client needs and help find resources to help. This can include advocating for patients, providing guidance and education, and building relationships with patients and their families.

Average salary: $40,876, according to PayScale

20. UX/UI Designer
A UX/UI designer facilitates the user experience and user interface of a product. Creating design flowcharts, producing code and scripts, and prototyping concepts are some duties of a UX/UI designer.