Choosing an Artist Manager No matter what genre of music or career path chosen by an artist, bad management can really do irreparable damage to one’s career. To be blunt, bad management can really F’up your chances of ever succeeding in the music industry. Forget everything you think you know about artist management. Contrary to the popular myth, you don’t work for your manager. Unlike the working relationship between the second shift manager at Taco Bell and the person worki