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Alternative Finance Options for Artists and Managers

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MMF Guide to Alternative Finance

Launch of MMF's latest guide which includes a directory of fintech and catalogue acquisition businesses, and explores how management businesses can make themselves more investible. 

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The Value of Music Managers

This report provides an executive summary, followed by an introduction to the context of the work itself and the role of music managers, information about our methodology, detailed exploration of, and commentary about our findings and links to technical appendices.

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MMF Manager Masterclass: Shaurav D’Silva

Our Manager Masterclass with Shaurav D'Silv is now available to watch back on our YouTube channel for members. From his beginnings as a DJ and promoter in 1998, Shaurav went on to organise the Urban Music Awards, work with the MOBOs, and found 2-Tone Entertainment in 2005, managing acts like Rudimental and Baby Blue. He later joined 3Beat Records/Universal as A&R, signing and developing Cashtastic, Stylo G, Fuse ODG, and Sigma, achieving over 10 million record sales and multiple No. 1 singles.

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Handbook: Staying Well on the Road w/ Music Minds Matter

The handbook which accompanied our session with Music Minds Matter, exploring working away from home, how to prioritise self-care on the road, how to adjust to life back at home after tour, handling jet lag, and more.

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CMM Contract Renegotiation Resource

Practical tools and guidance for submitting requests for renegotiations of old contracts, developed by the Council of Music Makers (CMM).

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An Introduction to PPL

Starting and sustaining a career in music can mean a lot of hard work, so understanding your revenue streams is vital for any self-releasing artist or indie label, Whether it’s money from radio airplay, TV or your music being played in public places, we'll be discussing how revenue flows back through to the performer and recording rightsholder. PPL’s George Prince took us through some practical steps on how to best manage your repertoire and help ensure that you are fairly rewarded when your music is broadcast or played in public.

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Merch Made Easy w/ Amazon Music

Learn about the streamlined, risk-free Merch on Demand (MoD) programme that's revolutionising how artists can create and sell custom merchandise to their global fanbase.

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MMF Research Report Breakdown Q2 2025

Each quarter, we produce a breakdown of music business and entertainment research reports, highlighting key information that may be of particular interest to music managers. This quarter's research spans recorded music, publishing, live performance, and the creator economy, revealing key trends such as slowing growth in recorded revenues, rising live income, increasing market consolidation, and challenges for independent and emerging artists.

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