Music Managers Forum

The MMF is the leading representative body for UK based music artist managers. At present its membership stands at over 400 managers, representing in total over 1,000 artists including Arctic Monkeys, David Gilmour, Elton John, Lily Allen, Mumford & Sons, Robbie Williams, Paul McCartney, Radiohead, Tom Jones and more.

Founded in 1992 at the In The City conference in Manchester and formally incorporated in January 1993 as The Managers Forum Ltd and known as the IMF (International Managers Forum), it changed its name in 2005 to the Music Managers Forum to avoid ambiguity with other organisations, becoming known as the MMF. Under CEO Jon Webster, the MMF undertook a major review of its ambitions and objectives in 2009, resulting in the appointment of a new board of directors led by Chairman Brian Message (ATC). Board members also include Adam Tudhope (Everybody's: Keane, Mumford & Sons, Laura Marling), Ian McAndrew and Geoff Barradale (Wildlife Entertainment: Arctic Monkeys, Travis), Scott Rodger (Quest Management: Paul McCartney, Arcade Fire, Björk), Carol Crabtree (Solar Management: Zero 7, Louis La Roche, Nigel Godrich), Charlie Carne – CFO, Gary McClarnan, Paul Burger, Tim Clark and Erik Nielsen. Its Advisory Board consists of David Stopps, John Glover, Gail Colson, Dennis Muirhead, Keith Harris, Stephen Budd and Phil Nelson.

The organisational review also resulted in a revamped website, which launched in the early part of 2010,[1] as well as the establishment of a series of MMF courses and events designed to educate and inform artist managers. Courses and events run so far have included the MMF Induction Day course, the MMF/MPA Professional Training Programme, an event titled Hot Sync which looked at how managers can sync their artists' music for television and film, as well as a networking event for agents, promoters and managers.

Issues the MMF are currently pushing for include an on-air/on-sale campaign to make singles available for sale as soon as they are broadcast on radio, and therefore reduce piracy, and a campaign for better licensing across the industry.[2] The MMF website states that their "emphasis is on implementing positive actions to assist our members with a keen eye on the 'next generation' of entrepreneurs and innovators" and Chairman Brian Message was recently interviewed by the Financial Times for an article looking at the music industry's new business model.[3] Message also took part in The International Alliance Culture and Creative Industries Symposium at the House Of Lords.[4]

The MMF has spawned affiliated organisations around the world, such as in Australia,[5] Ireland,[6] France and the USA,[7] as well as an international umbrella organisation, the IMMF.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "MMF ‘better prepared’ following overhaul". Music Week. January 11, 2010.
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  4. ↑ "Dickins and Message take part in symposium". Music Week. September 28, 2010.
  5. ↑ "MMF Australia".
  6. ↑ "MMF Ireland".
  7. ↑ "MMF US".
  8. ↑ "IMMF – International Music Managers Forum".

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