It seems that
every aspect of the Jamaica Music Industry is behind the rest of the world. The
artist management sector is highly antiquated, and copyright regulations are
out of compliance.
No one every said it was going to be
easy. I have often asked this question, “Is artist management worth the risk
involved” A friend of mine who is an artist says, “it depends on whom you are
managing.” She could be right or does it depends on the qualification and
experience of the manager in question. Many folks in this industry who claim to
be managers have no formal training or experience. Artist management is by no
means an easy task; there are many variables involved having a fully grounded
manager. I think every artist manager should
have formal training and attend college. Doctors, lawyers, teachers and other
such professional do this, why should be any different with an artist manager
in the entertainment industry. I agree the system is no perfect and needs lots
of reforming. Despite all this what is important is effective management and
according to Robert Livingston, “there is no cookie-cutter formula for
success.”
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| Source: Jamaica Observer |
According to the Jamaica Gleaner, “In
early May, Jamaica was named as one of the rouge countries which will remain on
a special 301 watch list because of its inadequate payment of public
performance royalties” this by the
office of the United States Trade representative. Much more education programs
are needed to prevent this problem from continuing. These programs should not
just educate industry players, but the general public, who are also consumers.
Jamaica Association of Composers and Publishers (JACAP) says they have done their best to
educate industry players, but is that enough. Ignorance of the law cannot to be
used as an excused for noncompliance. However, an effective ongoing education
campaign will help to but everyone in compliance.
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