EElvis was angry — and broke. In a 1970s showdown in Las Vegas with Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis Presley fired his longtime personal manager — only to have Parker respond by presenting the singer with a multimillion-dollar bill for unrecouped expenses that went back decades, from the cost of gasoline for Elvis’ first trip to […]
Vibras Lab, the management company headed by J Balvin co manager Fabio Acosta, has signed Colombian Yeison Jimenez to its roster for global representation. VVibras Lab, the management company headed by J Balvin co-manager Fabio Acosta, has signed Colombian Yeison Jimenez to its roster for global representation. Jiménez, who is signed to Sony Colombia, is one of the leaders in […]
The Miami entertainment market pulsates with energy — from top musicians and producers to broadcasters and content creators. With this list, Variety celebrates the Miami movers and shakers shaping pop culture. Founder, Vibras Lab At 17, Vibras Lab founder and J Balvin manager Acosta launched a production company that would put together metal concerts in abandoned bodegas […]
Touring income plummeted. The value of song catalogs soared. Government loans flowed fast. And these money men and women held it all together for their superstar clients. TThe music industry’s leading business managers serve as financial advisers, tax accountants and fiscal therapists for artists and executives alike — and they have long preached the importance […]
El empresario y manager de artistas como J Balvin y Cazzu analiza la compleja coyuntura de la industria musical frente a la pandemia, pero también nos habló de su carrera, el trabajo que se requiere para posicionarse en lo más alto a nivel mundial y de su pasión por la radio. “Empecé a involucrarme en […]
On the Eagles‘ Hotel California tour this year, the band’s set includes “Life’s Been Good,” a Joe Walsh classic that might well be rock’n’roll’s greatest tribute to business managers. “I live in hotels, tear out the walls,” sings Walsh. “I have accountants pay for it all.” Business managers play a little-seen but essential role for every successful artist, […]
