"More than a how-to, this book is a wonderful synthesis of engaging real-life examples with traditional management theory one might find in a business management classroom. Pop Music Management should be a go-to for anyone hoping to learn the craft."
Jeremy Peters, Wayne State University, USA
"Through tales of singing nuns, business-savvy larks, and even Taylor Swift, Michael Mary Murphy uses the fascinating history of pop music management to demonstrate how the visionaries working alongside musicians have shaped the industry as we know it today. Managers, musicians, and scholars can all draw from Murphys insightful analysis of trends past and present."
Heather McDonald, Instructor of Arts Management and Director of the Music Industry Concentration, College of Charleston, USA
"From the Singing Nun to the Beatles, Foo Fighters to Taylor Swift, Michael Mary Murphy delivers a detailed, engaging and thoroughly readable exposition on the role of the music manager and the vital professional relationships underpinning successful pop and rock artists of the modern era."
Russ Bestley, Reader in Graphic Design and Subcultures, London College of Communication