In Converstation with Adam Tudhope, Keane/ Laura Marling manger

Adam used his brief interview with creative director of Musexpo Europe 2009 Ajax Scott to reveal that the Music Managers Forum is to reshaped into The Managers Collective. In the interim period, a website , musicbizorgwithnoname.com - has been set up to open debate and a consultative process with artist managers and representatives. The affordable price for joining the newly revamped organistation is to be £100 incl. VAT instead of the previous £200 fee. Another advantage of joining The Managers' Collective is a deal with smaller venues in the UK owned by the MAMA group, which will see the lifting of restrictive merchandise percentages given to the venue on those with a capacity of up to the Kentish Town Forum. Bargain.
Outside of the collective his own clients, the wonderful folk ensemble Mumford and Sons have signed to Island in the UK. Island gave them money to record the album, which they then licensed back to Island. Adam said he had already spent £30k developing the band himself before signing, which is a pretty powerful case of putting your money where your mouth is.