System Administrator, Huh?
In today’s
world of digital interfacing, we start to notice extreme changes in the way
people consume mainstream media. Not only by using the standard devices in
today's entertainment market, but by use of other means such as the iPhone,
etc. Considering factors such as the growing need for bandwidths and network speed,
we also consider things like value, priority and convenience. All of these
things are functions of a prominent industry professional who’s part of a
healthy team.
Managing artists in today's market
doesn’t necessarily promise a large return on investment in comparison to
before, since the
decline
in music sales in 1999. Now that everyone seems to be a star these days, we are
less limited to the easily available sounds of the seeming proprietary image of
today’s artists. Communications technology has shorten the time and distance
between effective interfacing between people seeking vocal or visual interaction.
Because time is money, automation is become the primary need for lots of
businesses worldwide.
“The bottom line?” Based on the nature of this series of
blogs, I find that it is important to consider the vast difference in workload
given the right concoction of automated features converted and bottlenecked
into an interface. This is of course the difference between managing people
face-to-face versus managing an of-site system. With that same concept in mind,
we take note of other examples such as the one at
www.lbddistribution.com. Websites
like this one allow people to manage artists off-site. This is a disadvantage
due to the lack of physical contact you will make with your manager. On the
other hand, the benefits greatly outweigh the downside in my perspective.
Having off-site management allows the manager to use their tools at hand
without carrying them constantly. This will allow them to maximize on niche
market style management, verses one or two high grossing artists. This gives
them access to better tools than just one's available by portable means.
Although the site is newly founded, they bring at least 10 years of experience
to independent artists.
This
concept is one I will definitely consider adding to my current website!
Universal digital access to services I can provide professionally through virtual
teleconferencing will be an additional service I will provide. It is important
to also consider weather the new system has all parties involved receive a separate
interfacing platform. This goes for the artists, the target contact, myself, etc.
What type of ideas would you suggest to make a better online management system for
today’s industry?
11:18 PM
TJ Stampley
