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| International Artist Managers' Association | |
|---|---|
| Name | International Artist Managers' Association |
| Abbreviation | IAMA |
| Type | Professional association |
| Headquarters | London |
| Region served | Worldwide |
| Membership | Artist managers, management firms |
International Artist Managers' Association
The International Artist Managers' Association is an international professional association linking artist managers with Royal Opera House, Carnegie Hall, Sydney Opera House, Metropolitan Opera, La Scala, Berlin Philharmonic, Vienna State Opera, Royal Albert Hall, Lincoln Center, Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Teatro Real, Teatro Colón and other major performance institutions. Founded to address cross-border management challenges, it connects practitioners active with artists associated with Ludwig van Beethoven, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Johann Sebastian Bach, Igor Stravinsky, Gustav Mahler, Richard Wagner, Giuseppe Verdi, Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Franz Schubert, Claude Debussy, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Frédéric Chopin, Antonín Dvořák, Hector Berlioz, Maurice Ravel, Camille Saint-Saëns, Edward Elgar, Benjamin Britten, Dmitri Shostakovich, Aaron Copland, and contemporary composers.
The association emerged in the late 20th century amid shifts affecting Royal Opera House, Metropolitan Opera, La Scala, Vienna Philharmonic, Berlin Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, National Theatre (London), and touring circuits tied to festivals such as Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Salzburg Festival, Aix-en-Provence Festival, Bayreuth Festival, Lucerne Festival, Tanglewood Music Festival, Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium, Sydney Festival, Bregenz Festival, and BBC Proms. Founders were managers who worked with agents and impresarios connected to figures like Herbert von Karajan, Leonard Bernstein, Maria Callas, Plácido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, Rudolf Nureyev, Martha Graham, Igor Moiseyev, Itzhak Perlman, Yo-Yo Ma, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Lang Lang, Dame Judi Dench, and organizations such as Artists Rights Society, Society of American Musicians, British Musicians' Union, Association of British Orchestras, European Festivals Association, International Music Managers Forum, International Federation of Musicians, and International Federation of Actors. The association evolved through collaborations with national bodies like Arts Council England, National Endowment for the Arts, Canada Council for the Arts, Australian Council for the Arts, Société des Auteurs, Compositeurs et Éditeurs de Musique, German Music Publishers Association, Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d'Auteurs et Compositeurs, and agencies such as IMG (company), William Morris Agency, CAA (company), SRO Artists, Opus 3 Artists.
The association promotes standards for managers representing artists affiliated with Royal Opera House, Metropolitan Opera, La Scala, Glyndebourne, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Deutsche Grammophon, Sony Classical, Warner Classics, EMI Classics, Decca Records, Universal Music Group, and conservatoires like Juilliard School, Royal College of Music, Curtis Institute of Music, Royal Conservatory of The Hague, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and Paris Conservatory. Objectives include professional development for managers engaged with artists appearing at venues such as Wembley Stadium, Madison Square Garden, Hollywood Bowl, and festivals including Glastonbury Festival, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, SXSW, Roskilde Festival, Montreux Jazz Festival, and fostering ethical practices comparable to codes in Association of British Orchestras, European Broadcasting Union, International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, and World Intellectual Property Organization contexts.
Membership comprises individual managers, boutique firms, and representation offices linked to artists represented at Royal Opera House, Metropolitan Opera, La Scala, Sydney Opera House, Royal Albert Hall, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Teatro Colón, Teatro Real, Semperoper, Bolshoi Theatre, Mariinsky Theatre, Kirov Ballet, and international agencies such as United Talent Agency, Endeavor, Creative Artists Agency, ICM Partners, and WME. The association organizes regional chapters reflecting markets like United Kingdom, United States, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, China, Australia, Canada, Brazil, South Africa, Russia, India, and liaises with unions and guilds including Actors' Equity Association, American Federation of Musicians, SAG-AFTRA, Equity (UK), Musicians' Union (UK), and PRS for Music.
Programs include contract workshops referencing precedents from Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, Rome Convention, Marrakesh Treaty, TRIPS Agreement, and intellectual property bodies such as World Intellectual Property Organization; career development tied to conservatoires like Juilliard School, Royal Academy of Music, New England Conservatory; negotiation seminars with counsel from firms experienced with ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, SoundExchange; and mentorship modeled on initiatives by Young Concert Artists, Musicians Benevolent Fund, Help Musicians UK, Opera America, and Chamber Music America.
The association advocates on issues impacting touring and engagement terms before entities such as European Union, United Kingdom Parliament, United States Congress, Australian Federal Parliament, Canadian Parliament, European Commission, World Trade Organization, and cultural ministries including Ministry of Culture (France), Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, National Endowment for the Arts. It engages with broadcasters and platforms like BBC, PBS, Arte (TV network), NPR, YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Tidal and record labels Deutsche Grammophon, Sony Classical, Decca Records on matters of rights, remuneration, and visa regimes comparable to debates involving Brexit, Schengen Agreement, US Visa Waiver Program, and treaties such as Berne Convention.
Annual conferences and networking events are hosted in collaboration with festivals and institutions including Salzburg Festival, BBC Proms, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Aix-en-Provence Festival, Bayreuth Festival, Lucerne Festival, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Royal Opera House, La Scala, Sydney Opera House, and venues like Royal Albert Hall, Madison Square Garden, and Hollywood Bowl. Programs feature panels with figures from Deutsche Grammophon, Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group, presenters from Lincoln Center, Southbank Centre, Royal Opera House, curators from Glyndebourne, and legal experts from firms that advise International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and World Intellectual Property Organization.
Governance follows a board model with elected chairs and committees analogous to structures at Arts Council England, National Endowment for the Arts, Canada Council for the Arts, and Australia Council. Funding sources include membership dues, sponsorships from presenters and labels such as Deutsche Grammophon, Sony Classical, Decca Records, ticketed events at venues like Royal Albert Hall and Carnegie Hall, and grants from bodies including National Endowment for the Arts, Arts Council England, Canada Council for the Arts, and philanthropic foundations similar to Paul Hamlyn Foundation, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York, and Ford Foundation.
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