Students who are studying Music Industry/Management and pursuing a degree in the field, like myself, have an advantage when it comes to gaining proper knowledge and experience in the business. At Georgia State University, all music students must take theory courses, take lessons in their applied instrument, and attend concerts, no matter what their concentration is in (i.e. management, education, performance, etc.). This allows for students to be well-rounded when they graduate and enter the workforce. This is essential because the music industry is a relatively small one and each career is related to another one.

Some managers are very active in the creative processes of their artists’ careers. A software called Garageband is built to aid managers, who have less to do with the creative process of making music than the artists themselves, in helping to create new music. Once a manager is familiar with the software, he or she can start from scratch and work with their artist in creating their next hit song without the hassle of being in a professional studio.