Delante “Butta” Murphy is owner of the Atlanta, GA-based management company D2 Music Management. His client list includes such up-and-coming artists as Trey Songz, Redd Stylez, and Slumpmasters.
Atlanta-based artist manager Delante Murphy sits down with ArtistsHouse Music to talk about life as a manager – what it takes to be a manager, what a good manager should know, and what a manager needs to be prepared to do on behalf of their clients. He also shares some insights about marketing music and creating buzz both online and through traditional channels, and introduces us to one of his new clients, Redd Stylez as well as some of his favorite cigars.
Delante Murphy, an artist manager based in Atlanta, GA, introduces himself and the artists he represents, and explains how he got started in the music industry.
Delante Murphy, an artist manager based in Atlanta, GA, explains why Atlanta is the new center for hip-hop and R&B, and why producers and artists from New York and Los Angeles are buying homes there.
Delante Murphy, an artist manager based in Atlanta, GA, compares the advantages and disadvantages of maintaining a portal page for an artist on a service like MySpace with building a freestanding website at an artist’s own URL.
Delante Murphy, an artist manager based in Atlanta, GA, explains his responsibilities as a manager to his clients, and what he expects from his clients in turn.
Delante Murphy, an artist manager based in Atlanta, GA, shares his thoughts on how deeply involved a manager should be in an artist’s career – and when a manager should stay out of the creative process.
Delante Murphy, an artist manager based in Atlanta, GA, talks about his personal life (or lack thereof), and how he balances the demands of his career with his need to stay on his game.
Delante Murphy, an artist manager based in Atlanta, GA, talks about one of his new projects, Redd Stylez. He then heads down the street to ambush Redd at a smoothie stand, where Stylez introduces himself and explains how he got started in music.
Delante Murphy, an artist manager based in Atlanta, GA, talks about the diminishing role of retail music stores in the urban music scene, and questions whether, for example, doing an in-store for a hot new artist is as worthwhile as recording a meet-and-greet for YouTube and distributing a digital single.
Delante Murphy, an artist manager based in Atlanta, GA, talks about the extent of online music piracy in the R&B and hip-hop worlds, and shares his vision for an internet in which the government actively polices all internet traffic and commerce for copyright infringement.
Delante Murphy, an artist manager based in Atlanta, GA, explains why he chose to give up playing and writing music to focus on developing his management career.
Delante Murphy, an artist manager based in Atlanta, GA, explains how self-promotion and networking are essential aspects of a successful music business career.
Delante Murphy, an artist manager based in Atlanta, GA, shares some secrets for surviving the music business and for keeping your image and marketing fresh.
Delante Murphy, an artist manager based in Atlanta, GA, shares some advice for getting impact out of your online marketing campaigns, and for turning internet buzz into real fans.
Delante Murphy, an artist manager based in Atlanta, GA, shares his insights about what it means to manage an artist’s career and make good decisions that make sense in the long term.
Delante Murphy, an artist manager based in Atlanta, GA, shares stories from his dealings with his clients to explain how to go about sharing information (both good and bad) and business decisions with artists you manage.
