Talent Agency ManagerTalent Agency Manager

Sergio PerillaSergio PerillaMUM 2702, Professor CalleMUM 2702, Professor Calle

Miami Dade CollegeMiami Dade CollegeSpring 2007Spring 2007

DescriptionDescription

Talent Agents Represent and promote Talent Agents Represent and promote talent and performers to prospective talent and performers to prospective employers. May handle contract employers. May handle contract negotiation and other business matters for negotiation and other business matters for clients. clients.

In the music business they book live In the music business they book live personal appearances, tour sponsorship, personal appearances, tour sponsorship, television specials and TV commercials. television specials and TV commercials.

Requirements Requirements

In Florida a person acting as a talent agent In Florida a person acting as a talent agent is required to be licensed by the state.is required to be licensed by the state.

  

Acting as an unlicensed talent agent is Acting as an unlicensed talent agent is punishable by a $2,500 citation on the first punishable by a $2,500 citation on the first offense.offense.

EducationEducation

A.S., A.A. or B.A. in Business Administration.A.S., A.A. or B.A. in Business Administration.

A Two-year degree is enough to be licensed.A Two-year degree is enough to be licensed.

State of Florida require proof of at least 1 year of State of Florida require proof of at least 1 year of experience as an operator of a talent agency or experience as an operator of a talent agency or as a subagent, casting director, producer, as a subagent, casting director, producer, director, advertiser, talent coordinator, or director, advertiser, talent coordinator, or musical booking agent. musical booking agent.

Several Colleges offer two-year Several Colleges offer two-year degrees.degrees.

Miami Dade College.Miami Dade College.

Broward Community College.Broward Community College.

Daytona Beach Community College.Daytona Beach Community College.

Florida community College. Florida community College.

Online schools offering four-year Online schools offering four-year degreesdegrees

University of Phoenix.University of Phoenix.

Walden University.Walden University.

Kaplan University.Kaplan University.

Virginia College Online.Virginia College Online.

Colorado Technical University Online. Colorado Technical University Online.

Markets Markets

A talent agent has access to a growing A talent agent has access to a growing talent pool market in South Florida. In fact, talent pool market in South Florida. In fact, Miami’s greater cosmopolitan area Miami’s greater cosmopolitan area comprises one of the most expansive and comprises one of the most expansive and successful entertainment markets in the successful entertainment markets in the world, and continues to serve as a top world, and continues to serve as a top destination for aspiring artists.destination for aspiring artists.

LocationsLocations

L.A., Burbank and Hollywood in California.L.A., Burbank and Hollywood in California. Broadway and Madison Ave. in New York.Broadway and Madison Ave. in New York. Nashville, Tennessee.Nashville, Tennessee. Miami, Florida.Miami, Florida. London, England.London, England. Mexico City.Mexico City. Sydney, Australia. Sydney, Australia.

EmployabilityEmployability

Employment is expected to grow 22 Employment is expected to grow 22 percent over the 2007-17 decade as percent over the 2007-17 decade as industry increasingly rely on agents toindustry increasingly rely on agents to

hire talent. hire talent.

Job growth is projected in very large talent Job growth is projected in very large talent agencies that specialize in specific areas.agencies that specialize in specific areas.

SalariesSalaries

Employment: Employment: 38,000 to 40,000 38,000 to 40,000

Hourly wage:Hourly wage: $17.00 to $52.00$17.00 to $52.00

Annual wage:Annual wage: $85,140 to $85,140 to $109,000 $109,000

TrendsTrends

The last tendency is to represent and The last tendency is to represent and promote online talent. promote online talent.

““United Talent Agency, a Hollywood talent United Talent Agency, a Hollywood talent agency, has teamed up with advertising agency, has teamed up with advertising agency Spot Runner to create 60 frames agency Spot Runner to create 60 frames entertainment. 60Frames will work on the entertainment. 60Frames will work on the financing, ad sales and syndication of financing, ad sales and syndication of professionally-produced online content." professionally-produced online content." http://www.readwriteweb.comhttp://www.readwriteweb.com

AdvancementAdvancement

About 27 percent, over three times the About 27 percent, over three times the average for all occupations, are self-average for all occupations, are self-employed. employed. Despite much faster than average Despite much faster than average employment growth, keen competition is employment growth, keen competition is expected for jobs; opportunities should be expected for jobs; opportunities should be best for those with a graduate degree, best for those with a graduate degree, specialized expertise, and a talent for specialized expertise, and a talent for salesmanship and public relations. salesmanship and public relations.

ReferencesReferenceshttp://hubpages.com/hub/I_want_to_be_Ari_Gold_How_to_Become_a_Talent_Agenthttp://hubpages.com/hub/I_want_to_be_Ari_Gold_How_to_Become_a_Talent_Agent

http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/60frames_internet_video_studio.phphttp://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/60frames_internet_video_studio.php

http://www.myflorida.com/dbpr/pro/profiles/TalentAgenProfile.htmlhttp://www.myflorida.com/dbpr/pro/profiles/TalentAgenProfile.html

http://www.cset.sp.utoledo.edu/twoyrcol.htmlhttp://www.cset.sp.utoledo.edu/twoyrcol.html

U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2008). Overview of BLS statistics by occupation. Retrieved U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2008). Overview of BLS statistics by occupation. Retrieved March 17, 2008, from: http://www.bls.gov/bls/occupation.htm.March 17, 2008, from: http://www.bls.gov/bls/occupation.htm.

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