An artist manageent agreement is the contract between the artist and the person or company they choose to manage their career. Artists AND Managers have often come from uneducated backgrounds.1. Applicant must be residing in the New York metropolitan area during the duration of the program. 2. 1. Review the agreement sections thoroughly. Very accomplished music manager told me that aspiring artists should not release to DSPs. Please help me make some sense of this. Artist Management Agreement. This agreement is made and entered into as of the 25th day of October, 2002. Montefiore Medical Group. As hip hop culture rose from the streets of the Bronx, breaking spun up and stepped out from the concrete itself.