As a band business manager, Irving Azoff handles the Eagles and other major bands. In this video you're going to learn what to include in a management contract between the artist and the manager.One of the most important documents in the talent industry is the agreement that governs the artist (talent) and personal manager relationship. An artist manageent agreement is the contract between the artist and the person or company they choose to manage their career. A management contract is usually short term (3- 5 years) or it can run for a number of album cycles (e.g. Paying commission from "net" income is generally a better deal for artists. "Harris is a tremendous asset to our Licensing Finance deal analysis team.