Inside music composer agents

August 14, 2008 Welcome to the world of the film music agent, a world that involves an unusual blend of knowledge and art, of cajoling and diplomacy. Music agents tend to know far more about their clients' art, they have operational skills that often resemble a producer's, and they frequently develop intense relationships with their clients, much like managers. While a number of gargantuan agencies are at the heart of the entertainment business as a whole, "the representation of film composers is dominated by smaller agencies who don't represent a lot of other creative talent," says Seth Kaplan of Evolution Music Partners.

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