Music promoter vs author's agent

The differences between music promoters and author's agents can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a music promoter has an average salary of $38,355, which is higher than the $35,164 average annual salary of an author's agent.

The top three skills for a music promoter include booking, flyers and DJ. The most important skills for an author's agent are inbound calls, , and .

Music promoter vs author's agent overview

	Music Promoter	Author's Agent
Yearly salary	$38,355	$35,164
Hourly rate	$18.44	$16.91
Growth rate	12%	6%
Number of jobs	2,915	26,133
Job satisfaction	4	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	45	44
Years of experience	-	2

Music promoter vs author's agent salary

Music promoters and author's agents have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Music Promoter	Author's Agent
Average salary	$38,355	$35,164
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $60,000	Between $21,000 And $56,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between music promoter and author's agent education

There are a few differences between a music promoter and an author's agent in terms of educational background:

	Music Promoter	Author's Agent
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Communication	Elementary Education
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Music promoter vs author's agent demographics

Here are the differences between music promoters' and author's agents' demographics:

	Music Promoter	Author's Agent
Average age	45	44
Gender ratio	Male, 64.2% Female, 35.8%	Male, 57.1% Female, 42.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 15.6% Unknown, 7.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 7.2% White, 53.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 4.8% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.3% Asian, 7.4% White, 73.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	7%	20%

Differences between music promoter and author's agent duties and responsibilities

Music promoter example responsibilities.

Create a successful gift with purchase promotion that leverage existing inventory, spur online sales and maximize ROI.
Approach musicians via agencies or management with a view to booking.
Promote using various social media platforms (facebook, instagram, twitter, etc.
Initiate and maintain relationships with booking agencies in order to preserve access to current talent.
Handle contract negotiations, writing and editing of advertisements, ticket distribution and giveaways and creation and approval for co-promotional items.
Host approximately 45 events per NASCAR season each costing over $25K.

Author's agent example responsibilities.

Operate remote telecommunications using applications and secure computer communications to troubleshoot and resolve issues on customer Samsung devices.
Review life insurance, annuities, investment, and international banking documentation for operational and regulatory compliance.

Music promoter vs author's agent skills

Common music promoter skills

Booking, 31%
Flyers, 18%
DJ, 13%
Facebook, 9%
Press Kits, 7%
Music Events, 6%

Common author's agent skills

Inbound Calls, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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