Play Rock Manager
Rock
Manager takes place in the fictitious city Rock City. Here everything
a manager needs can be found, such as record labels, recording
studios, concert venues and so on. The city's functions are
presented as the game progresses.
Rock Manager icon
Click to open the Main Menu.
Band-icon and gray boxes
Click to access the Practice Room.
Assets
This box indicates your current financial resources. The currency
in Rock Manager is dollar ($), but it has only the name in common
with real world currencies by that name. Click Assets
to access the agenda.
Date
This box indicates the passing of time. Time in Rock Manager
is measured in days and this is today's date. The clock
is always ticking in the city view, but is paused in all
other views (buildings, artists, agenda et c). One day
game time equals approximately three seconds in real life.
Click to access the agenda.
Click a building to access its functions. Each building
is described in detail below. Buildings are active in
different stages of the game and active buildings are
indicated by their signs (or similar) being lit and the
mouse pointer becoming an arrow (inactive buildings are
dark and the mouse pointer is in the shape of cross).
Song Publishers
Publishers own song licenses. You must purchase a song
license at a song publisher to record a song (however
in some missions you might own the license when the mission
begins).
There are two song publishers in Rock City:
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Melody Publishing
Independent song publisher with a mixed catalogue.
Also carry odd genres like punk rock.
Global Publishing
Owned by the powerful Global Enterprises. Specialize
in songs with high quality and hit factor. |
Recording Studios
Songs are recorded in recording studios. Studios have
individual characteristics, a cheap studio has fewer channels
than an expensive and not as many special effects. The
better the studio, the better song quality.
If there are many musicians in your band,
not all may be able to take part in recordings in a the
cheaper studios, because there might not be enough recording
channels.
There are four recording studios in Rock
City:
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Garage Studio
A simple studio with four channels and limited
special effects. Recordings from the Garage Studio
often have a lot of interference.
Strawberry Studio
A medium class studio with five channels and
good special effects capacity.
Groove Tracks
A well equipped studio with six channels and
a lot of special effects.
Global Studios
The powerful Global Enterprise studio with seven
recording channels and every special effect. |
Record Labels
Record labels finance and release records. You need a
contract with a record label in order to sell your records.
The labels have different musical preferences and contract
terms.
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Rebel Records
Small label with limited economy. Focuses on
punk. High royalties and low advances.
Rainbow Records
Mid-size label with limited economy. Focuses
on alternative music. High royalties, but low advances.
North Star Records
Small label with good finances. Focuses on broad
music for the mass market, but always with good
quality. Medium royalty and good advances.
Global Records
Label in a corporate structure with unlimited financial
resources. Focuses on music for the mass market.
Extremely high advances and minimal royalty. |
Design Studio
This is where you design the
covers for your records.
Concert Venues
There are six concert venues
in Rock City. They have different musical focus and taste,
but are a lot more tolerant than record labels.
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Café Lizette
Small venue. The audience have a broad taste and
the promoter accepts most artists. Low ticket prices,
but on the other hand no advance rent.
Rock Pit
Medium size venue with a focus on rock, punk and
metal. Low advance rent and medium ticket prices.
Mirror Ball
Medium size venue focusing on high quality pop.
High ticket prices and medium advance rent.
Avenue
Medium size venue with a broad focus on rock. Medium
ticket prices and relatively high advance rent.
Palladium
Big venue with a broad focus on quality music. High
ticket prices and high advance rent.
Colosseum
Huge stadium open to anyone who can pay. Medium
ticket prices, very high advance rent and enormous
capacity. |
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Mass Media
The media can be used to promote
your artist and record sales, both by buying ads yourself
and by the editor taking interest in your music.
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TV24
TV-station that sells air time and airs music videos.
TV24 also does music reports, air concerts, talk
shows et c. Here is also a chart of the viewers'
favourite videos.
Radio FM
Radio station that sells air time and plays records.
Radio FM also airs concerts, interviews and do studio
gigs et c. Here is a playlist of the most aired
songs.
Zer0 Magazine
Music and fashion magazine that sells ads, review
records, do reports and interviews et c.
City News
Daily newspaper that sells adverts, review records,
do reports and interviews et c. |
Record Store
Record Store sells records and
you can give the discounts and buy shelf space to sell
more. Here you will also find the Sales chart showing
every week's top-sellers.
Herkules Film
At Herkules Film you can schedule
and shoot music videos for your songs.
Cloak and Dagger
Aboard the ship in the docks
is Rock City's crook Sergey Spektor. Hire Sergey
for all kinds of tricks and shady business. You can also
borrow money, should the need occur.
Spotlight Tours
Spotlight Tours promote concerts
all over the world. Here you can buy and plan world tours
and stand alone overseas gigs.
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