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Rock City


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.


Information

Rock Manager icon
Click to open the Main Menu.
About Main Menu


Band-icon and gray boxes
Click to access the Practice Room.
About 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.
About 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.
About Agenda

 

Buildings

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:
  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.
About Song Licenses


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:
  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.
About Recordings


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.
  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.
About Record Contracts


Design Studio
This is where you design the covers for your records.
Album Sleeve and Release Date
  

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.
  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.
 
 
About Concerts



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.
  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.
Album Sleeve and Release Date | About PR and Marketing | About Billboards


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.   
Album Sleeve and Release Date | About Billboards


Herkules Film

At Herkules Film you can schedule and shoot music videos for your songs.
About Video Shoot


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.
About Cloak and Dagger


Spotlight Tours
Spotlight Tours promote concerts all over the world. Here you can buy and plan world tours and stand alone overseas gigs.
About World Tour