Q&A: what job in the music industry works the most with musicians besides a band manager?

Question by alexis: what job in the music industry works the most with musicians besides a band manager?
I would love to work with musicians and help promote them. I am planning on becoming a music publicist because I figure they work the most with musicians but if there is another area of the industry that works more closely with them please let me know.

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