This week we welcome Ben Dennis (Myriad Management) who shares his learnings he's picked up along the way managing acts such as Peking Duk, Hands Like Houses, and Benson.Time Stamps:0:00 Intro to Ben0:45 His musical Journey1:21 Getting the first gig2:25 Starting to manage artists4:37 Advice for early-stage managers6:03 Early Peking Duk 12:17 Creating Demand14:00 Festival shows: marketing exercise for people that have never seen your act15:21 Transformation: DJ set to live show16:58 Importance...
This week we welcome Ben Dennis (Myriad Management) who shares his learnings he's picked up along the way managing acts such as Peking Duk, Hands Like Houses, and Benson.
Time Stamps:
- 0:00 Intro to Ben
- 0:45 His musical Journey
- 1:21 Getting the first gig
- 2:25 Starting to manage artists
- 4:37 Advice for early-stage managers
- 6:03 Early Peking Duk
- 12:17 Creating Demand
- 14:00 Festival shows: marketing exercise for people that have never seen your act
- 15:21 Transformation: DJ set to live show
- 16:58 Importance of collaborating with brands
- 23:19 Coping during COVID
- 24:11 Single release vs. album release
- 27:11 Different platforms (TikTok)
- 28:13 Collaborations DO's or Don’ts
- 29:31 Following advice for bands vs stay true to yourself
- 31:31 Treating yourself as a business and the importance of budgeting
- 32:40 Pinch yourself moment
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