<p>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.</p><br><p><strong>Time Stamps:</strong></p><ul><li>0:00 Intro to Ben</li><li>0:45 His musical Journey</li><li>1:21 Getting the first gig</li><li>2:25 Starting to manage artists</li><li>4:37 Advice for early-stage managers</li><li>6:03 Early Peking&nbsp;Duk </li><li>12:17 Creating Demand</li><li>14:00 Festival shows: marketing exercise for people that have never seen your act</li><li>15:21 Transformation: DJ set to live show</li><li>16:58 Importance of collaborating with brands </li><li>23:19 Coping during COVID</li><li>24:11 Single release vs. album release</li><li>27:11 Different platforms (TikTok)</li><li>28:13 Collaborations DO's or Don’ts</li><li>29:31 Following advice for bands vs stay true to yourself</li><li>31:31 Treating yourself as a business and the importance of budgeting</li><li>32:40 Pinch yourself moment</li></ul><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>