Ben Dennis, Peking Duk: advice for young managers

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Ben Dennis, Peking Duk: advice for young managers

The Muso Podcast

37 minutes 35 seconds

4 years ago

Ben Dennis, Peking Duk: advice for young managers

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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