This is a guest post by Ari Herstand and originally appeared on Ari's Take.Ari has played over 550 clubs, colleges and festivals around the country and has been a full time DIY musician for over 5 years. He has played with Ben Folds, Cake, Matt Nathanson, Ron Pope, Eric Hutchinson and Joshua Radin and has had songs featured on TV shows like One Tree Hill and various Showtime, MTV and VH1 shows. He writes a DIY music business advice blog, Ari's Take, based on his experiences as a DIY musician. You can follow Ari through his website, on Twitter, Facebook, or sign up to the Ari's Take email list.
One question artists often ask is "How can I get a manager?". This blog post by Ari Herstand is a very honest look at how/why managers get involved in an artist's career:
I've never had a manager. Don't take this as I never wanted one. I made it the goal of 2008 to find a manager. I didn't find one that year (but I did open for Ben Folds). I didn't find one in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and I'm still self managing my career myself (and have managed other bands as well).
Blog - Musicians: You Don't Find A Manager, A Manager Finds You
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