Ryan Galway shares his journey from self-taught talent manager to touring with major acts including The Amazing Kreskin. He reveals the reality of artist management, from investing your own money in developing talent to handling everything from merchandise to tour logistics.

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Berkeley College of Music - Concert Touring and Promotion https://online.berklee.edu/

Chapters:

0:00 Intro

1:03 Talent Manager

2:00 Working With Lorenza

3:22 Learning Resources

4:06 Jerry Gantz

7:19 Building Career

10:14 Tour Logistics

13:00 Career Growth

17:36 Manager Income

20:06 Artist Investment

24:31 Networking Importance

28:00 The Amazing Kreskin Contract

35:15 Performance Pay

38:30 Artist Commitment

42:08 Touring Stories

45:42 The Amazing Kreskin Death

47:14 Industry Connections

51:20 Career Challenges

54:00 Record Labels

59:25 Song Success

1:03:22 Mental Health

1:04:07 Final Thoughts

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