I recorded this week's podcast guest Nick Bearden live from his studio, Retro Lab Studios, in Nashville, Tennessee. He's a sideman, bassist, guitar player, producer, and sound engineer.Nick Bearden has played thousands of shows with Jamestown Revival, but we go heavy on the business side of managers, where he shares a story on one of the shadiest managers I've ever heard of. We also discuss how freelancers operate.---Quick links:3:15 - Nick Bearden, Jamestown Revival, and his instruments8:05 - How not to do business in the music industry + sync licensing boom of 200918:45 - Tour managing22:05 - Shady managers and getting ripped off31:48 - How to know when someone is ripping you off34:07 - How Nick finds gigs as a freelancer and who he's performing with39:41 - The story of meeting and working with Jamestown Revival1:12:58 - The music industry is always paying attention, whether you realize it or not1:18:38 - Jamestown Revival's experience being signed to a major label1:28:05 - Nick's advice for freelance musicians who want to be a "session cat" and touring musician1:33:50 - How Nick defines making it in the new music business---Connect with Ari Herstand:Website: https://www.aristake.comInstagram (personal): https://www.instagram.com/ariherstand/Instagram (Ari's Take): https://www.instagram.com/aristake_/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aristake/Twitter (personal): https://twitter.com/ariherstandTwitter (Ari's Take): https://twitter.com/ArisTakeYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aristake1Connect with Nick Bearden:Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickbeardenInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickbearden/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Nick-Bearden-84750813293/ Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.