In this episode of the podcast, I sat down with Ari Herstand, one of the most innovative minds in the DIY music business, and he shared with me why right now we’re in a “renaissance era of the music industry.”Ari is the best-selling author of How to Make It in the New Music Business, he’s the host of the New Music Business podcast, and he’s been called “The poster child of DIY music” by Forbes magazine. He shares the tools he’s used to carve out a successful career in music so that you can create your own path to the career of your dreams in today’s music industry:Get to the core of your “why”Create a 6 month goal, a 1 year goal, and a 5 year goalReverse engineer, create your plan to get there, and pursue it “full in”Sign up for Ari’s newsletter and learn more about everything Ari is doing at: https://aristake.com/Sign up for Michael Walker’s FREE Fanbase Growth Workshop here: http://bit.ly/FanBaseGrowthWorkshopTo learn more about Modern Musician visit: www.modern-musician.com