Uploaded June 2023 | Updated September 2026, 46 minutes ago

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Recently, Dez Fafara (DevilDriver, Coal Chamber) talked about how one of the bands he manages grossed 6 figures on tour and came home with almost nothing. In this video we talk about how expensive the music industry has gotten, especially when it comes to how much managers are traditionally getting paid...

00:00 Intro / Story Background
00:46 "You Shouldn't Be Talking About This"
02:25 Will Touring Costs Come Down Soon?
03:32 Bands Are Making A Fraction of Every Dollar
04:21 How Manager's Get Paid
06:26 How Much A Manager Traditionally Makes
08:27 The Wrong Management Contract
10:26 Times Are Tough For Everyone
13:36 Bands Are Gonna Quit / Outro

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