Deep Diving into Artist Management (Melissa Garcia from #iVoted Festival and Collective Ent)

<p>What does it take to manage artists? Melissa Garcia is the CMO of the #iVoted Festival and partner for the management firm Collective Entertainment. In this interview we discuss her journey starting as an intern to climbing the career ladder in the music industry.</p> <p>Also, we explore what it means to represent artists and have an honest talk about the struggles and responsibilities that entails.</p> <p>Instagram:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/orangeamplifiers/"> </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ivotedfestival/"><u>@</u><u><strong>ivotedfestival</strong></u></a><strong> </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/collectiveentinc/"><u><strong>@collectiveentinc</strong></u></a></p> <p>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/iVotedFestival"><u>facebook.com/iVotedFestival</u></a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CollectiveEntInc"><u>facebook.com/CollectiveEntInc</u></a></p> <p>Website: <a href="https://www.ivotedconcerts.com/"><u>ivotedconcerts.com</u></a> <a href="https://www.collectiveentinc.com/"><u>collectiveentinc.com</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.famigo.com/"><u><strong>Presented by FAMIGO</strong></u></a></p> <p>FAMIGO is a marketplace and payment platform for musicians and content creators like streamers, sports influencers, personal trainers, and podcasters.</p> <p><strong>Follow 80/20 Records:</strong></p> <p>Instagram:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/8020records/"> <strong>@8020records</strong></a></p> <p>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@8020_records?"><u><strong>@80_20records</strong></u></a></p> <p>LinkTree: <a href="https://linktr.ee/8020records"><u>linktr.ee/8020records</u></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.8020records.com/"><u>8020records.com</u></a></p> <p>We would love to hear from you! Please give us a review, this really helps get others to listen in. Any suggestions on how we can improve? DM us on Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook. You can also email us at info [at] 8020records.com.</p> <p>Intro music: ‘Somebody’ (Instrumental) by The Runner Up</p> <p>Outro music: