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# Upward Spiral Podcast #10: Interview w/Incubus Manager Steve Rennie, Advice For Bands, And More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/upward-spiral-podcast-10-interview-wincubus-manager-steve-rennie-advice-for-bands-and-more/
- Published: 2012-09-26T11:15:00.000Z
- Updated: 2012-09-26T11:15:00.000Z
- Description: This very special episode marks the tenth episode of the Upward Spiral podcast and contains an interview with Steve Rennie, long-time manager of the band Incubus. Steve shares his insights. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/09/upward-spiral-podcast-10-interview-wincubus-manager-
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This very special episode marks the tenth episode of the Upward Spiral podcast and contains an interview with **[Steve Rennie](http://www.renmanmb.com/?ref=hypebot.com)**, long-time manager of the band **[Incubus](http://incubushq.com/?ref=hypebot.com)**. Steve shares his insights on **how bands can succeed** today and discusses his new web series of artist-advice videos, "[Renman Music & Business](http://www.renmanmb.com/?ref=hypebot.com)". Plus, the group discuss recent news about Amanda Palmer, Trent Reznor, Lyor Cohen, and a lot more.

  
**The Upward Spiral** is a podcast about the new music industry featuring [Kyle Bylin](https://twitter.com/?ref=hypebot.com#!/kbylin) ([Live Nation Labs](http://www.livenationlabs.com/?ref=hypebot.com)), music industry consultant [Jason Spitz](https://twitter.com/?ref=hypebot.com#!/jasonspitz) (Former Director of Marketing at [Topspin](http://www.topspinmedia.com/?ref=hypebot.com)), and Hypebot's [Hisham Dahud](http://twitter.com/hishamdahud?ref=hypebot.com) (also of [Fame House](http://famehouse.net/?ref=hypebot.com)). Along with special guests, the group discusses current events and issues that face artists & music professionals.

**In this episode:**

News

- [Amanda Palmer Agrees to Pay Guest Musicians](http://www.billboard.com/news/amanda-palmer-agrees-to-pay-guest-musicians-1007954162.story?ref=hypebot.com)
- [Trent Reznor Abandons D.I.Y. And Returns To A Major Label](https://www.hypebot.com/trent-reznor-abandons-diy-and-returns-to-a-major-label/)
- [Lyor Cohen Resigns As Warner’s CEO Of Recorded Music](https://www.hypebot.com/breaking-lyor-cohen-resigns-as-warners-ceo-of-recorded-music/)

Main Discussions

- Interview w/Steve Rennie
- Renman Music and Business ([Forward to Renman M&B by Brandon Boyd of Incubus](http://www.renmanmb.com/brandon-boyd-talks-about-steve-rennie/?ref=hypebot.com))

Recommendations

- [VYou](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/09/vyou-provides-personalized-video-qa-platform-.html)
- [Sleepwalk With Me](http://www.sleepwalkmovie.com/?ref=hypebot.com)
- [Weeds](http://www.sho.com/sho/weeds/home?ref=hypebot.com)
- [Hurricane Love's Deep Under Water](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8BbY4aM22o&ref=hypebot.com)

### **Listen to Episode 10:**

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