1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Thomas Cussins is the&amp;nbsp;co-founder of Ineffable Music Group, a company&amp;nbsp;which manages the careers of Collie Buddz, Hieroglyphics, Stick Figure&amp;nbsp;(who is personally managed by Thomas), and many more. &amp;nbsp;Cussins is&amp;nbsp;also the Head Talent Buyer for&amp;nbsp;the Catalyst in Santa Cruz, CA,&amp;nbsp;the Mystic Theatre in Petaluma, CA, The Cornerstone in Berkeley, CA,&amp;nbsp;and the Fremont Theater in San Luis Obispo, CA.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;He also produces the Levitate&amp;nbsp;Music&amp;nbsp;festival just outside of Boston, MA. &amp;nbsp; We conducted this interview live from the bar upstairs at The Catalyst in Santa Cruz, so there's a little background noise, but you’ll get so many great lessons from this episode. &amp;nbsp;Thomas breaks down the business in digestible, detailed, and transparent manner, so take his advice and run with it. &amp;nbsp; Thomas also reminds us of the importance of taking chances and making mistakes. &amp;nbsp;Having achieved success as both a manager and talent buyer, Cussins offers a unique&amp;nbsp;perspective. &amp;nbsp;This episode is a must hear for anyone looking to stand out from the crowd as an artist, manager, promoter, or entrepreneur. &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; The Indie Playbook Presented by Focused Noise http://focusednoise.libsyn.com/website <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5855615/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/17356716