Rod Smallwood on fans, ticket touts and managing Maiden

Featured on August 15, 2026 — From a post by Kalata in Maiden Chat

Rod Smallwood points at the camera beside Music Business Worldwide’s World’s Greatest Managers title and a “Supported by Hipgnosis” logo.

Rod Smallwood talks to Music Business Worldwide about Maiden’s fan club, the fight against ticket touts and a management partnership that began in 1979. He also explains where his job ends and the band’s musical decisions begin.

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