How To Survive In The Music Industry (Definitive Guide) Part 2
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1. Create An Online Presence For Yourself And Your Music (Website & Social Media)
Create a website and social media accounts so you can control your own content.
Each day of the week, post something, Get on Twitter and share your YouTube music videos, blog posts, etc.
It’s important that each time somebody visits the site, there is something new waiting for them.
Create An Online Presence For Yourself And Your Music (Website & Social Media)
Keep visitors coming back with regular content updates such as different types of songs (acoustic versions) or behind-the-scenes footage. This will help build up hype around your releases which always helps sales levels when it comes time for the release.
This is also a good opportunity to build up a mailing list, giving you direct access to your fanbase.
2. Know When To Move To A New Project
When you find yourself struggling with your music or are not making any progress – it’s time to take a break from that song.
You may come back later once you have had the chance to recharge your creativity levels, but for now, make sure you’re putting all of your efforts into something else.
Know When To Give Up, And Move To A New Project
There’s no shame in saying “No” either (you do get to choose!).
Don’t waste time on things that just aren’t working out for you; focus on things that do instead.
If after some time away from this project has passed, and still nothing is working out – maybe it’s best just abandoning ship at this point to focus on another one.
3. Be Honest With Yourself And Others
Don’t be afraid to tell people you’re not feeling the direction of a project anymore. You will only disappoint them if they think that your music is something that it isn’t.
Being honest with yourself also means being honest about what type of music or artist you are trying to embody.
There’s no need for a country singer who has never been to Nashville before to pretend like they know everything about moonshine culture!
Be Honest With Yourself And Others - Don't be afraid to tell people you're not feeling the direction of a project anymore.
Don’t start a project to trick people into thinking you know what you are doing. You’ll end up getting caught and wasting your own time in doing so.
Instead, be upfront about what your skill set is and what you can realistically achieve.
You may not want feedback from others if you are too sensitive, but there’s no way to improve without any input.
Be honest with yourself as well, and go with your gut instinct.
4. Practice, Practice, Practice
Practice, Practice, Practice! No matter what you do in the music industry, from touring, performing live music on the radio, recording an album, or DJing at a club, it is necessary to practice your craft before doing any of these things for real.
It may not be as glamorous as having people clapping at your performance after live shows because you nailed it, but practicing gives you confidence while honing skills simultaneously.
Practice, Practice, Practice! No matter what you do in the music industry, from touring, performing live music on the radio, recording an album, or DJing at a club, it is necessary to practice your craft before doing any of these things for real.
Your performances will only get better if you can master everything from playing new instruments to singing solos to beatmatching.
The effort you put in beforehand will have direct consequences on the finished performance.
And when someone is impressed by how easy it looks, thank them, and give yourself credit for all the hard work you have put in.
5. Keep Your Ego In Check
Whether you are headlining live concerts or playing a warm-up set in a tiny backstreet venue, no one likes an artist with an ego.
Eagerness to show off can be seen as desperation, and it is not going to impress anyone.
Keep Your Ego In Check - Whether you are headlining live concerts or playing a warm-up set in a tiny backstreet venue, no one likes an artist with an ego
The art of music production should always stay the focus rather than the artist themselves.
Don’t let your love for yourself temporarily blind you from what’s really important: making people happy through music.
