With the proposed system, the network could offer suggestions like taking a professional course or moving to Los Angeles to gain better odds.
The Music Industry Will Not Always Be This Way
For those artists having a hard time adjusting to the ins and outs of the modern music economy, take heart! Struggling as a music entrepreneur doesn’t necessarily mean that your creative work doesn’t have value, and may simply indicate that you need a change of scene.
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Here Jon Hockley discusses with the MusicThinkTank community how the frustration felt by many artists over their failure to find immediate success may be more a result of their environment than their actual creative work itself.
“Perhaps your music is great but no one is ready for it? Maybe the few people that matter are listening to you at showcases. Maybe your memes are preferred to your music because you do all your posting in the morning when no one has the time to listen to music.”
Why Entrepreneurs Don’t Feel Successful
Take a moment out of your busy day and celebrate the small things.
See Frank Zappa Bowled Over by Navy Band in Unreleased Clip
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Deeply Divided White House Will Not Support Encryption Legislation
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2 Chainz Talks Lil Wayne Collabo, Upcoming ‘Personal’ LP
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U.S. May Force Shell Company Owners Out of the Dark Amid ‘Panama Papers’ Fury
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Karen O, Wayne Coyne, Duran Duran Set for David Lynch Tribute Album
Last year’s surreal, star-studded musical tribute to David Lynch will be released as a double album, The Music of David Lynch, featuring performances from Karen O, the Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne and Steven Drozd, Duran Duran, Sky Ferreira, Moby and more, Pitchfork reports.
The one-night only concert/fundraiser for the David Lynch Foundation featured a variety…
On The Music Industry Jobs Board: BMI Seeks Business Development Exec
BMI is hiring an Executive Director Of Business Development to lead negotiations and account services for its Digital Licensing group. More on this gig and others on Hypebot’s Music Industry Jobs Board.
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To Be a Successful Entrepreneur, First Master This 1 Basic Skill
Remember that everything begins with a conversation.