If you haven’t already known, we’re at a digital age where counting your luck on being recognized by a corporate business is no way to catapult your musical dream to fruition. So, it’s time to get more range. No, not the range rover or anything vocal or golfing related.
You must now invest more time in learning more time on self-management, how to build your own business. Be the jack-of-all-trades, learn how to design your own covers, promote your music online, and mix down your own songs even.
Your personal business card and musical profile just won’t cut it. Being able to hit a stretchy range of notes won’t either. Accept the brutal cold hard truth. Having a musical raw talent alone won’t get you far, that’s why those with deep rooted industry connections will have a higher chance of tasting the limelight even when if you can still out-perform them.
Waiting for an industry A&R to scout for you is just unwise; or should I say, a waste of time. Record companies are now at an all time low with their budget, they want artists with the business smarts and drive to promote themselves. This way, they save costs for themselves, and won’t require much outsourcing on provisional matters for you.
In short, learn to do it all. Invest in the time to self-improve. Learning can’t hurt, but only make you better, and more successful.
