Hi – it’s late and I should be heading to bed but… I had a couple things on my mind…
I hear from people that the music business is hard. That it doesn’t pay. That it’s the wild west out there. All of this is true in some cases and you can spend all your breath blaming people and technology all over the place.
But I think the best way you can look at the music business right now is – you have nothing to lose.
If you’re an artist, songwriter, producer…whatever – you can’t hold back at all. You have to just be your best musical self, be honest, be a badass, work hard and expect almost nothing in return except your own satisfaction.
Because no one really knows what the hell is going on, no one is holding the reins except you – the creator. Just make great music. Work your butt off and make it great. You’ve got nothing to lose.
Here are some writers and performers that keep me going when the going gets tougher:
http://www.madidiaz.com/
http://www.matkearney.com/
http://mutemath.com/
http://www.adele.tv/
http://twodoorcinemaclub.com/