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Originally Posted by DupleMeter
The more sobering statistic is that 25% of those new tracks are skipped within the first 10 seconds.
Rick Rubin gave this advice: make the music you want to hear. Be the audience. If you chase commercial success you betray everything that makes your art uniquely you.
I think that’s great advice. Dint worry about the rest just be true to yourself & tell your story.
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Great advice, indeed! for any pursuit in life, not just music.
I have Rick's book arriving via UPS today...can't wait to get into it!
As for the falling tree metaphor....I think we're talking about deforestation here with 100k uploads per day!
I do often think of the double-edged sword the digital age (and home studios) have become to aspiring artists nowadays. Sure, you can self-produce and get your music out there...but so can 99,999 others!