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# 10 Tips To Getting Ahead In The New Music Industry
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/10-tips-to-getting-ahead-in-the-new-music-industry/
- Published: 2012-04-02T11:53:00.000Z
- Updated: 2012-04-02T11:53:00.000Z
- Description: 1. If you want to earn money during your music career – get a day job.2. If your songs are not connecting with people – dedicate all your free time. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/04/10-tips-to-getting-ahead-in-the-new-music-industry.html]
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[![image from www.google.com](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20168e98ec165970c-100wi "image from www.google.com")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20168e98ec165970c-popup?ref=hypebot.com)**1.** If you want to earn money during your music career – get a day job.  
**2.** If your songs are not connecting with people – dedicate all your free time to writing new ones.  
**3.** If nobody is coming to your shows – do number 2 then dedicate all your free time to practicing with your band.  

**4.** If nobody is buying your MP3 Downloads – don’t bother giving them away because people still won’t download them, instead concentrate on numbers 2 and 3.  
**5.** If you worry that you look fat and old in your promo photo – lose some weight and invest in photoshop.  
**6.** If you can't get the sound you want out of the amp you have – practice a shit ton more until it does sound good – then get a new amp.  
**7.** If still no one is coming to your shows – maybe your drummer sucks.  
**8.** If your band is not the first thing that comes up when you google your band name – change your fucking name.  
**9.** If you already have your dream guitar and amp set up before your first show – sorry Rock and Roll is not for you. If you have to ask why – it’s definitely not for you.  
**10.** If you think that anyone cares what your music means to you, they don’t – they only care what your music means to them.

**Robin Davey* is an Independent musician and Head of Music and Film Development at GROWVision and runs [FreeMusicAcademy.com](http://www.freemusicacademy.com/?ref=hypebot.com) follow him on Twitter [@mr\_robin\_davey](http://www.twitter.com/mr%5Frobin%5Fdavey?ref=hypebot.com)*