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# 4 Key Traits Of Successful Independent Musicians
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/4-key-traits-of-successful-independent-musicians/
- Published: 2012-06-12T11:28:00.000Z
- Updated: 2012-06-12T11:28:00.000Z
- Description: Being a musician is harder than it looks. Besides the complexities of writing and creating music, musicians have to connect with fans, market themselves, and network with others. On Music. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/06/4-key-traits-of-successful-independent-musicians.html
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- Tags: Music Think Tank, characteristics, DIY, Independent, musician, Natalie Cheng, Shaun Letang, success, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:49

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Being a musician is harder than it looks. Besides the complexities of writing and creating music, musicians have to connect with fans, market themselves, and network with others. On [Music Think Tank](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/4-key-traits-of-successful-independent-musicians.html?ref=hypebot.com), **Shaun Letang** posts some key characteristics of successful musicians. What other characteristics should be included? Let us know in the comments.

“It’s easy to think that all you need to do to have a successful release is make a great song that everyone will like. In reality however, that **won’t** matter at all if you don’t know how to properly market your music.” ([Read On](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/4-key-traits-of-successful-independent-musicians.html?ref=hypebot.com))