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# “Can We Get In Pitchfork?” 6 Philosophical Reasons Indie Bands Fail
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/can-we-get-in-pitchfork-6-philosophical-reasons-indie-bands-fail/
- Published: 2012-12-06T09:26:38.000Z
- Updated: 2012-12-06T09:26:38.000Z
- Description: Canadian music promoter and author of “Your Band Is A Virus” music marketing book series, James Moore, works with various independent artists. He has seen that the ideas and beliefs. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/12/can-we-get-in-pitchfork-6-philosophical-reasons-indie-bands
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- Tags: Music Think Tank, ideas, James Moore, Music Marketing, music, music career, Natalie Cheng, philosophy, values, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:49

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Canadian  
music promoter and author of “Your Band Is A Virus” music marketing  
book series, **James Moore**, works with various independent artists. He has  
seen that the ideas and beliefs of bands can affect how well a band  
does. Check out a list of ideas and philosophies that can affect your  
music career on [Music Think Tank](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/can-we-get-in-pitchfork-6-philosophical-reasons-indie-bands.html?ref=hypebot.com).

“Artists who start off wanting everything almost always grossly **underestimate** the work involved, and this leads to disillusionment and despair." ([Read On](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/can-we-get-in-pitchfork-6-philosophical-reasons-indie-bands.html?ref=hypebot.com))