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# Everything You Need To Forget About The Music Industry
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/everything-you-need-to-forget-about-the-music-industry/
- Published: 2012-12-18T09:52:24.000Z
- Updated: 2012-12-18T09:52:24.000Z
- Description: With 20 years in the music business, Rick Goetz has learned quite a bit about the industry. He has learned that the media has affected many people’s perspectives and caused. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/12/everything-you-need-to-forget-about-the-music-industry.html]
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- Tags: Music Think Tank, Music Business, music industry, Natalie Cheng, Rick Goetz, success, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:49

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With  
20 years in the music business, Rick Goetz has learned quite a bit  
about the industry. He has learned that the media has affected many  
people’s perspectives and caused them to believe that they should  
resemble what they see. However, often the media emphasizes overnight  
sensations and focuses less on musicians that have worked for many years  
to achieve success. On [Music Think Tank](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/everything-you-need-to-forget-about-the-music-industry.html?ref=hypebot.com), **Rick Goetz** encourages  
musicians to clearly define their goals and create a business plan. Any  
confusion or frustration is just part of the process.

“No musician succeeds without trying and failing. **Try again**.” ([Read On](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/everything-you-need-to-forget-about-the-music-industry.html?ref=hypebot.com))

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