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How we define success is the greatest predictor of success and failure

“If you’re always so fixated on the next thing that you can never appreciate where you are or how far you’ve come, it’s unlikely you’ll ever feel like you succeeded.”. Continue reading

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How to find success as a musician in 2022

With 2021 coming to an end, get your New Years resolutions together by reading this article on how you can plan for success in 2022. A guest post by James. Continue reading

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Can you make it in today’s music industry?

Music has never been an easy business, and not everyone has what it takes. Here industry veteran Bobby Borg here outlines the three qualities an individual needs to successfully cut. Continue reading

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Building your music career one small success at a time

Here we look at the small steps you can take on the road to success that will help build the foundation for a long term successful career in the music. Continue reading

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5 artists who blew up on TikTok

By this point, TikTok’s power as an industry influencer is well known. Thanks to the platform’s popularity, it has allowed some relatively obscure artists to blow up practically overnight. Here,. Continue reading

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Redefining what it means to be successful in the music business [Video]

Stardom has never been an easy thing to achieve in music business, and while that isn’t changing anytime soon, how we think of success in music business can. Here, we. Continue reading

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Best music business advice anyone can offer [Op-ed]

Here, James Shotwell shares how one conversation transformed his idea of what success in the music industry looks like, and how it is achieved. Guest post by James Shotwell of. Continue reading

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What Artists Can Learn From Travis Scott [Video]

A rapper, singer, producer, and brand consultant extraordinaire, Travis Scott has managed to attain an unprecedented level of success, all without compromising his vision. Here, we look at what other. Continue reading

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Thinking small: a meditation on scale vs. success for artists

Here, we explore the complex issue of scale vs. success in the music industry, and why it can sometimes be better to think small when it comes to your musical. Continue reading

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Top 20 most successful musicians of all time

While terms like “best” tend to be fairly subjective, the numbers (usually) don’t lie. For this Top 20 list, we’re looking at the all time most successful artists, based on. Continue reading

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Cullah’s Open Source Path To Indie Music Success

Genre-bending, Milwaukee, WI-based independent artist Cullah shares insights on his open-source approach to music, balancing branding with authenticity, and effectively engaging with audience data. Guest post by Rutger Ansley Rosenborg. Continue reading

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