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# Indie Artist: Expectations vs Reality
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/indie-artist-expectations-vs-reality/
- Published: 2013-11-21T11:09:02.000Z
- Updated: 2013-11-21T11:09:02.000Z
- Description: The game has changed significantly for indie artists. Gone are the days where being on a VIP play list at a local bar gets you noticed. Half the battle is. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2013/11/indie-artist-expectations-vs-reality.html]
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Music Think Tank, arts, Bands and Artists, business, independent music, Internet Marketing, Marketing and Advertising, music, Pay to play, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:43

[![Indie](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2019b016e9eb8970c-150wi "Indie")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2019b016e9eb8970c-popup?ref=hypebot.com)The game has changed significantly for indie artists. Gone are the days where being on a VIP play list at a local bar gets you noticed. Half the battle is learning to utilize the tools this technological era has handed to and demanded of you – like it or not. Revisit the conversation about the "pay to play" movement and browse some key points to consider while marketing yourself with **Ken Dardis** on [MusicThinkTank.com](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/indie-artists-expectations-vs-reality.html?ref=hypebot.com).

*I* *n reality, music consumption AND marketing have changed dramatically over a short period of time. Artist methods of promotion have remained stagnant, aside from the addition of social media (which mostly ends up a time-drain)*."

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