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# 10 Simple Truths For A Delusional Music Industry
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- Published: 2012-07-03T12:10:00.000Z
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- Description: 1. If you want to earn even minimum wage selling records as part of a band, you are going to need to sell at the very least – 7,000 to. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/07/simple-truths-for-a-delusional-industry.html]
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**1.** If you want to earn even minimum wage selling records as part of a band, you are going to need to sell at the very least – 7,000 to 10,000 records.

**2.** Even very well known artists struggle to sell 10,000 albums these days.

**3**. You don’t sell records by gaining Facebook likes.  

**4.** You don’t sell records by being on Spotify.

**5.** You don’t sell records because you have previously sold records.

**6.** If you are in a band get used to not selling records.

**7**. If you are in a band get used to not making minimum wage.

**8.** If you are in a band be fucking amazing live so people pay to see you.

**9**. If you are in a band and not fucking amazing live, you better have rich parents.

**10**. If anyone tells you they are making a living selling records, they are lying, they probably have rich parents. 

The solution to being a successful musician in todays industry – get off the computer and start practicing so you get really, really good.Or marry into money.

**Robin Davey* is the VP Of Film and Music Development at *GROWvision Studios,* Editor of [FreeMusicAcademy.com](http://www.freemusicacademy.com/?ref=hypebot.com) and the Director of [Live From Daryls House](http://www.lfdh.com/?ref=hypebot.com). Follow him on [twitter](http://www.twitter.com/mr%5Frobin%5Fdavey?ref=hypebot.com)*