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# What Are Odds Of Succeeding WITH A Record Deal?
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/what-are-the-odds-of-succeeding-with-a-record-deal/
- Published: 2011-07-19T10:51:00.000Z
- Updated: 2011-07-19T10:51:00.000Z
- Description: On Music Think Tank, we have been debating the odds of succeeding without a record deal. One response post can be found here. This week, Robin Davey gives a different. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/07/what-are-the-odds-of-succeeding-with-a-record-deal.html]
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On [Music Think Tank](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/what-are-the-odds-of-succeeding-with-a-record-deal.html?ref=hypebot.com), we have been debating the [odds of succeeding without a record deal](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/what-are-the-odds-of-succeeding-without-a-record-deal.html?ref=hypebot.com). One response post can be found [here](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/odds-are-a-response-to-what-are-the-odds-of-succeeding-witho.html?ref=hypebot.com). This week, **Robin Davey** gives a different perspective with a post about success WITH a record deal. **JOIN THE DEBATE:**

“If your aim as an artist is to **purely chase a record deal** as a means to succeeding in this business, I will tell you right now that you are doomed for failure.” ([Read On](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/what-are-the-odds-of-succeeding-with-a-record-deal.html?ref=hypebot.com))