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# What are the odds of succeeding without a record deal?
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/what-are-the-odds-of-succeeding-without-a-record-deal/
- Published: 2011-06-22T08:55:00.000Z
- Updated: 2011-06-22T08:55:00.000Z
- Description: Do musicians need a record deal? On Music Think Tank, the debate rolls on with a post by Bryden Haynes. He discusses an earlier MTT post on whether or not. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/06/what-are-the-odds-of-succeeding-without-a-record-deal.html]
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- Tags: Music Think Tank, Bryden Haynes, MTT, Natalie Cheng, record deal, Social network, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:55

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Do musicians need a record deal? On [Music Think Tank](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/what-are-the-odds-of-succeeding-without-a-record-deal.html?ref=hypebot.com), the debate rolls on with a post by **Bryden Haynes**. He discusses an [earlier MTT post](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/do-social-networks-really-help-musicians.html?ref=hypebot.com) on whether or not musicians need social networking which stirred up the debate. He addresses the question: “What are the odds of succeeding without a record deal?”

“…most musicians (eventually) give up their art, **not due to a lack of notoriety**, but due to long periods with little or no income.” 

([Read On](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/what-are-the-odds-of-succeeding-without-a-record-deal.html?ref=hypebot.com))