- Embrace the ‘freemium’ model, but let your fans still go and buy the same songs from iTunes et al;
- Do your 10,000 hours, and more on the music sites;
- Collaborate with exceptional talents to learn more to advance your own talent;
- Embrace Social Media to build a fan base;
- Stop looking for a record deal until you are sure that you are ready and has worked out who you are as an artist, what you wants and how to get where you want to go!;
- Engage yourself in activities that put you on the industry map;
- Leverage a brand association to give you a push ( this should be a result of all the above hard work);
- Have a functional, informative and active website at the center of your online presence.
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...follow your successThis is for a DIY musician who hasn’t quite made it yet, but is well on their way. One quick advice, try to follow this if you are hungry for success and be sure to have just that: Success.Key elements of the DIY musicianThere are so many things about the way one builds a career that fits with what the entire idea of doing music is all about:
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