What I learned from being in the music business for 40 years. This is an edited version of a livestream I did recently. 40 Years Making Music And Here's What I Learned is 19 important career changing lessons I learned. Hopefully this advice on the music business and my experiences will help you.
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0:00 - Intro
0:11 - 1 - 1% Improvements - Do at least 1 thing every day
0:52 - 2 - Keep your expenses low - Don't get into debt
2:22 - 3 - Talent is not enough
2:57 - 4 - Get out of your comfort zone
4:12 - 5 - Don't worry about not being good enough
4:56 - 6 - It's alright to suck once in a while - or - quit trying to be good all the time
6:00 - 7 - Save everything and back up all your work
7:45 - 8 - It's better to do something than nothing
8:38 - 9 - Inspiration is for wimps
10:07 - 10 - It's about what you create
13:28 - 11 - This is not a sprint, it's a marathon
15:55 - 12 - Your songs are not your children
18:23 - 13 - No excuses
19:21 - 14 - Don't network - make friends
21:07 - - Be cool
21:45 - 15 - When to get a manager
23:36 - 16 - Learn how contracts work
24:59 - 17 - Song splits
26:41 - 18 - Recording contracts and publishing deals
28:59 - Outro
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