Comments on: You’re Not in a Band – until you’re in a Band!

By: Admin

Admin — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 20:42:17 +0000

Joe

Brilliant to hear that we’re helping you.

Track is good too.

Ian

By: Joe Foulds

Joe Foulds — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 20:22:40 +0000

Hai there!
My band recently recorded our own full song!!!

Check it out, we’ve learnt a lot from your blog!
xxx

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Promote your music in 2010 | Make It In Music — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:26:00 +0000

[...] to make it as an artist as well. We looked at that a little bit in this post about needing to make your music career a full-time job. We know how it [...]

By: Quiet Entertainer

Quiet Entertainer — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 09:03:53 +0000

Man, Pretty Lights is my idol. I just discovered him when he came through town. His story is ridiculous.

By: Admin

Admin — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:37:37 +0000

Thanks for your view Bob, but I think you’re missing my point.

This blog is very much about the DIY approach and the indie mentality, but that doesn’t preclude trying to point out to people struggling to achieve their dreams that they need an unholy level of commitment to stand a realistic chance – whether that ends up being a deal with a major label or independent success on their own terms.

No-one is giving that away for free.

Oh, and I’m not dissing anyone who doesn’t give up the day job – that indie success with a supporting day job is a very real option for many and is still deserving of great respect.

Ian

By: Bob

Bob — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:44:32 +0000

Suicidal.

You have better chances winning the lotto than getting signed by a major. Then if you in the lucky 3% to make enough money to not get dumped, good for ya.

So you could just put all your money into lotto tickets, and if you win the jack-pot, start your own label and market your band.

You would stand a better chance at making it big time this way. Because ‘making it big time’ is what I get from this article. It it what it insinuates. All the big and best indie bands I know still have part time jobs to pay the bills. Taking The Beatles as an example is not credible for so many reasons, I’m too lazy to list them…

But don’t listen to me kids, I’m just an old fool…

By: Daniel

Daniel — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:25:08 +0000

Really nice article. Why would people want to work with you if you’re only partly committed to your own music?

C were a great band, it’s been far too long since I’ve seen them. In some ways I just don’t think the British market was ready to appreciate their music – I do see what you mean about the 11 out of 10 song – though there were definitely a lot of 9s and 9 1/2s!

Nice to have you back from the break, it’s always interesting, and useful, reading.