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I should have added that marketing yourself as an indie is also important. As well as timing and luck.
by spiderfarmer 6y ago
I should have added that marketing yourself as an indie is also important.
As well as timing and luck.
- Rochus 6y agoI don't think marketing is the decisive measure; sometimes it helps, sometimes it doesn't, sometimes it's unnecessary. As a famous example I mention Billie Eilish; I read that they uploaded their first famous song only on Soundcloud so that a friend could hear it; so not exactly an (intended) marketing measure; but as luck would have it, thousands then suddenly discovered and heard the song. The rest is history. But I know far more at least equally talented musicians who upload songs to Soundcloud without anyone taking notice.
- spiderfarmer 6y agoObviously marketing is not the dominant factor if you're as good and original as Billie Eilish.
- Rochus 6y agoUnfortunately beeing "good" and "original" is not enough; and even if you make it as a musician, it doesn't mean that you can make a reasonable living from it (which is also addressed by the article).
- musicale 6y agoPP's thesis was that many people on soundcloud are as good and original as Billie Eilish (or more so). Presumably many musicians on soundclound are persistent and hard-working as well as insanely talented and original. Marketing isn't the dominant factor for a new artist winning the pop music lottery. Luck is. There's a lot of great music out there that will never be a hit song, and it's nice that we can still listen to it.