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I suppose for a musician, taking the leap of faith from cash-in-hand to maybe-cash-down-the-road is a big one. Even if ultimately it might pay off. It's a prett

by dgurney 15y ago

I suppose for a musician, taking the leap of faith from cash-in-hand to maybe-cash-down-the-road is a big one. Even if ultimately it might pay off. It's a pretty fundamental transition between business models. Edit: Also forgot to mention an important distinction in my point, which maybe wasn't clear enough: I will definitely put my music on Spotify eventually... just not at first, so I can capture a few sales that might otherwise have been lost to it.

mseebach 15y ago
But you might have passed though London by the time I hear your music. Or I might read the review of your new CD in a newspaper and look you up, unsuccessfully. By the time you're there, I've long since forgotten you. I'm not in the music business, so this is only based on readings and hear-say and should be taken with a massive grain of salt: Perhaps you'd be better off forgetting about making money off of your debut album. You can focus on getting maximum reach and energise your fans and then, if you don't make any money, it's not disappointing.