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This is a pretty high ranking jerkass comment. Thousands of people you've never heard of have done exactly what you are talking about before returning to their
by BizarroLand 2y ago
This is a pretty high ranking jerkass comment.
Thousands of people you've never heard of have done exactly what you are talking about before returning to their ordinary life with their dreams unfulfilled.
Jerkasses come along and tell other people that they should do the same thing when they have no idea how much passion, time, effort, drive, and focus it takes to do such a thing or how it feels when you realize you've been screaming into the void.
Get a following first and then consider making your own website. It's okay to ladle from the mainstream as long as you don't dive in and never surface.
- 4dregress 2y agoI think there might be a misunderstanding here. The point I’m making is this, these platforms aren’t made with the artist best interests in mind, they are created in order to create profit for the business. It’s the same principle as being signed to a label. The artist is an employee who brings in revenue for the record label. Read up about Steve Vai’s approach to the music industry.
- BizarroLand 2y agoSteve Vai was an 80's fad. You would never have listened to what he said had he not first signed with a record label and then released a best selling album that millions of people listened to. Even if Vai was 1 in a million guitarist, that means there's about 8,000 Steve Vais on the planet right now and you would probably have a hard time identifying a single one of them that doesn't currently have a record deal and has their media on streaming sites. I'm sorry that I'm sounding rude or dismissive, I'm just making the point that "going it alone" is not an option for anyone who wants to be successful in popular music. Doing what you're doing is the equivalent of writing a novel and then photocopying and hand binding every copy for sale.