There is so much opinion and crap going on in this thread...bottom line, Jason Blume is a success in the music business... that is self evident.

He is trying to share his way, but it is one way and not necessarily the universal way. Take what you can from him, and from all your good examples....try things...IF your goal is to make it, learn from everyone, and disparage no one.

And understand that the road to success runs from "the right artists with the right song at the right time" to "persevere and one day you will....." ....and the level of success runs from a long career to a one hit wonder ....

In other words, there is no one right way. There is only "your way".

Everything else is an object lesson...and it is up to you what you want to learn...just don't slam the teacher because you don't like or agree with the lesson or their experience...or because you, the reader\listener, may not be their "core target audience"....that imaginary person with a specific level of experience\talent that the teacher is trying to reach and teach.

BTW, the best, short, pithy lesson I've learned here is

It is not about who you know, it's about who knows you....now THAT is a powerful road map.


If writing ever becomes work I think I'm going to have to stop