Again, I hope more folks either pay no attention to their reputations or, better yet, think that having a bad reputation has little or no impact on their chances in the music business. It will mean a lot less competition for me, LOL. So I'm not going to debate why a good reputation is important.

Yes, finding artists on YouTube, ReverbNation etc. is a good way to network. It's something JPF has been recommending for a long time, along with being mindful of your reputation online
and offline, and being educated as to scams and poor business decisions.

I'm also not going to debate the point that a businessman won't waste money on someone who is a poor songwriter or artist just because they are friends. Might they pass on a good songwriter or artist who has issues with honesty, anger, substance abuse, dependability, judgement etc.? I'll let the readers here decide that on their own.

Remember this. Good songwriters or artists are rare, but opportunities for songwriters or artists are even more rare.

The bottom line is this. A songwriter or artist wanting to develop or further their career will do better by working as hard as they can to improve their art than any thing else they can do. And the more they limit self destructive thinking and activities, the easier their path will become.


You've got to know your limitations. I don't know what your limitations are. I found out what mine were when I was twelve. I found out that there weren't too many limitations, if I did it my way. -Johnny Cash

It's only music.
-niteshift

Mike Dunbar Music