Originally Posted by Mike Dunbar
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.



Having a rep as a bad songwriter is probably worse.

Being a good human being always pays off. Just not convinced it matters one iota.

But I did find an artist willing to do my songs, myself!

Ill have to sit down and talk with myself to see if I want to write with somebody like me. Ill want to know my reputation and my dietary practices.

Ill want to know if I smoke or if I drink more than on occasion.

Will I be available whenever I call?

Will I write exclusively with myself?

Will I split the money evenly between myself?

These are the things Ill have to iron out...