How do I become a successful musician and songwriter?
10 Smart Ways to Become a Successful Singer-Songwriter
- Work on your mindset EVERY DAY.
- Never dilute your art, artistic growth or vision for fear of losing original fans.
- Play to your home crowd.
- If something isn’t working, don’t keep pushing it.
- Get a mentor.
- Be okay with ‘rejection’.
How much do good songwriters make?
The short answer is that most Songwriters are doing okay. The Bureau of Labor Statistics 1 estimates the average salary for a working Songwriter is just shy of $52,000 per year. (They appear to lump Songwriters and Composers into the same salary category.)
Is overstepping your boundaries ruining your music career?
Overstepping those boundaries can result in making desperate moves, in losing much more than you can afford to lose, in ruining your health, in breaking up families and even worse. When you are planning out your music career, it is essential that you do a risk analysis on yourself, as well as everyone else who might be affected by your choices.
How can I minimize the risk of becoming a music artist?
In order to minimize this risk, you can: Start by doing music on the side until you master the arts of performing, marketing, turning your audience into fans, songwriting etc. Create multiple streams of income such as teaching, singing or playing on demos etc.
Do you have a risk analysis for your music career?
When you are planning out your music career, it is essential that you do a risk analysis on yourself, as well as everyone else who might be affected by your choices. Here are some of the scenarios you will face, along with the tough questions you need to ask.
Why do artists sacrifice the life they should have for art?
They sacrifice the life people told them they should have for a life they love, a life that is inspiring and thrilling Because that’s the whole point. To create is a privilege, one that artists know not to take for granted. To deny a conventional life is a risk, but not as great a risk as to deny their heart.