Tips for Surviving in the Music Industry (Point Blank Guest Panel)

glad to see that 'big organizations' are aware of this problem and are making this a topic of discussion, thanks PB

If you look back into music history you'll find many successful musicians first started out as session musicians(Martin Garrix, KSHMR, Mumford and Sons, Hendrix, Led Zeppelin etc..) and only once they built connections did they launch as artists. I think this is not either common knowledge or the popular way most producers approach their music career. Yet if you look back into history you'll find that this way works. They were able to gain skill, build connections, accumulate wisdom over a number of years in the industry before launching on their own. I think too many producers nowadays are focused on achieving either stardom or being a self employed producer in the first few years without realizing that even the best musicians didn't start out this way(There are rare exceptions). If they were to focus on building a stable career by doing good work behind the scenes, building connections, gaining skill, accumulating wisdom and only once achieving this stability to use it as a base to launch their artist career there will be less pressure and mental illness.

Every question asked by the audience is about anxiety issues. "Fear of burning out" " fear of drugs,touring etc " Advice - just get the tunes done and and stop worrying about A) the future B) what everyone else thinks The music cuts through everything , believe in it and you will be ok.

I used to be a popular DJ and producer back home in Europe for years beginning of 2000. I played the most famous clubs and festivals on the classic gigs and latest. I did this by passion and love and never ever put and feel stress and anxiety while I was DJ. It was like tight my shoes every single day. In the beginning, I was my own promoter and sometimes making the flyers my own and afterwards, when people get know me and club owners, managers became more easily get more job offers. Besides this, I was working as a full-time electrician. As I finished with work went home take a shower and eat and let’s go to the club. However, That day the social media was very alternative but I always found the way how can I sell myself. Nowadays very complicated to find a promoter agency in North America who offers a job, first, is very competitive to get in, whereas it’s not only about the music, how much you are talented, it’s about CONTACT. You have to have a very unique style to beat every single new track, this is production for producers. As I know to make nice beats, for instance, a techno the record label likes it and release it that isn’t guaranteed you get invited a club or festival unless you make over 60’s tracks. What about those DJ’s and producers who also produces, ok not that much YET, but want to achieve the first big steps to play in club kinda music which beats like Mike Tyson. In conclusion, To convince someone in the music industry it’s not that hard who’s confident what doing, the BIG question is How to find it?

Such an important subject. Handled sensitively in this talk with some great advice and insight. Great work to all involved with this! Thank you, this has been affirming during a tough time. Much love

The music biz is a cess pool it's best to make music for yourself and avoid the industry as a whole.

Brilliant Video.... Thanks for addressing this..

True story: My first show as a headliner was in a city I had never played before. To help the promoter out, I agreed to buy my own train tickets and crash at the promoters home after the gig. My set was 12.30 to 3am and the venue stopped serving alcohol at 1am due to its license. Everyone went home by 1.30am leaving me playing to the promoter and her mates. The afterparty at her house was the longest, loneliest thing I've ever had to endure. That 6am train took a lifetime to arrive and the promoter was actually upset that I left so soon. Put me off headline sets after that and I focused more on warm up in local venues where I was able to get home if I had a bad gig.

Very valuable video. Thank you PB

I think this is a question maybe the older DJs could help with. DJ hell, Laurent Garnier, Paul oakenfold, Jeff mills, Richie hawtin.

It’s called living life .. just work hard and don’t complain.

15 years in the game as a dj playing amazing outdoor festival stages and clubs to hundreds of thousands of people and the only thing I found concerning how promoters have changed over the years and how badly they operate these days.

22:50 guy on the right looks like Rodhad

I feel creative intent is also a big part. Why are you making music and trying to have a career in it? is it because you crave attention? it seems these days that the ego stroke is the biggest motivator for doing creative arts, there are plenty of people who make music because they have to do something to stay somewhat sane. The problem that I see is that the ego strokers seem to control all the gates. The other big issue I see plaguing the music world is the very idea of the "rock god", it only seems to feed narcissistic delusions that's getting people in trouble with their ego.

Tips to make money pls

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