The way that it worked today is only a clue as to how it will work tomorrow.
But it’s not only about getting quicker and better at deciphering clues, it’s about being excited and welcoming of the fact that there is yet more unknown.
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No one is walking around thinking they’ve been given enough credit.
The best way to get credit is to receive it, not take it.
The best way to receive it is to be the kind of person where when you receive credit (i.e. when others give them credit) it benefits others.
And perhaps the best way for it to benefit others is to give them the credit.
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Are you posting for your fans, or to get more fans or for the industry?
The most common answer is: well a little bit of everything.
That’s why your social media is confusing.
Pick a lane and stick with it. And I’d suggest the first one.
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Questions are prompts.
Invitations. Open to interpretation. If you’re an artist in the entertainment business, a lot of the time people don’t want an answer to the question. They’re hoping the question simply prompts something exciting.
A question prompts the boundaries you already have for a question like that.
For example…If the interview question is “Who produced this song?”…the question automatically narrows down all the possible things you could say next. But the trick is, as you mature, to not let the question narrow your answer down quite so much. To learn to expand the possibilities of your answers.
There so many interesting ways to answer that question than simply stating a name. But it’s hard work because when you’re in the moment it’s a lot easier to let the question completely dictate your answer. After all, you’re giving them the answer for the question.
But I think you can do better. It’s more fun for everyone if you do better.
Sure better questions lead to better answers. But you can’t always count on better questions.
You need to expand your repertoire of responses.
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If your music is on Spotify you got sent and end of the year recap about how many people listened to your music this year, which song was most popular, even which day your music was listened to the most in 2019. And a bunch of other stuff complete with really hip graphics.
It’s pretty cool. Numbers are fun.
Right now its especially fun because you’ve only seen your own numbers. And your numbers plus cool graphics makes you feel good. It helps you focus on and celebrate what you have done.
BUT…
Starting tomorrow lots of artists are going to post their numbers. And then it’s different. You’ll be able to compare numbers. Which helps you focus on what you haven’t done.
You decide how to read.
***These end of year numbers can actually be very helpful. It’s way more information and metrics than is available through the Spotify artist portal most of the time. I’d love to see this much information be available to artists and their teams everyday. What say you, Spotify?
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There’s playing your song. And then there’s playing a show.
There’s writing a song. And then there’s co-writing a song.
There’s writing a song. And then there’s releasing a song.
There’s talking. And then there’s doing an interview.
There’s wanting to put together a team. And then there’s having to actually hire people.
There’s making a mistake. And then there’s making a mistake in front of everyone.
Everything about doing music professionally calls you out from behind the curtain to do things in front of everyone. For all to see.
In front of everyone is one of the hardest parts.
It’s where the fear is revealed.
It’s one thing to be able to do all the things. Another thing to be good at all of it. And then completely different level to be willing to do all of it in front of everyone.
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