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Defining Success - What Does it Mean to Make It?
What does it mean to "make it" in the music business or to find "success" doing what they are passionate about?
Some people say that to have made it, your band needs a top 100 song, sell out an arena, have over a million spotify plays, double platinum album, hand shake with the queen, etc. But thats not necessarily true. Of course those are metrics of success, but those shouldn't be the only metrics for success.
There are many indie musicians who make a career out of playing music that they don't need all the aforementioned common-place standards.
I read a great book last year…and then again this year…twice…entitled, How to Make it in the New Music Business by Ari Herstand, where he dissected the topic down into every minute detail to explain what making it really means.
Does someone who has 100million spotify plays, but can't get 100 people to show up at a live performance have success? How about someone with a 50 thousand plays but is licensing their music on commercials, TV shows and music? Has the first person made it or the second?
I'll let you in on a little secret…it really doesn't matter! Success is something that is extremely personal, and no one can define it except for you. Don't let someones opinion about success affect you because they don't know what your metrics are. If success for you isn't having millions of youtube views, but you're making $90,000 on tours and merch sales, then you have made it. If success for you isn't to be on the Billboard top 100, but to play festivals and local shows (and get paid for it) then you have made it.
What this all boils down to, is that you don't need the fancy car, the gold chain, the double platinum record to make it. If you are basing your success on something arbitrary, if and when you achieve it, you will realize that that "thing" won't actually bring you any happiness. Making a good living, doing something you love, is what will make you feel fulfilled, and thats when you know you have made it. As Ari says in his book, "Music is about the journey, not the destination"
So Eager Nation, I want to hear from you…how do YOU define success, and what is it that YOU are trying to get out of your musical journey. Send me a tweet @JosephRocha42 with the hashtag #emsuccess..or go to eagermusic.com/contact
Connect with Joseph Rocha at:
- Comment on the show notes
- Email [email protected]
- Subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher or TuneIn
- Leave a Rating and a Review
- Follow Eager Studios on social @eagerstudios
- Visit eagerstudios.com
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By Eager Studios-Joseph RochaWhat does it mean to "make it" in the music business or to find "success" doing what they are passionate about?
Some people say that to have made it, your band needs a top 100 song, sell out an arena, have over a million spotify plays, double platinum album, hand shake with the queen, etc. But thats not necessarily true. Of course those are metrics of success, but those shouldn't be the only metrics for success.
There are many indie musicians who make a career out of playing music that they don't need all the aforementioned common-place standards.
I read a great book last year…and then again this year…twice…entitled, How to Make it in the New Music Business by Ari Herstand, where he dissected the topic down into every minute detail to explain what making it really means.
Does someone who has 100million spotify plays, but can't get 100 people to show up at a live performance have success? How about someone with a 50 thousand plays but is licensing their music on commercials, TV shows and music? Has the first person made it or the second?
I'll let you in on a little secret…it really doesn't matter! Success is something that is extremely personal, and no one can define it except for you. Don't let someones opinion about success affect you because they don't know what your metrics are. If success for you isn't having millions of youtube views, but you're making $90,000 on tours and merch sales, then you have made it. If success for you isn't to be on the Billboard top 100, but to play festivals and local shows (and get paid for it) then you have made it.
What this all boils down to, is that you don't need the fancy car, the gold chain, the double platinum record to make it. If you are basing your success on something arbitrary, if and when you achieve it, you will realize that that "thing" won't actually bring you any happiness. Making a good living, doing something you love, is what will make you feel fulfilled, and thats when you know you have made it. As Ari says in his book, "Music is about the journey, not the destination"
So Eager Nation, I want to hear from you…how do YOU define success, and what is it that YOU are trying to get out of your musical journey. Send me a tweet @JosephRocha42 with the hashtag #emsuccess..or go to eagermusic.com/contact
Connect with Joseph Rocha at:
- Comment on the show notes
- Email [email protected]
- Subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher or TuneIn
- Leave a Rating and a Review
- Follow Eager Studios on social @eagerstudios
- Visit eagerstudios.com