BREAKING INTO THE MUSIC BUSINESS AS A LOCAL INDIE ARTIST 1 by Johnson Maurice

Author:Johnson, Maurice [Johnson, Maurice]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Maurice Johnson Music
Published: 2016-10-13T16:00:00+00:00

Section Two

Laying the Foundation for an Indie Music Career

The idea of the indie artist is not new, but the way they present themselves and perpetuate their career is constantly evolving. It's true, your indie music career, in essence is an entrepreneurial endeavor with various risks resting on your shoulders. Your role as an independent performing artist will be met with envy by most working-class individuals who gripe about being micromanaged, impending layoffs, or how their hours were cut with no chance for overtime. The local indie music artist is afforded the opportunity to work at a seemingly leisurely pace. Evenings performing at various local venues are often perceived by the general public as a self-gratifying past-time, never quite fitting societies definition of a real job . Consequently, through no fault of their own, the non-musician may not appreciate the hidden infrastructure around which your indie music career is built. In reality, there are fundamental basics that apply to any business, regardless of it’s nature. Without a doubt, running an indie music career is a business; strip away its outer shell and the primary structure and working components are revealed.

In this section we'll look at some of the underlying fundamentals and responsibilities of organizing the basic business structure of your indie music career.

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