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5 Reasons Why Indie Artists Should Invest In Their Own Music Blog

December 15, 2020December 16, 2020 by Pat Fraser
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It’s time to end the “starving indie artist” tag and be serious with our hustle as indie artists. Enough with the nonsense that if you’re an independent artist not signed to some famous major music label, you’re probably going to be broke. One of the many reasons for this prevailing…
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Indie Artists Need To Demand Money Instead Of Exposure

July 2, 2019August 11, 2020 by Pat Fraser
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The Blurred Mindset Of The Working-Free Indie Artist Music is an art, and a quality art is worth all the investment—to get the necessary exposure and create a market for the art, and to reap financially from that market as compensation for the investment and quality put into the art.…
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Top 10 Things You Should Never Say To An Artist

May 30, 2018February 1, 2023 by Pat Fraser
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Yоu Саn’t Mаkе Any Real Money Being Аn Аrtiѕt Is thаt whу еvеrуthing аrоund uѕ is dеѕignеd bу creative mindѕ? Frоm the print оn уоur shower сurtаin tо thе grарhiс design оn уоur toothpaste tubе? It might not be a “corporate” career with a side of pretentiousness but being an…
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Willfully Deciding to Be a Starving Artist is Really Stupid

June 27, 2017February 1, 2023 by Pat Fraser
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Having a skill or hobby through which you can make money can bring independence and a financial flow that comes directly into your hands. Say enough with being a starving artist while being your own boss as you showcase your craft can come with many collateral effects. But the truth…
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A Complete Guide to Being An Artistpreneur

August 6, 2016September 4, 2019 by Pat Fraser
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Chase your dream! Or you’ll spend the rest of your life building the dreams of someone else.   Talent is good. Determination is better. Olympic champion gymnast, Gabby Douglas, spent her childhood practicing her gymnastic stunts 40 hours a week. Why? For the opportunity to represent her country at the…
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Artists Don’t Need Corporate America, Corporate America Needs Artists

October 21, 2015May 28, 2017 by Pat Fraser
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Corporate America makes quite the living off of paying the people who work for them very little while keeping most of the profit to themselves. There is no exception to this rule when it comes to their relationship to artists. In fact, in some cases, huge wealthy businesses get away…
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Internet Age Double Edge Sword: Why True Artists Can’t Make A Living Off Of Their Art Anymore

October 11, 2015May 28, 2017 by Pat Fraser
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The internet and social media now allows everyone to make their voice heard to the world for free, and that means artists too. More than ever before, people can make music and art and showcase it to the world. That means it must be easier than ever to become a…
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