13 Reasons Why Artists Fail

13 Reasons Why Artists Fail

January 3rd, 2011 by Lior Shamir

My work with BandCentral has taught me that most artists fail…

…because their day jobs take over

…because personal differences get in the way

…because they’re broke

…because of fear of, or fatigue from, rejection

…because of poor communication and management skills

…because of irresponsible, unprofessional and irrational behavior

…because of a poor understanding of the music business

…because of a weak desire to understand the music business

…because of lack of leadership

…because of bad financial decisions

…because of over-inflated egos

…because of no career planning

…because of no marketing planning

And more…

The good news is that, if you’re not ‘making it’, it’s probably not due to the quality of your music.  And all of the reasons above can easily be addressed.

In 2011, what

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