You can always tell the difference between a musician who is in it for the money, and a musician who is in it for the music. The dedicated musician can’t not play music every chance they get. Money-focused musicians whine about the fact that they can’t get club gigs that pay anything. If you really think that you can make your living solely as a musician in the first three to four years of your career, you are headed for a breakdown and disappointment. Think about it…almost every legendary, gifted musician who has made a mark on our culture has been a musician who struggled long and hard at their craft, and never gave up. Eat determination for breakfast! Go out there and play on the streets if you have to, play at schools, fairs, festivals, do benefits to help other people and organizations. Offer your services to non- profits, charities, church groups, and any other companies or organizations you can think of. Hang out at clubs, look for jamming possibilities, or start your own jam sessions. Look around your city or town and you will see many places and venues where musicians can play. As you establish yourself and more and more people show up at your shows, the paid gigs will increase. Remember… play live, and then after you play live, play live again, that’s what musicians are supposed to do.

You must have a plan of action

If you don’t have a sense of direction, you will not make it in the music business. Producers, managers, record companies, booking agents and publishers like to work with artists who have their career goals clearly established. They may not work with you if you don’t fit that criterion. You have to take that first step before anybody can help you. If you have no career goals, you will never know whether or not you’re making progress. Schofield and Company LLC can assist you FREE of charge in the process of developing a plan of action to gain stardom in the music industry.