There many
things you need to know and do in order to become successful in the music
industry. But even if you learn and do all of those things, you still might
prevent yourself from achieving success in the music business by making key
mistakes along the way. There are many pitfalls on the path to success, and
that is particularly true in the music industry. After mentoring many musicians
who are developing their own music careers, I see the same false assumptions,
problems and mistakes appear again and again. Here is the list of the top 10
mistakes that can hold you back.
Mistake #10 - Not having a compelling image that is congruent
with your music. Most musicians (and bands) severely underestimate
the importance of their image. Yes, music is about 'music', but music business
success is about a total package that includes music, image and visual stage
show among other things that need to be fully developed and integrated in a
congruent way.
