How to make it in the music Industry.

Hey all you Justin Beibers out there, you thought that if you put your video on you tube and had a my space page you would somehow get magically discovered by some record producer who in turn could set you up, with their connections and you would be in? Or maybe if you thought you could get yourself on some kind of magic music list, your song would get noticed...and wham, there it is you are in the business. You want to know the secret? It takes allot of work.

My brother is a record producer, and after some probing questions from a curious mind, (that would be me) I finally understood what it takes to be successful. There are many amature music artist out there who think that the way to be a full time musician is easy. They write a song or two, get some studio to produce a demo and that's about as far as they go. Why? because they are amatures. Some people get their songs on lists, but according to James Finnerty and myself, it's a dead end.

You might have heard it said that connections are everything, not true. The music business is just that a business. 1. You have to have talent. 2. You have to have no other commitments than to give yourself full time to your art. 3. You have to perform, not just perform but you have to have a real fan base within the music industry. 4. You need a music manager after you have or are paying you dues, this can't be a part time thing. 5. You need material and obviously music skill, training, and talent. 6. You need a team of people in the music industry to promote your music, usually via a music manager, and you have to come with recommendations.

Knocking on a famous producers door in Hollywood may have worked for Alanis Morrisette, and Katy Perry, but for most musicians it's a teenage dream. (Katy perry's new album "teenage dream")

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