Overnight = 7-10 Years
We, the music industry, make things look really easy. That's our
job. We want the public to think that somebody was just pluked
out of their job at the local fried chicken place when a record
executive heard her singing and two weeks later, she's on MTV,
getting ready to headline an arena tour, and making millions of
dollars with record sales and endorsements.
This isn't true though. Being successful in the music business
takes a lot of work.
Had a lady come to me a few months ago who was in really poor
financial shape. She was so broke that she was about to lose her
house and she needed money badly.
I told her to get a job.
I really believe that anybody who truly wants music business
success can have it, but it takes an investment of both time and
money on your part. You've got to put in the phone calls, go out
and meet the people, and aquire the knowledge necessary to
succeed, but you've also got to back that up with the finances
required to get in the studio and make a great product, buy
equipment so that you can perform live, and take care of
whatever other expenses that you'll have in finding new fans and
staying in touch with old.
And here is a reality check for you guys... If you're not going
to spend your own money, don't expect somebody else to come in
and spend any of their money.
You've got to show a commitment to this business.
Which is why there really is no such thing as an overnight
sensation.
Look, that 7-10 years that it's going to take for you to make
things happen is time that is going to pass regardless of
whether you are working or not. So why not get off your ass and
make things happen?
I realize that 7-10 years may seem like a long time, but it will
pass quickly when you're enjoying the process. And if you're not
enjoying where you are now, don't think that you'll enjoy it any
more when you "make it" because the process is never ends and
nobody ever really gets to their destination like they think
they will.