How do we succeed in the music industry

zenguan88

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i guess many of us in here aspire to be a musician be it an arranger a composer a performer , but the music scence in singapore in the 60s compared to now is very much different.

1) the people starting out in the 60s is much lesser compared to the people wanting to start out now which means more competitors, although in music there are many stream of music, its a fact that in singapore alot of people might be involve in a certain genre still.

2) equiment wise technologies wise we are far superior than in the 60s, however because also of these sound technicians start ups people like me and you find it hard to get hands on training on recording studio etc. however in the past these might proof to be easier.

3) in record sales etc, i may not be right but i certainly feel that chinese pop is singapore most sellable ablums, this is bcos of its easy structure, listening is also easy. although it only sells to the chinese a minority of other race too, the mainstream in singapore could be said as chinese music. wheras music like hardcore extreme metal are way behind. i think this might be because of society being able to accept such music.

4) if its possible i guess many softies would like to hear how our local succeed in this line weather its chinese music english music metal rock etc. we would like to hear how you make it :D
 
1) Get your shit together
2) Get a good manager
3) Get a good accountant
4) If required, go to Woffles Wu for an appointment.
 
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re pt 3, were you talking about chinese music from which country? taiwan, hk, china, msia or locally?

from what i see, chinese music we listen to is more ofthen than not imported from those countries.
 
It's called a Music Indu$try =$$$. Therefore to succed you have to provide the goods that the public wwant. Supply and Demand. That is look good and sing Hip Hop, which is the current trend
 
and remember to wave ur hands in the air when u sing the chorus!!!

tight white T + demin = success.

and remember, wave ur hand in the air, roll ur eyes back, look high, and wait for them to say "wo men yong yuan zhi chi ni!!!!" whistle whistle..some they wil weep also, they weep harder than funeral wakies....
 
look good, look appropriate, for the genre you're playing. Know what sells, yet find a niche which no one, or just a few people have filled. write good songs, something your target audience will like. know people in the business. be tight. i guess thats all lol.
 
Succeeding in the music industry has several definetions.. which want u wanna be? u wanna be a star , or a well known composer , or a well known producer, or a great recording engineer that every producer knows etc. depends on how u view success. :lol: do u consider making a decent living out of music being successful in the music industry too? :D
 
Funny nobody mentions hard work.

I think it's hard work, x factor, luck to get into the industry. Success? I'll go with teraslasch and say success is subjective - you haven't defined your own version of success.

I would say getting into mainstream usually gets you minor success. To be major successful - you have to buck the trend, rather than follow the trend.
 
agreed thor, following the major trends thinking that u would get famous would put u in a sh*ty position if u fail :lol: the number of people starting to realize wad "music" is , instead of idolizing has significantly increased
 
to be succesful in music industry, first rule: you need to be outside Singapore.

Get real man. In a country with 4 million population, you still expect to sell album locally??
 
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hmm... possible lah.

think globale act locale.

jamaica only less than 3 million ppl dey! in terms of popular rebellion songs, compare rebel music marley vs crazy son ronin.

we only need to be less uptight lah. be proud. stand first row of locale gig and mosh. don't wait for other ppl, life's too short.

smoke some, lose self conciousness and FHM/Cleo dress sense. with peace love and have zen in our lives.

not only music but our lives will be happier :)
 
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