A musician's route to success in the industry has become especially treacherous over the last decade or so. Primarily because the topography of the map keep changing and your rations seem to be increasing and depleting simultaneously like in that box where Schrodeger kept his cats. The path for independent musicians has always a little more obscured than those dead-set on playing stadiums and falling back on reality television appearances as a retirement plan. The independent artist generally carries a reputation for being apathetic, unapologetic, lazy, principled, flighty, etc...and all of these qualities have been considered endearing to enough people that it has continued this was for some time. But the rules are changing. There are now things that even independent artist HAVE to do, and have to STOP doing. For example, while it is impressive when someone can act as their own full band, engineer, producer, booking agent, and record label, the average musician who attempts this is overextending themselves and will most likely fail at everything. Independent artists also need to drop their ego. As talented as you might be, the band who shares your practice space and only pays Pearl Jam covers think just as highly of themselves as you do and to someone who isn't familiar with either of you, you might as well be the same band.
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