Compromise and Your Gut
Posted on | August 6, 2008 |
One of the topics that came up at the NXNP music panel I sat on last weekend was posed by a well-known San Diego DJ. He said that up-and-coming musicians need to be ready and willing to compromise their art on the road to making commercial progress.
I agree, but added that there’s a fine line that needs (IMO) to be treaded: compromise vs. trusting your gut. Or, knowing when enough compromise is enough.
This is different for each artist. Some musicians don’t have and limit, as achieving success is the most important thing to them. (This, BTW, isn’t a dig: there’s a reason it’s called the music business…and people that understand that are usually better suited to be in it.) Others are very compromise-averse. This doesn’t negate their chances for success, just makes their options narrower.
In the end, every artist wants success for their art…whether it’s commercial success or personal-vision achievement. I think the hardest thing is to realize both.
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