I spend time in many music spaces (groups, forums, platforms), places where collaborations spark, competitions unfold, reviews are shared, and artists gather. I won\u2019t name them directly, but there\u2019s a recurring issue I see everywhere. And I wonder: could this be the very reason some artists never move forward?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s break it down. In these groups, you\u2019ll find:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now picture this: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A new artist posts a demo, asking for feedback.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n …………………………………What happens?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Other new artists stay quiet. (Too scared to speak…even though some has knowledge)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Smurfs watch silently, waiting to see who speaks. (Who can be the next collaborator?)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Indie artists don\u2019t respond \u201cnot about me.\u201d (Own world, not my problem) <\/p>\n\n\n\n Mainstream artists drop a polite \u201cNice track\u201d and move on. (They have been there and know the Hussle)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mixers and masterers ignore it\u2014it\u2019s \u201cjust a demo.\u201d (Pay me and I fix it)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Producers swoop in, pointing out mud, clashes, and flaws, but without guidance\u2014nudging the newcomer toward hiring them. (This seems to be their way of doing things so not pointing fingers, just saying what I have seen)<\/p>\n\n\n\n And then, the composers. They break it down, offer solutions, and build the artist up. Because that\u2019s what composers do: they live in the daily rhythm of giving advice, shaping, and guiding. (Again, lots of groups\/forums experience showed me this and not pointing fingers)<\/p>\n\n\n\n This silence, this selective engagement, is what I call the \u201cME\u201d syndrome. If it\u2019s not about “you”, “you” retreat into your corner. But here\u2019s the question: <\/p>\n\n\n\n How do you expand your artist base (Network) if you only ever think about yourself?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Every time someone posts, they remember who helped them. Maybe they don\u2019t use the advice on that track, but they\u2019ll carry it into the next one, and they\u2019ll remember where the input came from. That\u2019s how networks grow. That\u2019s how collaborations are born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You\u2019re not producing their track (Do not nit-pick for work) . You\u2019re not singing their song (Do not think you are top of your game if you are not). You\u2019re simply offering guidance (Help a brother or sister out) lifting a vocal pitch, suggesting a violin bowing, pointing out a spectrum ceiling. Small things that ripple into growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So tonight, when a review request or a question passes across your screen, pause. Forget about \u201cME.\u201d Think about \u201cUS.\u201d Because maybe the reason you\u2019re stuck in the same groove (for the past days, months, years) is that your network never expanded with your growth in the industry..<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s not \u201cME.\u201d On a side note, My next track is done and submitted. Named “Toujours Avalon”. This will be the title track for the Album. Toujours Avalon is a half cassical half cinematic piece. It has flutes, lofi timpani’s and various other instruments (32 to be excact) taking you on a journey through Avalon. I will make an advert for it tomorrow so if you are interested keep an eye out on Tiktok and Instagram for a “Sneak peak”<\/p>\n\n\n\n So far I am still on schedule to have the album complete by Q3 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n