How Hard is it to Break Into The Entertainment Industry?
It may be difficult to follow your dreams, especially when it comes to specific industries that will a greater road to cross than others. No matter if you play the drums, rock out on the guitar, or want to build your own record label it will definately take hard work, dedication, and networking or getting to know your community better to distribute your talent. There are a few directions you can go towards to greater your chances of breaking into the competitive music industry.
1. Build a Dream Team
Teaming up is the perfect way to gain access to make some important connections, especially if you don't have a resume blossoming with music-industry experience. Members and anyone who is willing to help with various projects should try to get as much exsposure as they can by passing out flyers, promotional items such as stickers, posters and CDs to businesses in your market area — including record and book stores, coffee shops and radio stations. When you're promoting different artists or shows in your local community, you're forming relationships with others who are interested in music — you're networking without realizing it. There is a lower bridge to cross when trying to gain entry into a team of up and coming entreprenuers, most labels or companies just want to find people who are enthusiastic about working.
If you're interested in getting involved with festivals, you can check out the local Dream Team in your area or go to http://festival.dcshorts.com/volunteers/ for Dc film and http://globalmusicproject.org/ for music festivals. As you volunteer at more events and establish yourself, you'll begin to get special opportunities such as working backstage or pre-festival positions. This is a great way to meet music professionals from different departments, ultimately helping you decide where you want to work in the industry. You can also contact your local radio, tv station, or college productions to gather more access into the entertainment industry to build a strong resume. Always talk to people to find out what they know or who they know word of mouth is the oldeset and most effective way to market so take advantage of the tools you already have.