Hip-Hop U - Multimedia Magazine February 2014 | Page 6

2. Failure is almost always ensured because of non5 Reasons Why You Will Never Make It as an Artist in the Music Industry By: Sharon *Sparkle* Cobb This piece is not to discourage you or put you down, but it is actually intended to encourage you not to make the mistakes I’m going to point out here. I do this in hopes that you will read, take heed, and actually learn what NOT to do, in order to further your success in an ever so complicated and detail oriented music industry. If you’re happy at the stage of the game that you’re in right now, at this very moment in time and you feel as though you’re working hard enough and you’re satisfied with the fruits that your labor has so far begotten, then you can stop reading this article right now. And congratulations on a date soon to be announced when you put the ink on the paper and sign your deal….or not. See, it’s okay