5 Music Industry Schemes That Still Exploit Artists

Why Do Schemes Exist?

Let’s start by examining why these schemes work. Artists by nature are not good business people, that’s why they get business managers and lawyers to manage the non-creative side of their career for them. However, its not very realistic for most independent artists to have those types of resources available. For that reason, schemers know they can exploit your hopes and dreams for their own profits.

Ultimately, the cons exist because artists keep falling for it. Artists keep falling for it because the schemes are strategically built upon foundations that tap into the EMOTIONAL sensory stimuli for every person in the world that wants to be a star. What I mean by that, is they deceive you with false promises that will satisfy your emotional cravings.

The Problem With Unsigned Artists

Here’s the most common problems with most (not all) unsigned artists:

• They fail to realize that there are costs associated with every service. • They fail to accept that there are NO shortcuts to fame and fortune. • They think their talent is at a higher level than what it actually is. • They think people will help them for free. • They are easily manipulated & deceived. • They make critical decisions based off their emotions and “energy” instead of facts, data, & logical reasoning.

In fact, there are many more that I could list, but these are the main problems that I have seen throughout my years of experience in the biz, not only as an artist myself but also as a producer, songwriter, engineer, and digital marketer.

Now that we know why the schemes exist, let’s take a look at a few of them shall we?

- The Classic: Pay to Perform

- Pay to Open Up for a Major Artist

- The Ex Big-Wig

- The Online Service

- The Pay for Feedback

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Conclusion

Listen folks. If you’ve read this far, I hope you learned something. There are no shortcuts. You can’t pay your way to success. Build genuine relationships with people. Attract influencers organically. Keep making great music. Continue to develop your craft. This is really what it takes if you want to make something happen.

I’m tired of seeing people getting used and abused. The reason I published this article is to educate the independent artist community on what is happening out there. There are very smart people that get manipulated all the time. It happens every day. These schemes are very strategic in how they present themselves with temptation of your emotions. Don’t let it be you. Be realistic, be honest, do your research, and use common sense. If it sounds too good to be true, it likely is.

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