ow an unknown songwriter outsold Lady Gaga and Katy Perry

When one independent artist gave up the dream, the dream came true

You work hard trying to make your mark in music, but after much frustration with the business side of the industry, you quit.

Then, years later, something happens seemingly out of the blue, halfway around the world, and within 48 hours you’re performing in front of thousands of people in a distant country; you’re catapulted to #1 on the iTunes charts, outselling pop stars like Lady Gaga and Katy Perry in the region; and the record deal you’d hoped for long ago is finally within reach.

This is what happened to Kashy Keegan, a songwriter from London who (thanks to the Internet) had an unexpected success when a song he’d written years earlier found its moment during a protest in Hong Kong.

I asked Kashy about the whole experience, how he kept the momentum going, and the power of “the right song at the right time.”

An interview with Kashy Keegan

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