Things I wish I knew about the music business

Looking back on my first year in the industry, this is what I learned. 

Just about a year ago, I started doing this music thing professionally, and launched my first company.

I was 20 years old, overly enthusiastic and had absolutely no clue what I was getting myself in to. Together with a partner, we founded artist management agency Heroes Management. We started out with two acts, and were absolutely dead certain that they’d make it big in no-time. And that we would be able to make that happen… easily.

Oh boy, were we wrong.

Looking back at a year of trying a bunch of stuff, working with a variety of artists, hosting events, starting a label and generally getting the gist of the business, there are some key lessons that I learned. If only someone had taught me these, or told me about them. But maybe that would have been impossible, or maybe I just needed to learn the hard way.

I’ve written down the most important ones. Hopefully these will resonate with you and save you the trouble of having to fall on your face to figure them out yourself.

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I hope these lessons have some practical relevance for you guys, and am very eager to hear your thoughts and experiences. Would be cool if you leave a comment, and don’t hesitate to throw questions my way or pop over an email.

Yours,

Budi