Learn how to build a SUSTAINABLE music career
Get the GUIDANCE, RESOURCES and SUPPORT you need to SUCCEED
WE'LL HELP YOU BUILD YOUR MUSIC CAREER FROM SCRATCH + REACH YOUR CAREER GOALS
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HOW TO START AND GROW A MUSIC CAREER
Building a full-time music career is a difficult and complex process that involves a ton of work. That said, in today’s music industry with all the tools and services available to musicians, it’s more possible than ever to achieve success.
…That is if you actually know the steps and strategies for creating a music career.
THERE ARE NO SHORTCUTS TO BUILDING A SUCCESSFUL MUSIC CAREER
Getting your music heard is EASY.
Getting people to support your music career is HARD.
DOES GREAT MUSIC + PROMOTION = SUCCESS?
In the past, a musician's career path had 3 steps:
Step 1: Learn to create and perform music.
Step 2: 'Get Discovered'
Step 3: Sign with a Record Label
This was a time before streaming and downloads.
A time when music had a ton of financial value, Record Labels had Artist Development teams to help their artists enhance their music skills and Musicians had only one thing to worry about,
MUSIC
This was a time when simply 'Getting Heard' could lead to success.
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YET, MOST MUSICIANS DON'T FAIL BECAUSE OF THE QUALITY OF THEIR MUSIC, THEY FAIL BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO TRANSFORM THEIR MUSIC INTO A MUSIC CAREER
Although the glory days of the music industry are in the past, many aspiring musicians still pursue their music career using the outdated method of trying to 'Get Discovered'.
...aka Getting Heard.
Only their list of targets have grown to include curators, press, promoters, brands, managers, fans and the list goes on.
...Do you know what also has grown?
THE NUMBER OF OBSTACLES THAT STAND BETWEEN MUSICIANS AND SUCCESS.
On their path towards success, aspiring musicians will face an overwhelming amount of musical, professional and psychological barriers they must learn to overcome.
...plus a ton of competition.
Simply put, the music industry is an overcrowded space and there's more content than ever for people to consume.
So if you want to stand out and 'Get Heard', you'll need more than great music.
You'll need a strategic plan for becoming a success.
...one that helps you cut through all the noise and earn a living wage.
You'll need a marketing strategy that helps you emotionally connect with people.
...so you can build an audience of true fans and not just followers.
You'll need people you can lean on and that will support you.
...for those bad days when you feel like giving up.
In short, you'll need HELP.
THIS IS WHY WE FOUNDED...
WE HELP ARTISTS AND BANDS TRANSFORM THEIR MUSIC INTO A MUSIC CAREER.
...while providing them with the GUIDANCE, RESOURCES and SUPPORT they need to SUCCEED.
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No matter your talent, intelligence or self-confidence, every musician will feel lost, stuck and / or overwhelmed at some point in their music career.
...many have these feelings on a continual basis.
Yet, few ask for help because they feel the solution to their problem is as simple as paying for promotion, writing a better song or meeting the right person.
...but solutions are never that simple.
SO IF YOU'RE STILL ASKING 'WHY DO I NEED HELP?' HERE ARE JUST A FEW REASONS
➣ Because developing a music career requires knowledge and experience musicians don’t have.
➣ Because building an audience of true fans requires a marketing strategy that will transform people from a follower > fan > supporter.
➣ Because earning an income from music requires both musical talent and business expertise.
➣ Because overcoming the psychological barriers that prevent a musician’s growth requires a community of unwavering support and encouragement.
➣ Because establishing a professional network requires connection and collaboration.
➣ Because navigating the complexities of the music industries requires expert guidance from a trusted source.
THIS IS WHY CAREER DEVELOPMENT HAS BECOME THE NEW ARTIST DEVELOPMENT
As both experienced label owners and experts in career development, we work with our artists to guide them through the career building process and help them overcome the musical, professional and psychological challenges they face on their path towards success.
...and protect them from the pitfalls that damage or end most music careers.
INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE?
APPLY TO MIC'S CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMCAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM: OVERVIEW
Artists and bands accepted to our career development program receive a step-by-step career plan, administered by a career coach, tailor made to fit their personal needs and designed to help them achieve their professional goals.
Members then meet 1-on-1 with their career coach on a monthly or bi-monthly basis to discuss their progress, talk strategy and determine their next steps.
Between meetings, members can spend their time in the MIC Support Network, our online music community and workspace where they can get expert guidance and feedback, promote their music + shows, collaborate on projects + events, attend live trainings + workshops and receive all the support they need - or simply connect with our amazing members from around the world.
As our musicians encounter challenges and obstacles, we're there to provide them with the solutions or the help they need to overcome them, so they continue on their path toward success.
HOW THE APPLICATION PROCESS WORKS
STEP 1: Apply to MIC's Career Development Program
Any musician or band interested in enrolling in our program must first fill out an application. Our artist application helps us get a better understanding of where you are at in your career, your needs and your career goals. Should you be accepted to our program, we will use that information to create your customized career plan.
STEP 2: Schedule an Artist Interview
Once you have submitted your application, someone from our team will reach out to schedule a 1-on-1 interview. The purpose of the interview is to get to know one another and to see if you would be a good fit for our program and artist community. We'll discuss your application, walk you through the phases of our career development process and explain the different programs we offer. And we'll finish by answering any questions you may have.
STEP 3: Acceptance
After you have completed the interview, if accepted to our program, you'll receive an email with your acceptance letter and instructions for enrollment.
*Please be aware to ensure our members receive the personal attention they need, spaces in our program are limited. As a result, if we're at full capacity and you are accepted to our program, you will be placed on a waitlist.
*Members on the waitlist will have the option of joining our private community where they can participate in our events and get access to our self-guided trainings.
APPLY TO MIC'S CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMOUR ARTISTS AREN'T AN OVERNIGHT SUCCESS, THEY GRADUALLY PROGRESS TOWARDS SUCCESS
Movies like a 'Star is Born' and TV shows like 'American Idol', glamorize the idea of ‘Getting Discovered’ and becoming an overnight success.
The fact is building a music career takes time + hard work and there are no shortcuts to success.
Anyone that tells you different is trying to sell you something.
We pride ourselves on helping our artists and bands evolve and make real progress over time.
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"MIC is truly doing some revolutionary things in this new indie industry. Caring, attentive and (best of all) honest, their passion and commitment to seeing indie artists through to their highest potential and personal bests is inspiring."
"Since working with MIC, I have gained more confidence and momentum to fully embrace my music career as an independent artist. All of the tools that were missing as far as the business side of music goes, I found by working with MIC."
- Mary Esther Carter -
"MIC keeps us focused. We’re more organized in areas we didn’t know anything about and their program makes it easier to be an artist."
- Myrna & The Bulldog -
"If you are like me and need the guidance to help create the music career you want, I couldn’t recommend MIC more."
- Mildred Moody -
"This program is not a get-rich-quick scheme. They won’t tell you how to blow up or go viral in the next week. What they will do is completely change how you think about your music, your career and your life. Greg and TJ have laid it all out for you, step by step, in a systematic way. The program is incredible!"
- Weaux -
"Is it a lot of work? Absolutely… but taking this program has not only made me a strategic artist capable of getting things done, but it has also made me believe in myself a whole lot more! Taking this program is betting on you with a guarantee to achieve something out of it."
- Zachary Chambers -
"Musician Indie Coalition have a real passion for helping indie artists like me find our way in an industry that can be overwhelming to say the least. They go above and beyond for their clients."
- Jason Gill -
"You guys have helped not just me, but so many other people. Your system works so well! Thank you!"
- Antar Goodwin -
"I am so grateful for this program, not only do I feel more in control of my career, I am able to make actionable decisions that make sense for me as an artist finally."
- Geshie Wilmot -
"In the course of my first year with M.I.C., I have applied structure to my vision, learned how to set and accomplish tangible goals, created new sources of income, and seen my music career grow."
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