Originally Posted By: 90 dB
Everybody is talented these days. Just ask them. grin


LOL! I'd have to agree!

But in the context of the discussion, all the evidence suggests that talent alone isn't enough to guarantee success. And by success, I mean earning reasonable amounts of money from performing or marketing one's music.

There are millions of people chasing the same dollar, and competition is high... very little room for accidental success.

Those who beat the odds and make money do so because they have something on the ball that the rest do not have. Sometimes it's a sponsor, influential connections, a rich daddy, overwhelming undeniable talent or multiple talents, better than average song writing ability, a face or body that demands attention, a savvy marketing plan, access to some new technology ... or all of the above. And these days, my guess is that it's usually "all of the above"

Case in point: the people in this forum are all pretty talented, but we're short on rich daddies.

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