If you want to become a musician or work in the music industry, you should know what you're getting yourself into so you can be prepared and make the best choices to succeed. Any career has misconceptions and the music industry is no exception. Here are a couple of the music industry's common misconceptions: 1. If You Perform Enough Gigs You Will Be Discovered Some musicians do get discovered, sure. Counted artists were lucky to be discovered but even more fortunate to actually succeed. Many artists that get "discovered" never actually make it. Tons of musicians will still play as many gigs as possible or spend hours trying to be the next viral hit on YouTube. Playing gigs, getting experience, and diving into your local music scene is super important but if you're playing gigs and sharing music, you need to have a plan. 2. Likes = Ticket Sales An easy way to develop a following and market your music from your couch is social media. That is exactly why so many musicians, artists, and bands use it. Standing out and gaining followers doesn't translate to profit and ticket sales. Especially if you use non-music techniques to attain your followers, like sharing memes or buying followers (which we do NOT recommend). Building a base of genuine fans of your music slowly is more important than having useless followers. Atlanta Institute of Music and Media 2875 Breckinridge Blvd #700, Duluth, GA 30096 (770) 242-7717 Read more misconceptions by clicking the learn more button.