The importance of building a fan base
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Mill Davis
As a music industry writer and educator for several years, Mill Davis has established a solid reputation for assisting indie musicians and artists with building a meaningful music career.
She has written several articles and books, one of which is an inspirational audio book for parents with children in or interested in music called "So, Your Child Has Talent, Now WHAT?!?" which provides a glimpse into various music careers and the music industry.
She has a blog at http://www.milldavis.com By Mill Davis
Published on 10/3/2007
Although it's obvious that you need fans to sell your music to, there is a deeper meaning behind building a fan base.
At some point in your life, you absolutely loved a band, musician or singer, right? Did you ever stop to ask yourself why? Was it the way the music made you feel? What it something about the singer, musician and/or band in particular? Whatever it was it obviously influenced you to buy the music so that you could have it whenever you needed to dance, to reminisce, to relax, to dream or to travel with. It motivated you to buy every offering made available by that artist. It inspired you to see a live performance and anticipate their performances on television. You essentially became a lifelong supporter of that artist. This is exactly what your want from your fans.