"The second we stopped trying to please people is when it started to work." Ben Weinman reflects on the explosive fan support that paved the way for The Dillinger Escape Plan's success - and how you can tap into that as well. Check out The Business of Uncompromising Art, out now on Soundfly: soundfly.com/courses/the-busi...
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What was the magic behind The Dillinger Escape Plan's skyward success?
Hint: It wasn't because they got picked up by a label who championed their music; they got picked up and championed by a label because of what they did on stage, and how even a room of 10 fans responded to their energy.
There are a lot of themes and strategies that Ben Weinman unpacks throughout his course, The Business of Uncompromising Art, but in today's video he shares how honesty, belief, and passion contributed to every milestone that the band achieved - and how artists like you can follow their lead. Here are some of Ben's words of advice.
- About this course:
Soundfly has teamed up with Ben Weinman, guitarist, songwriter, and founding member of The Dillinger Escape Plan, to bring you a game-changing online course on growing an audience and navigating creative opportunities without sacrificing your values or integrity. The Business of Uncompromising Art is a course like no other, teaching you how to make a living in the music industry on your own creative terms.
This comprehensive course is packed with 35+ lessons, case studies, personal challenges, stories, advice, and lessons learned from Ben’s successful 20+ year DIY career in music. You’ll discover how to attract a passionate fanbase, deliver honest art, and design creative strategies for making money in an industry plagued by old, tired models.
In Ben’s own words: “This course teaches you how to stick to your guns, follow your values, create uncompromising art, and then sell that uncompromising art in a way that doesn’t suck the life out of you.”
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