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The Ultimate Music Business Conspiracy
Theory
by
Bob Baker
©2008
Whether
it's the second gunman on the grassy knoll, the alien
mystery at Roswell or what really is hidden within the
high-security confines of Area 51... conspiracy theories
abound. Many of us are amused by the speculation, while
hardcore buffs examine every nuance looking for clues to
support their version of the story.
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If
you'll notice, all of these conspiracy theories involve
some type of dastardly deed or cover-up. Someone is out
to brainwash us or hide the facts from the public. After
all, "the truth is out there," according to X-Files
scripture. I never seem to hear people suspecting, for
instance, a conspiracy by furniture salesman to stuff
money into the nooks and crannies of the couches they
sell. Yet I always find change under the cushions when I
clean. Hmm... maybe they're secretly... Oh, never mind.
There's another kind of conspiracy conjurer. You
know the type. The artist, musician or writer who
believes the deck has been stacked against him or that
nobody will ever give her a break. "This town is just
not artist-friendly," he/she proclaims. "This sucks. Why
bother?"
To
listen to these people, you'd think the radio stations,
theatre groups, art galleries (or whatever venue
applies) were all part of a sick joke, trying to
obliterate creative growth. And just like the bigger
conspiracy nuts, they find clues and plenty of ammo to
support their claims.
"See,
that guy never returned my call," they announce. "I
can't buy a job in this town." Anything even remotely
inconvenient that happens to them lends credence to the
devious master
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Here's a fun little game that I
challenge you to play. It's called the Inverse
Conspiracy Game. For one entire day, I encourage you to
go through the day believing wholeheartedly that there
is a conspiracy involving you. Only with this Inverse
Conspiracy, the whole world and everyone in it are
involved in a conspiracy to help you succeed.
If
you're familiar with the recent Jim Carey movie "The
Truman Show," you know what I mean. In the film,
everything that happens to the main character is a
preplanned scene -- only he has no idea it's fabricated.
So for
one day, imagine that everyone is pitching in on a
secret mission to help you. There's a positive reason
behind everything that happens to you. Even seemingly
negative events are put into action in order to propel
you toward a reward that's just around the corner. And
it's your job to break the code and figure out exactly
how the world intends for you to use what happens to
your advantage.
True,
this isn't your father's conspiracy theory. It will take
some brain work to reorient your mental perspective --
especially to keep it up for an entire day. But just
think how this shift in attitude might alter your
progress. You'll be forced to view everything in a far
more constructive light. And when bad things do happen,
it will be your mission to find the hidden opportunity
(instead of more reasons to stop trying to reach your
creative goals).
Give
this inverse conspiracy theory a try. You can always go
back to looking for evil schemes and cover-ups. In the
meantime, you just might discover an alien on a grassy
knoll waiting to help you
succeed.
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Bob Baker is the
author of "Guerrilla Music Marketing
Handbook,"
"Unleash the Artist Within" and "Branding
Yourself Online." He also publishes The Buzz Factor, a
web site and e-zine that deliver marketing tips,
self-promotion ideas and other empowering messages to
music people of all kinds. Get your FREE subscription to
Bob's e-zine and a look at his great resources for
advancing your music career
here
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