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C A I D J O N E S 190 into it, which is great. Don't let it discourage you from putting in work and hours. Make sure that the fans know why your product is important and put in the hours towards the product. If you're just expressing, being authentic, releasing the music, and doing it consistently, you'll find people out there who like it, community groups, people who will enjoy your music if you continue doing it. Content You want to be consistent with releasing content as an independent artist, and you want to be showing people what you're up to and what you're doing. This will contribute to your growth as an attribute and people will be able to see your story and connect with you. Continue releasing content and don't be afraid of people who don't enjoy it because there will be people who do enjoy it if you're being authentic, being yourself and doing what you should be on an independent level. Networking If you're an independent artist, any level of professional level and want to advance any- where you'll want to network. Through networking you'll get to share your music, your personality, your skill and it will contribute to your growth in a lot of ways. Community grows in so many ways. You never know who can help you, who can value you in a relationship or how you can value them and what you can work on together. Networking helps get your name out, shows people you're involved and that you're serious about it.