Touring

Touring is a much-debated means of becoming famous. On one hand, touring is, in most cases, useless, in that it will not break an unknown act, although on rare occasions this might happen. An act is almost always broken through radio or TV. On the other hand, it can give you a good chance to show yourself to the music industry players that will be able to get you onto radio or TV. This depends on what kind of music you play and in which territory you are in. Obviously you will have a bigger impact in showing yourself as a live-act if you are a rock band, than if you are making dance music. In the US, live shows play a bigger part in the industry than in Europe, while in third world countries touring is about the only way of becoming famous.

Live performances do provide you with a great opportunity: it will give a music industry representative an immediate idea of how committed the band is. A live show is usually filled with an energy and drive which is difficult to demonstrate on a recording. Spending your time on recording in a studio is generally advisable, although it's a matter of individual choice. Touring can be a very good experience and a lot can be learned from facing an audience, not to mention the thrill of it, of course.

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