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If you wait for someone to give you the green light to create and perform music, you may wait a long time.
如果你要等著別人給你創作音樂和表演的許可證，你可能會等很長時間。
Artists should use their inner belief and the response they get from fans to fuel their progress.
藝術家應該運用他們的內在信念和粉絲對他們的支持來努力進步。
Myth 4 Signing a major recording contract is the ultimate sign of success.
神話4 簽署一份唱片合約是成功的最終表現。
There are countless stories of bands that got signed and never went anywhere, or bands that had record deals and ended up falling far short of their expectations.
這樣的故事很多：樂隊簽約后沒有去過任何地方演出，或者樂隊有唱片合約，但是由于期望太高而失敗。
The smartest musicians understand that there are other things that give them greater control over their careers, and they aren't afraid to put their all into making it happen.
最聰明的音樂家們明白，對于他們的事業還有很多影響因素，他們不害怕應對所有這一切。
Artists who realize success does not happen when you get signed to a major label are the ones who will make it in this industry.
當你被貼上主流標簽，能夠認識到不一定成功的藝術家會在這個行業中取得成功。
Myth 5 Without widespread nationwide exposure you're doomed to failure.
神話5 沒有廣泛的全國性的知名度，你是注定要失敗的。
Most musicians would love to get the massive TV exposure that American Idol finalists receive.
大多數音樂家喜歡像《美國偶像》決賽那樣的大眾電視曝光程度。
But nationwide media report is not a requirement for ultimate success in music.
但是全國性的媒體報道不是音樂最終成功的嚴格要求。
There are thousands of lesser-known artists who actively write, record and perform great music.
有成千上萬的不太知名的藝術家在積極編寫，記錄和創作最棒的音樂。
And, contrary to popular belief, many of them make decent money, have large armies of devoted fans and are quietly, but steadily, building careers.
與普遍的認識相反，他們中多數人有不錯的收入，大批的忠實粉絲，默默地但是穩步地為事業打下堅實的基礎。
It's misleading for artists to think they need the massive exposure and approval of music industry honchos as in American Idol in order to succeed.
為了取得成功，他們需要大量的曝光和《美國偶像》音樂界老板的認可。
The musicians with the best chance of success take their careers into their own hands, promote themselves and create their own lucky breaks.
最有可能成功的音樂家自主把握成敗，自我激勵，并且為自己創造好運。
