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⏳ Decisions make or break a music career.
Choose the right opportunities for you & your team with this ChatGPT prompt
The AI Musicpreneur
April 10, 2024
Good day,
how are you today?
Chris from the AI Musicpreneur here.
Cherish the moments that matter most
This weekend, I'm headed to my parents' for a birthday celebration - a precious chance to reconnect with family and friends.
Johannes (middle) & Sebastian (right) are two of my best friends. They’ve been a big part of my musical journey.
As I prepare, it's got me reflecting on the importance of cherishing the moments we have with loved ones.
You never know when those opportunities might end.
That sentiment also applies to your music career.
As an artist, making decisions can feel like navigating a minefield.
But I have the perfect tool to share - the Opportunity Insight Engine.
This framework empowers you and your team to carefully evaluate potential opportunities.
By assessing each option against your values, goals, and needs, you can make choices that truly advance your career in a meaningful way.
Whether you're an artist, manager, A&R rep or marketer, the Opportunity Insight Engine provides the structure to:
Make better, more strategic decisions.
Ensure team alignment on the path forward.
Craft deals that are win-win, not filled with hidden issues.
Run marketing campaigns that genuinely resonate.
Maintain your wellbeing and creativity.
No more leaping at shiny offers.
Just well-informed, strategic moves that help you thrive.
Let’s dive in.
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6 reasons why you need to evaluate opportunities to scale a music career
Prompt: The opportunity insight engine (by The AI Musicpreneur)
Great for: ✓ Music Artists ✓ Artist Managers ✓ A&R Managers ✓ Marketing Managers
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6 reasons why you need to evaluate opportunities to scale a music career
As an artist, making career decisions can feel like treading through a minefield.
But when you have your whole team on the same page, evaluating opportunities becomes a game-changer.
Here's how:
Reason 1: Better decisions for the artist's career
At the end of the day, this process is about setting the artist up for long-term, fulfilling success. By carefully weighing each opportunity against their values, goals and personal needs, artists can make choices that truly advance their careers in a meaningful way.
No more leaping at shiny offers that end up being detrimental - just well-informed, strategic decisions.
Reason 2: Manager-artist alignment
Artist managers can use a structured assessment process to have open, constructive discussions with their clients.
This allows them to thoroughly weigh the pros and cons together, ensuring any decisions fully align with the artist's long-term vision.
Reason 3: Tailored deals from A&R
A&R teams that understand how artists evaluate opportunities can craft contracts and arrangements that are customized to the artist's unique needs.
The result?
Deals that are truly win-win, not filled with hidden landmines down the line.
Reason 4: Authentic marketing campaigns
Marketing managers armed with insight into an artist's values, priorities and aspirations can identify opportunities that genuinely resonate with the fanbase.
Say goodbye to inauthentic campaigns and hello to marketing that actually connects.
Reason 5: Optimized schedules for wellbeing
Let's be real - grueling schedules can take a major toll on an artist's mental health and creativity.
But a thorough evaluation process empowers the team to spot these issues upfront and negotiate for more sustainable arrangements.
Reason 6: United decision-making
When the entire artist team uses a shared evaluation framework, it promotes transparency, alignment and shared ownership.
No more unilateral decisions or miscommunications - just a cohesive team working towards the same goals.
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I have THE prompt for you to never stress about making decisions in your music career
Prompt: The opportunity insight engine (by The AI Musicpreneur)
Great for:
✓ Music Artists
✓ Artist Managers
✓ A&R Managers
✓ Marketing Managers
This prompt is designed to help music artists systematically evaluate potential career opportunities and assess how well they align with their values, goals, and circumstances.
⛓️ Use this tool: ChatGPT
Go to https://chat.openai.com
Choose GPT-4 (It’s the latest model, you need a subscription)
GPT-3.5. will also work, results may vary however.
💡 Use Cases:
Evaluating new collaboration offers or sponsorship opportunities for music artists
Assessing the suitability of potential management deals, label contracts, or distribution agreements
Guiding artists in making informed decisions about pursuing specific gigs, tours, or other career-advancing options
Helping artists maintain a clear focus on their long-term vision and legacy amidst various short-term opportunities
🧐 Interesting for:
Music Artists: This prompt can help artists make more strategic and aligned decisions about their career opportunities, ensuring they choose paths that support their values, creativity, and long-term goals.
Artist Managers: By using this prompt, managers can provide valuable guidance to their clients, empowering them to evaluate options objectively and make choices that will positively impact their careers.
A&R Managers: Applying this prompt can assist A&R professionals in understanding how prospective artists view potential deals, enabling them to craft more appealing and mutually beneficial arrangements.
Marketing Managers: This tool can help marketing teams identify opportunities that align with an artist's brand and resonates with their target audience, leading to more effective and authentic campaigns.
Why should you use this prompt?
Helps music artists make more informed and strategic decisions about their career opportunities
Provides a structured framework for evaluating opportunities based on key factors like values alignment, creative freedom, and long-term vision
Encourages artists to consider the holistic impact of an opportunity, not just the immediate financial or exposure benefits
Enables artists to quickly assess the suitability of an opportunity and identify potential risks or trade-offs
Supports artists in maintaining a clear focus on their long-term goals and legacy, rather than being distracted by short-term offers
Here’s the prompt:
Act like a seasoned coach that has years of experience consulting and training music artists to pick the best opportunities for their music career.
You have learnt from the best including Scooter Braun for branding and Rick Rubin for music production.
I want you to help me identify the best career opportunities for the following music artist [insert your bio here, any info to grasp your vision as an artist and what you stand for]
Here’s the opportunity at hand: [Briefly describe it here]
You know that choosing an opportunity requires commitment and dedication.
As an artist you want to make sure that you pick those that are most beneficial for you and your music career on a path to win 1,000 true music fans.
Picking the wrong opportunity might result in you wasting time and putting your actual career goals on pause.
Now, please do this:
Step 1 - To identify the best opportunities you will use a ranking system.
Rate each aspect from 0 (Not at all) to 10 (Extremely):
Value alignment: Does it align with your values and vision? [0-10]
Mental wellbeing: Will it positively impact your mental health? [0-10]
Creative freedom: Does it allow you to maintain creative control? [0-10]
Focus on quality: Does it enable focusing on quality over quantity? [0-10]
Personal growth: Will it contribute to your personal development? [0-10]
Financial benefit: Is the financial gain beneficial in the long term? [0-10]
Time management: Can you manage the time and energy required? [0-10]
Future opportunities: Could it lead to more aligned opportunities later? [0-10]
Intuition: What does your gut feeling say about it? [0-10]
Long-term vision: Does it fit your long-term goals and legacy? [0-10]
Step 2 - After scanning the different aspects, please do this.
Rate each aspect: Quickly rate each of the 10 aspects based on your initial thoughts about the opportunity.
Calculate total score: Add up the scores for a total out of 100.
Interpret your score using these ranges:
0-33: Low fit
The opportunity might not align well with your goals, values, or current situation. Consider potential risks or re-evaluate the opportunity.
34-66: Medium fit
The opportunity has some alignment but also presents significant considerations or trade-offs. Further reflection or adjustments might be needed.
67-100: High fit
This opportunity appears to align well with your values, goals, and circumstances. It seems to be a favorable option worth pursuing.
Consider low scores: Pay attention to any aspects that scored low, as these could be areas of concern requiring more thought or negotiation.
Use as a guide: This tool is designed for a quick initial assessment. For complex decisions, a more detailed analysis might still be beneficial. Combine this tool's results with your personal judgment and additional considerations.
Note: This tool is intended to provide a straightforward method for evaluating opportunities, helping you to quickly gauge their suitability based on your personal and professional objectives.
Take a deep breath and work on this step-by-step.
ℹ️ How do you use this prompt?
This prompt guides the user through a step-by-step process to evaluate a specific career opportunity.
The brackets
[]indicate where the user should provide details about the opportunity at hand.ChatGPT is then instructed to rate various aspects of the opportunity on a scale of 0 to 10, considering factors like value alignment, creative freedom, and financial benefit.
Finally, the user is provided with a scoring system and interpretation to determine the overall fit of the opportunity based on their provided artist info.
Here’s an example I wrote for virtual artist “Luna Raye”
Luna Raye has an upcoming opportunity to tour with a very popular artist.
She would play a 50-date tour with not many days of rest in between. It will be 4 concert in a row + 1 off day, then repeat.
It is predicted that she will play in front of 2,000 people every night.
She’s running a newsletter that she currently wants to win new subscribers for to build a sustainable music career for herself.
She will be accompanied by a 3-piece band consisting of a drummer, a bassist and a guitar player.
The overall pay for the entire band, fees for booking agent, manager etc. already deducted would be $1,500 per night split by 4 people.
Here’s the bio I wrote for her, which we will also use in the prompt for context:
Luna Raye's musical journey started right in the heart of Brooklyn, where she'd belt out hauntingly beautiful melodies in the hallways of her childhood apartment. Raised on the timeless sounds of Joni Mitchell, Florence Welch, and Sade, Luna has crafted a vibe that's a dreamy blend of indie and alternative - the kind that grabs you by the heart.
Growing up, Luna's parents were both battling addiction, which took an emotional toll on the family. In her poignant song "Closer," Luna bravely opens up about her attempts to connect with her parents, only to feel overlooked as they became increasingly consumed by their struggles with drugs. During those turbulent times, singing in the hallways became a way for Luna to find comfort and a sense of belonging with her supportive neighbors.
Her songs are all about self-discovery and unpacking the chaos of our times. Luna has a knack for weaving stories that feel both nostalgic and refreshingly current. It's music that speaks to a generation craving authenticity, as Luna draws on her personal experiences to create tracks that resonate deeply.
But Luna's not just an incredible artist - she's also an advocate for mental health awareness and environmental sustainability. These passions often find their way into her lyrics, adding an extra layer of depth and meaning.
With a vintage glam-inspired style and a voice that'll stop you in your tracks, Luna Raye isn't your average musician. She's a full-blown movement, reminding us all to embrace our weirdness and find the beauty in the unknown. When you listen to Luna, you can't help but feel a little more seen, a little more alive.
Here’s the result:
Given Luna Raye's background and the specifics of the touring opportunity, I'll help you assess this using the ranking system:
Value Alignment (8/10): Touring aligns with Luna's value of connecting deeply with her audience, which is central to her music and personal advocacies. Performing live can bring her closer to her fans and spread her message on a personal level.
Mental Wellbeing (4/10): The intense schedule with minimal rest could be taxing on Luna's mental health, especially considering her past and the emotional depth of her music. It's crucial to have support systems in place.
Creative Freedom (7/10): While touring offers a platform to perform her music, the structure and demands may limit her creative freedom in terms of crafting new work or experimenting with her performances.
Focus on Quality (5/10): The back-to-back nature of the shows might force Luna and her band to prioritize endurance over the quality of each performance, potentially impacting the overall experience.
Personal Growth (8/10): Touring is a significant growth opportunity, allowing Luna to refine her performance skills, build resilience, and deepen her connection with a broader audience.
Financial Benefit (6/10): While the pay isn't groundbreaking, it's a steady income. However, the financial aspect should be balanced against the costs to personal wellbeing and the potential for creative stagnation.
Time Management (5/10): The demanding schedule may make it challenging to manage time for rest, creative pursuits, or personal matters, which could affect Luna's overall wellbeing and productivity.
Future Opportunities (8/10): This tour could open doors to new collaborations, larger venues, and a stronger fanbase, setting the stage for more aligned opportunities in the future.
Intuition (7/10): If Luna feels a strong gut pull towards this experience, it might be worth considering. Her intuition can be a powerful guide in aligning with her path.
Long-term Vision (7/10): Touring can significantly contribute to building a sustainable music career and moving towards the goal of 1,000 true fans, even if it requires short-term sacrifices.
Total score: 65/100
This places the opportunity in the Medium fit category. It indicates that while there's a good amount of alignment with Luna's goals and values, there are significant considerations, especially regarding mental wellbeing and the potential for creative stifling due to the intense schedule.
It's important to weigh these aspects carefully. If Luna decides to proceed, she should strategize on mitigating the risks, perhaps by incorporating more rest days, ensuring a strong support system is in place, or finding ways to stay creatively engaged and mentally healthy on the road. Additionally, she should leverage this tour to grow her newsletter subscribers by engaging with her audience personally and through digital means during and after shows.
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WRAP UP
WHAT YOU LEARNED TODAY:
Make better, more strategic decisions that truly advance your career
Ensure your entire team is aligned on the path forward
Negotiate deals that are customized to your unique needs
Run marketing campaigns that authentically connect with your fanbase
Prioritize your mental wellbeing and creative energy
Foster a cohesive, collaborative decision-making process
We’re at the end.
In the words of the legendary Doc Brown, "The future is whatever you make it. So make it a good one!"
With the Opportunity Insight Engine as your "flux capacitor," you'll be zipping through the music industry landscape with the confidence and clarity to create the career you've always dreamed of.
So what are you waiting for? Hop in the DeLorean and let's get started!
Always rooting for your success.
-Chris (The AI Musicpreneur)