Warren Philo

"I am an artist advocate" British Roots 🇬🇧/ America Dream'n | Music Vibes Curator | #ANTHEM

[Blame The Label @blamethelabel]

Dear Artists,

Please work harder on your live performances.

[Z @BrianZisook]

Whatever you think it costs to break an artist, it costs more. Much more.

[black @6LACK]

to every artist/person out there, your life & career will hardly ever just be vertical, and the purpose of art goes beyond charts, sales, analytics, algorithms. this shit has its natural & unnatural ups & downs, but the best thing you can do is create things that are honest, so that you never look back & have regrets. everyday you’re breathing you get an opportunity to reintroduce yourself & put something meaningful out into the world. do the work. have fun doing it. everything else is a bonus.

[senpai @cjxymoore]

A lot of artists don’t realize this yet but:

your visual identity is literally part of the music now.

[★7 @TatianaSnead]

100 people in a room to support you is a lot of people. social media has truly ruined how people perceive support.

[Z @BrianZisook]

Monthly listeners and IG followers don’t measure fandom.

If an artist can sell out 400-cap venues, they have actual, real-world, paying fans.

And if they can achieve hard ticket sales without a large social following, even more impressive.

Tell a friend.

[Tina Turtle 🐢 @tinaturttle]

I predicted the underground scene will make a comeback bc people will grow tired of gimmicks. And I feel like everyone loves an underdog story. People can tell when it’s passion vs gimmick. We’re back to finding hidden gems fr.

[Nicolas-Tyrell Scott @iamntyrell]

The best part about RAYE’s sophomore is that it feels alive, sentient, active. It makes you feel something, have an emotional response to it. That is the art I respect the most, it’s the art I crave more of in a climate of phoning it in.

[chicharito @chicharitoonly]

A&R is not just “this song is good”

It’s:
direction
sound development
market understanding

most people don’t get this.

[💬 @allthingsdante]

The point of social media for artists should be to build a community that supports you. Not to go viral.

Trying to “go viral” is why a lot of ppl don’t like social media…bc it’s not built for that fr

[dede ademabua @IAMNOBODI]

you can tell when a record was made by people who love music and when it was made by people who love the idea of being musicians…

[Z @BrianZisook]

We’re led to believe that success is measured by streams, likes, awards, and advances. Real success is having the freedom to create and building a career around music you believe in.

[BADMON @joeyBADASS]

YOUR ART HAS A LONGER LIFESPAN THAN THE ALGORITHM.

[JANE HANDCOCK @msjanehandcock]

I encourage artists to get in their bag of creating classic body’s of work. I know it’s a content game. I know we gotta pump pump pump music out, etc. But, I promise you, if you just slow down a little and do your BEST work for YOURSELF, your art will carry you.

[Nicolas-Tyrell Scott @iamntyrell]

Opinions only matter from those who have ones respect first and foremost. Everything else is just noise.

[Nicolas-Tyrell Scott @iamntyrell]

Why do so many artists promote their album for one week and then kill all momentum. No, yell at us for months actually. The best artists are those who never let us forget they are in era. It’s not too cool to self promote.

And I’m not talking about lavish experiential stunts

[KayvanMD | join my discord! @Kayvanmd]

PSA FOR ARTISTS: The artists winning right now are the ones who build ecosystems, not just drop singles.

[Brian Johnston @badnewsbrian]

@DonMichaelJr No, it hasn't. The tools change, the core doesn't. Finding and nurturing talent is the same mission. If you're an A&R complaining about the lack of "real" hits, you have the power to be the change. Go make one.

[Brian Johnston @badnewsbrian]

The funniest part of the "we need real A&Rs" complaint attached to this 'rap is stagnant' story is that half the people saying it are A&Rs. Dude, you are the help you've been waiting for. The job description hasn't changed. Nobody is stopping you. Go sign someone and do the work.

[Warren Philo @Philoo0]

@myabriabe Appreciate you and the work 🙏🏾 your rise will continue