Q Parker

I think the main lesson is you have to be a student of whatever sector you're going to spend time in.

You've got to learn the business.

Study those that came before you.

Why did this work?

Why didn't this work?

What can I use to incorporate into my system of systems?

And so the biggest thing, even in today's independence, is

really seeing the business.

Being a part of the companies and inside the label business buildings, a lot of the things weren't necessarily available to us.

They probably were if we had asked.

But we didn't because in those times, the main focus for the artist was just be the artist.

Create the songs, work on your stage presence so you can go out on the road and tour.

But understanding like the behind the scenes and peeling the onion back to really see all of the departments and what really are they doing?

Yeah.

You know, I don't become an overnight success.

I don't become a success just because my record is good.

That's right.

Because we know many good records don't climb the charts.

Many good records doesn't equate to you being, you know, a touring act with a demand.

There are these things that are happening in these buildings that contribute to your success.