Incorporating Audience Input Into Your Creative Process
How do I Use Fan Feedback to Improve My Music?
Your fans’ ears are valuable. They tell you what’s working and what isn’t. Learning to solicit and use feedback improves your music while deepening fan investment in your success.
Ask Direct Questions
Poll your audience: which of these two songs should I release first? What should my next album be about? What do you want to hear from me? Direct questions generate direct feedback.
Listen Without Ego
Feedback can feel like criticism. It’s not. It’s information. Your fans want you to succeed. Their feedback comes from a place of support. Listen without defensiveness. Consider their perspective. Often they’re right. Don’t change everything based on feedback, but don’t ignore feedback either. If multiple fans mention something, take that seriously.
Auf Wiedersehen, amigos.
