For our do-it-yourself, independent readers this week, we're offering advice on how targeting can help you grow your fanbase, instances when it's better to turn a gig down, six things you really don't need to be successful as a musician, and much more.

• TARGETING: Your Daily Key To Growing Your Fanbase, Contacts

• 4 Instances When You Shouldn't Take A Gig

• Entrepreneurship In Music: Mideast Tunes

• Music Celebration: 4 Must-Have Items For Any Concert

• 6 Things Musicians Don’t Really Need In Order To Be Successful

• How Much Does Confidence Affect Musical Ability?

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