Miscellaneous: Today, I finally released my first music album. I dropped out...

By Rob - 01/12/2009 06:57 - United States

Today, I finally released my first music album. I dropped out of college to pay for it after my friends who liked my music urged me to. They keep telling me how much they love the CD. I've only sold one copy. Turns out they put it on a sharing site so only one of them would have to buy it. FML

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By Anonymous - 30/08/2010 23:25 - United States

Today, I finally worked up the courage to play my friends the demo CD that I've spent all summer recording. I didn't tell them it was me. Not even 10 seconds into the first song, my best friend asked me to turn it off because it sucked. FML

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By nowhereman1990 - 03/08/2010 04:23 - Venezuela

Today, I heard on a local radio a song I wrote almost 2 years ago. Apparently, after my family and I moved away, my former band found a new guitar player, and that song is now the first single of their debut LP. FML

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By Anonymous - 12/10/2010 05:04 - United States

Today, I finally got the courage to tell the guy I liked how I felt by making him a mix CD. Confident, I gave it to him. After class, I went to the trash can to throw some paper away. I saw my mix CD in the trash. FML

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By tonedef - 09/07/2013 23:35 - United States

Today, after spending weeks working on a song that meant a lot to me, I reluctantly posted it online. The "friend" who'd convinced me to post it, commented, "This is the worst shit I've ever heard." He got 30 likes, along with a barrage of agreeing, equally terrible comments. FML

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By Anonymous - 09/11/2020 23:01

Today, I was in a band with some friends and we got our first gig at a local festival, but I'd already agreed to work serving drinks at the festival. My bandmates got really annoyed and kicked me out of the band. They then went ahead and performed the song that I WROTE, without me, at the festival where I was working. FML

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By Raaaaaaarrrrrr - 13/07/2009 02:30 - United States

Today, I bought a CD off a man who always plays Spanish guitar in the subway. When I got to work and tried playing the CD, it was blank. I paid $15 for a blank CD. FML

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By toothbreaker - 22/08/2019 11:00 - United States - Tucson

Today, I bought my very first college textbook. I received a stack of hole-punched papers. My $195 "book" isn’t even bound together. FML

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By Jay - 10/04/2009 14:41 - Germany

Today, my mate came over wanting me to listen to a new music CD he got. It was by some unknown band, and at the end he asked me what I thought, and I said it was ok but the lead singer couldn't sing even if his life depended on it. Turns out my mate's the lead singer, and it was his own band. FML

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By lovelikewoe - 11/07/2010 01:00 - United States

Today, I made my mom a mix CD for her car. It took me ages to find just the right songs that would be perfect for her. When I played it for her in the car, she took it out and threw it out of the window. FML

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By gaga - 22/05/2012 07:34 - United States - San Jose

Today, after spending about 5 grand on my home studio over the past year, I realized I have no musical talent whatsoever. FML

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tekcor 2

Tuesday 1 December 2009 12:32

Well that was a dumb move. Did you really think your friends would buy enough music to cover your income for the rest of your life?

Lisa89 3

Tuesday 1 December 2009 12:45

Welcome to the music industry. And if it was acual money you were after then it's stupid for you to think you could make enough to get by when you're an unknown artists with one album.

Comments

PeopleRSoDumb 0

Tuesday 1 December 2009 18:11

What makes you think that you can drop out of college for music when huge rockstars can barely make money anymore? You can't beat the internet. YDI totally for being delusional.

NrthrnLghts 0

Tuesday 1 December 2009 18:33

I'm gonna call YDI on this, since you released it out in Hippie-run California. That is all, good night.

rockstarK9 0

Tuesday 1 December 2009 19:33

you have horrible friends. Sorry man.

gigi2009 0

Tuesday 1 December 2009 19:46

good going :) you can do this!! but your friends suck a bit.

onceuponablack 0

Tuesday 1 December 2009 20:02

What kind of music do you play? Do you have a website?

csd_fml 5

Tuesday 1 December 2009 20:14

FYL indeed... man, that's horrible of your "friends" since they knew how much money and effort you put into this. If I got an album out and could I'd give it for free to my closest friends, but if I were broke as you seem to be saying you are, I'd definitely expect the support from those who implied they would give it! I do try to get free music as much as I can, but when I'm really a fan of someone, I get their original albums even if I don't know them... I'd definitely support a friend. Sorry to hear that, but hey, if you're dedicated I'm sure you can make money without your "friends'" support. :)

cieramc 0

Tuesday 1 December 2009 20:50

1) You shouldn't have dropped out of college (My bf is a musician, he works 40 hrs a week, I help him promote his music, & he plays shows when he isn't working) 2) Your "friends" should have told you before uploading your cd to a sharing site, but then again you should want as many people as possible to hear your music. 3) You can't go from nothing to rich & famous. It's a lot of work. Like someone else said you aren't going to be able to make money off your friends. Burn cds like crazy just to get your music out there. 4) Releasing your first cd shouldn't cost that much money. You act like your friends convinced you to drop out of school. Think for yourself. Here's my BF= http://www.myspace.com/listentotravisbrooks

Hedgehog_fml 0

Tuesday 1 December 2009 20:54

Live=ruined

hXcsoccerplaya 0

Tuesday 1 December 2009 20:59

perdix, usually I love your comments but the RIAA can't even shut down p2p. their useless, because even if the OP's friends were reported the sharing site (probably bittorrent) doesn't have to give up their IP address. the OP can't prove it was them.

perdix 29

Tuesday 1 December 2009 21:29

If the OP gives the RIAA the names and addresses of the so-called "friends" who pirated his CD, they don't need no steenking proof! I'd bet those bastards would make the crooks life unpleasant enough that they're not going steal the OP's next CD (if there ever is one (which I doubt there will be)).