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How To Make Your Creativity Beat The Algorithm – Dylan Gossett (Live Performance)
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How To Make Your Creativity Beat The Algorithm – Dylan Gossett (Live Performance)

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Dylan Gossett is a country singer, songwriter, and music producer.

Dylan's breakout hit 'Coal' took him from an aspiring musician in Austin, Texas, to a rising name in country music. But what did that seemingly overnight success actually take, how has it changed his life, and what has he learned about making a living doing what he loves?

Expect to learn the creative process behind Dylan’s hit ‘Coal’ and the decisions he made to engineer it for max virality, what it was like being an overnight success, how Dylan’s writing process differs from the typical Nashville music machine, the impacts of AI on songwriting and the music industry as a whole, how to not be captured by your audience and let your creativity thrive, and much more…

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0:00 The Story Behind Dylan’s Breakout Song ‘Coal’
9:56 How to Avoid Getting Lost in the Music Industry
18:11 Why Being Unpolished Feels More Authentic
20:50 Is Country Music Having a Renaissance?
22:47 Is the Song Actually Good or Just Viral?
28:07 Why Staying Successful Is Harder Than Getting There
32:29 Inside Dylan’s Songwriting Process
37:28 Do Artists Still Write Their Own Songs?
51:02 Why We Shouldn’t Always Take Shortcuts
01:01:16 Is Emotion the Secret to Dylan’s Music?
01:03:08 Why Sad Men Are Taking Over Country Music
01:09:24 The Hardest Emotions to Turn Into Music
01:14:52 Don’t Lose Yourself Chasing an Audience
01:22:59 A Snippet From Dylan’s New Album

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