My Music Career

Hit The Right Note: Crafting Your Sustainable Career In The Music Industry

This website will launch in June 2026 along with publication of the book by Gary Stoker.

This site is intended to be a journal and resource to accompany the book and to answer any personal questions that readers may have.

We hope to help and support artists through this site.

"After a successful career in the theatre and music industry, my career almost ended due to serious illness in 2008. Coming back from this as well as all the experience I'd gained through my work made me realise there was a better way, an independent way of having a successful career. The book isn't in any way autobiographical but it does draw on years of experience. It's designed to guide you towards the career that you want. It's all down to you to do the work and create your own path, but it's entirely achievable and definitely worthwhile."

GARY STOKER

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