KillerAmp wrote:Yeah. It's a shame that there really isn't too much of a way to find connections in this fandom anymore, since the whole music scene for it is kinda dying out
k, I'm going to have to stop you right there, because this is untrue. There are plenty of ways to find connections. To this day some friends of mine are like "oh yeah I know PrinceWhateverer we talk a lot" and I'm like "wat you never told me this before." A lot of connections are made through people who already have those connections.
That's not to say you should make friends with people only because someone big likes them or whatever, but just make friends in general. On top of that, there are equally if not more talented musicians who don't get nearly as much love, so try to find those people as well. Don't feel like the only way forwards is selling out and trying to get a free ride.
The music scene for the fandom is not dying at all. It's just in a state of semi-hibernation because it's been so long since canon started up again. Sure, some people are moving past ponies to other pursuits, but that doesn't mean people aren't making music in general. I honestly dislike the attitude of "a few people left the scene so that means pony music is over" because it's false, straight up. There's gonna be pony music until the show's long gone.
Anyway, there is a good feeling in having a song get reach - that I understand - but don't feel like you have to "make it" here. This fandom is a training ground, a place where people (at most) practice their art and see if it's worth pursuing beyond technicolor horses. If it's something they feel they're able to do professionally, then all the power to them, but being a big name in the pony fandom isn't all it's cracked up to be. Ponies are only as staying as MLP:FiM, but good friends last far longer than a TV show. It's up to you which path you want to focus on.
So, yeah. Chill out and just do what you do, it'll save you lots of time and stress. Everyone's felt what you were feeling to some extent (or at least I have and I know several people who have expressed similar wishes), so you aren't alone. Spread yourself around, advertise without being in-your-face about it, ask friend musicians for possible collaborations. As they say, the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, and a network begins with one connection, no matter who.