Forces
Your music picks a side, and the people on that side would follow you anywhere.
Your fans are allies. They didn't just like a song. They found someone saying what they'd been thinking and nobody else would say. Their loyalty runs on shared values, so it goes deep: they wear your shirt like a flag and defend you in comment sections you never see. You'll lose some people every time you take a stand. The ones who stay will follow you anywhere.
Make what you love as loud as what you hate.
You can define yourself so hard by what you're against that people can't find what you're for. Contrarian for its own sake gets old fast, and a feed of complaints is not a point of view. Outlaws can also burn a bridge with someone who could have helped, and call it integrity. Sometimes it is. Sometimes it's just easier than asking.
This might not fit if you'd rather understand the world than fight it, and your songs explain more than they provoke. If so, read The Storyteller.
Read about The StorytellerTwelve questions, about two minutes. Find your type, the streak that colors it, and a 30-day plan built for how you work.
Take the quizStart on Creator
Your plan has a weekly honest post next to your other formats, and people who are on your side. Free covers 10 scheduled posts a month and no fan list. Creator covers 50 posts and a list of up to 5,000.
Move to Pro when your fan list passes 5,000 or you want to send more than 5 fan emails a month. Pro covers 25,000 fans and 20 fan emails.
This is a lens, not a diagnosis. It's based on 12 answers, so take what fits and leave what doesn't. You can retake it anytime, and you'll probably shift a little as your music does.