For my 10,000 fans

Many musicians have understood that all they need to make a (very good) living is to have 10,000 fans. 10,000 people who look forward to the next record, who are willing to trek out to the next concert. Add 7 fans a day and you’re done in 5 years. Set for life. A life making music for your fans, not finding fans for your music.
[emphasis mine]

Lesson number four from Seth Godin’s “Music Lessons”.

That last bit is something beautiful I tell you. It’s such a minor detail that means so much.