YouTube sensation Andrew Huang offers practical advice and valuable experience for creators seeking financial stability while remaining authentic. How can a musician with acute hearing loss, who refuses to perform live and has no industry connections, carve a path to millions of followers and profitable royalties? In his book "Make Your Own Rules," Andrew Huang shares stories from his two decades as a non-conventional professional in the music industry and offers advice on the artistic and business aspects of working as a creator in the digital age. Starting with auctioning off his composing skills on eBay as a teenager, Andrew continually found new ways to thrive in a music career over the past twenty-plus years. His storied career and valuable wisdom can help aspiring digital creators find success. Organized into sections on building creative foundations, growing an audience in the digital age, profitability, and staying true to yourself, "Make Your Own Rules" blends personal anecdotes with specific advice applicable to any freelance digital creator. You'll learn how Andrew became an early adopter of free online music sharing and how he leveraged social networks to grow an organic audience and garner millions of song streams and video views. Additional chapters provide insights into designing online courses and music production tools used by tens of thousands of people, as well as how he created revenue streams that didn't previously exist. With open-minded persistence, Andrew shaped his own rules for life. His unlikely journey will inspire creators to find opportunities, financial stability, and joy in their pursuits.