An acclaimed musician who lives in Halifax is opening up about her struggles in hopes of painting an honest picture of what it's like to work in the music industry,

From the outside, Meaghan Smith has had an enviable career. She's toured the country, had her songs appear in countless television series and films, including 500 Days of Summer, and earned a Best New Artist award at the Juno Awards in 2011. 

But her outward success belies the reality that succeeding over the years in the music indust…