BACK TO THE FUTURE
Where is the music industry headed? I don't know, but it doesn't look great. It ain't gonna be what it used to be! (Be sure to check out the videos below.)
On June 10, 2024, the Los Angeles Times published an article, Behind The Stunning Job Losses In Hollywood ("Registered Users" can enjoy a select number of free articles every rolling 7 days on latimes.com). In June of 2023, Forbes seemed bullish on The New Golden Age Of The Music Business. In 2019, the BBC wondered What will music be like in 20 years?
What the future holds for trombonists remains to be seen. The commercial music business is simultaneously contracting and globalizing; the symphony orchestra business is intensely competitive; and . . . the state of the art is skyrocketing! Regarding auditions, in the immortal words of Juan Sánchez-Villalobos Ramírez . . .
Streaming . . . social media . . . home recording studios . . . AI . . . NFTs . . . all beyond my ken – Zoom I sorta get!
The interview below offers a fascinating insight into the past, present, and future of the freelance music business and the "middle-class" musician. If you are considering pursuing this career, check it out. The first minute or so about guitar pedals may or may not be of interest, but the rest . . . !
Rick Beato (who has many great videos on music and musicians) offers further insight into the state of the "art" in the second video below.
AND . . . IF you choose to go down this path, here is some career advice.
On June 10, 2024, the Los Angeles Times published an article, Behind The Stunning Job Losses In Hollywood ("Registered Users" can enjoy a select number of free articles every rolling 7 days on latimes.com). In June of 2023, Forbes seemed bullish on The New Golden Age Of The Music Business. In 2019, the BBC wondered What will music be like in 20 years?
What the future holds for trombonists remains to be seen. The commercial music business is simultaneously contracting and globalizing; the symphony orchestra business is intensely competitive; and . . . the state of the art is skyrocketing! Regarding auditions, in the immortal words of Juan Sánchez-Villalobos Ramírez . . .
Streaming . . . social media . . . home recording studios . . . AI . . . NFTs . . . all beyond my ken – Zoom I sorta get!
The interview below offers a fascinating insight into the past, present, and future of the freelance music business and the "middle-class" musician. If you are considering pursuing this career, check it out. The first minute or so about guitar pedals may or may not be of interest, but the rest . . . !
Rick Beato (who has many great videos on music and musicians) offers further insight into the state of the "art" in the second video below.
AND . . . IF you choose to go down this path, here is some career advice.