I believe in putting the music first. If you’ve read my previous contributions to ArtsHub you’ll have noticed that, despite my best efforts to advise on the business, I always come back to the same point: make good music – the music you want to make. You’d almost be forgiven for interpreting this as advice to forget about the business. If only that were possible.
We all need money and if music is more than just a hobby to you, then money is hard to make and easy to spend. If you’re an independent musician, you probably feel like you need to spend all that you have (and a little more) to get your music recognised in the public space. Generally speaking, you’re right.
