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Please enjoy this passionate and bold look forward by arts administrator and live-theater fan Ben Cameron as he looks at the state of the live arts. The central question: How can the magic of live theater, live music, live dance compete with the always-on Internet?
Ben Cameron is the Program Director, Arts, at the Doris Duke Charitable...
Believe it or not, it’s back to school time again! Before things get too hectic, here’s a question for music students (and professors, and the rest of us): What specific actions will you take this academic year to advance your career? Sure, you’ll improve playing and other artistic specialties. But from a professional...
“People just don’t buy music (recordings) anymore. I poured my heart and soul into making this disk, along with a ton of money. But 2000 CDs (or whatever number) are collecting dust in my basement, and download sales are just as pathetic. The music business is completely broken!”
Now there’s a bitter cry of despair I’ve heard...
Risk taking. Everyone knows that’s an essential trait for entrepreneurial musicians. In fact, “takes risks and is willing to fail” is #5 of 20 essential characteristics describing entrepreneurs listed right on page 5 of my own book The Savvy Musician.
But I can think of one group that takes much bigger gambles. Epic risks, the...
“People don’t buy what you do. They buy why you do it.”
Such is the claim made by Simon Sinek, author of Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action, in the compelling video below. And the message couldn’t be more apropos to musicians.
I’ve asked musicians from all over the...
It’s hard to believe, but here we are a year after this blog began, on post #101. What a time we’ve had!
With our commitment to remaining your “Home Base for Music Careers and Entrepreneurship,” below is a summary of where we’ve been and what we’ve covered. If you’re new to The Savvy Musician universe, here’s a...
Submitted by: Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School
by Samantha Berry, Kaleb Chesnic, Caleb Madison, Kyle Schwartz (mentor: Todd Goodman)
In response to The Savvy Musician Challenge #1
Are Musicians Truly Important? Most people immediately agree that doctors, farmers, and teachers provide essential services to our communities. But...
Submitted by: Owens Community College (OH)
by the Music Business II Class (teacher: Denise Grupp-Verbon)
In response to The Savvy Musician Challenge #1
Are Musicians Truly Important? Most people immediately agree that doctors, farmers, and teachers provide essential services to our communities. But what about musicians? Is our work...
Submitted by: Duquesne University
by Amy Gilman, Colette Hall, Steve Blumenthal, & Kelly Myers (mentor: David Cutler)
In response to The Savvy Musician Challenge #1
Are Musicians Truly Important? Most people immediately agree that doctors, farmers, and teachers provide essential services to our communities. But what about...
Submitted by: University of Western Australia
by Samantha Regenbogen (mentor: Dawn Bennett)
In response to The Savvy Musician Challenge #1
Are Musicians Truly Important? Most people immediately agree that doctors, farmers, and teachers provide essential services to our communities. But what about musicians? Is our work vital? What...
The True Power of the Performing Arts
New (School) Year Resolutions
A Better Strategy for Your Recordings
Why Entrepreneurial Musicians Take Less Risk than Non-Entrepreneurial Ones
The Success Equation Most Musicians Get Wrong
The First 100
Audience, Art, and Artists
Try Music
Libretto for a Healthy Life
A World Without Music?
DAVID CUTLER balances a varied career as a jazz and classical composer, pianist, educator, arranger, conductor, collaborator, concert producer, author, consultant, speaker and advocate. Dr. Cutler teaches at Duquesne University, where he also serves as Coordinator of Music Entrepreneurship Studies.
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