| The one crucial factor in finding a job, a project | | | | decided that he will only play the music that his |
| or a production in the music industry is mostly | | | | heart is telling him to, no matter what. |
| over looked or ignored. This happens because | | | | So I suggested him to consider everything that I |
| most of us have some skill related to music and | | | | wrote here in the first part, then after about a |
| we use it to try and make a decent living, yet | | | | week we talked again and he was very excited |
| many talented and even experienced | | | | to tell me about his new career. |
| professionals having a hard time making enough | | | | Since he had a lot of contacts from years of |
| money in this industry. | | | | playing and performing he thought he might be a |
| How can we make more money and find better | | | | good music director, he could make good |
| income opportunities? | | | | suggestions for other artists and also connect |
| Well, from my experience, we must think out of | | | | them with other people in the industry that might |
| the box and then take new actions in order to | | | | lift there sound into a new level. |
| create this situation in our lives. | | | | He started to make phone calls and got a job in |
| The first and most important factor now is not | | | | the field, he then started to work on his new |
| what you are most talented with but rather your | | | | career. But it wasn't entirely new, he had the kind |
| overall skills and how you can combine them, see | | | | of skill that allowed him to over top many other |
| the next list to understand where this is going.o | | | | directors and progress much faster in terms of |
| Personal Communicationo Marketing and | | | | jobs, offers and opportunities. |
| Advertisingo Organizationo Project Managemento | | | | Now for the most interesting part, he never |
| Team Leadershipo Musical Skill/Technical Musical | | | | stopped playing, but only what he liked to play. |
| Education or Knowledgeo Large Circle of Contacts | | | | After about 5 years he was more successful as |
| Related With Musico Strong Initiative or the | | | | a director then he ever was as an individual |
| Strength To Start Up a Project | | | | musician, he actually made enough money and |
| Now, this is just a short list, it could go on forever | | | | contacts to finally record his own music. |
| but lets address the concept and see where are | | | | He then used his contacts from the past 5 years |
| you standing. | | | | as a director to find someone to produce and |
| If you are a musician, music technician or a sound | | | | create his album and published it online, he didn't |
| man who wants to make more money or maybe | | | | aim to be extremely famous or successful as a |
| get a better job, try to think what else can go | | | | musician, but he could realize his dream, play only |
| with it. | | | | the music he wanted and finally record it and put |
| As an example let's say you are a musician with | | | | it out for the public. |
| many friends who also make music, produce | | | | His story was inspiring for me, and I hope that |
| music, compose, adapt, record and other | | | | you will take this concept into your heart and see |
| professions in the music industry. | | | | how different skills and professional occupations |
| Why not try to shift your career and go also as a | | | | can promote you in both directions. |
| music director or a music producer, your | | | | Maybe you have good self marketing skills and |
| experience and knowledge from your last | | | | you could try and promote musical events, or |
| profession can aid you and give you another edge | | | | unique music groups. |
| over many others in that area. | | | | Or you might have a good skill with people and |
| Just to make it more clear let me tell you a real | | | | you can try to do some management and lead a |
| story from a friends personal life, he is a musician | | | | team in the music industry, maybe you have such |
| playing the piano for a long time, he study in a | | | | a large list of contacts in clubs that you can |
| top collage and played with many artists and | | | | approach a big company and work for them as a |
| groups, he was performing for years. | | | | promoter for a specific band. |
| Still after almost 10 years he was struggling to | | | | The list is endless. |
| find jobs that he liked in music terms, then one | | | | I see so many talented professionals in the music |
| day instead of taking another project he did not | | | | industry that stick to there one occupation, |
| wanted to participate in (in terms of the music | | | | sometimes if things aren't going well enough they |
| that was performed) he decided that he had | | | | move to a different industry. |
| enough, he told me that in that moment he | | | | |