COMPOSER SABRINA PENA YOUNG | MUSIC TECHNOLOGY | FILM | CLASSICAL | OPERA

The qualities that sustain a composer’s career are not related to the art of music . Your music needs to be brilliant and original, but that alone is not enough, just like a great steak alone doesn’t keep a restaurant in business. A product by itself does not build or sustain a business, and that is very often misunderstood by artists in all mediums. Musicians are usually focused on the creative process and on making an end product that is high quality and has integrity. They hope that their art will speak for itself and draw attention to them over time, but that is usually a false hope . There is too much music in the world and too much media being consumed for that hope to be realized, except in a handful of cases. Making a high quality product and dropping it into film festivals or iTunes is like putting a message in a bottle and throwing it out to sea. Only one in a million will have any result. Your music needs to be great, but other things build and sustain your business....

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Make Money as a Music Composer in the Digital World - Music Industry Secrets from Composer Sabrina Pena Young In this quick chat we talk about how you can make money as a composer in the Digital Age. Learn helpful music tips from music licensing to what classes you need to take to how important it is to really become involved in the music business aspect of your music career . From award-winning composer and video artist Sabrina Pena Young.  Related articles Tips and rumours: Soundwave trembles and teeters Evans Ighodalo & Kola Sax Bekes - Higher The Music Industry Just Won a $17 Million Lawsuit Against a Grooveshark Clone Creative Music in Washington DC 8 Musicians With Bizarre (And Fascinating) Alter Egos Musician's Corner: John Legend x Stella Artois for "Under the Stars." Amakye Dede Supports Nyantakyi's Idea of Using Musicians to Pull in Fans WATCH: Cuban jazz musicians break into dance during first U.S. performance Retooling Rock and...