188. Why are there so many jerks in the music business?!

188. Why are there so many jerks in the music business?! Video Description

We’ve said this before, but it REALLY hit home when we started the blog, I realized that the blogging community was so open and supportive, sharing resources, advice, and sharing each other’s posts. This was such a surprise to me, because we’ve been in the music business circles for three decades and folks seem to NOT do any of that. In fact, you have to find out about opportunities in the streets and you have to be regarded by people you DON’T know as worthwhile before the people around you locally will pay you any attention. And when we go to SOME music stores, we get treated poorly. It just seems as if folks in the music business are more cynical, mean-spirited, and just NOT approachable and friendly. This prompted us to ask why are there so many jerks in the music business?!

Here are 5 reasons why there are so many jerks in the music business:
1. Being a creative means you’re actually a pretty sensitive person. This vulnerability might cause you to have the opposite demeanor; meaning that you might put up an armor, so that folks won’t hurt your feelings about your art.
2. "Qualifications" don't guarantee success (graduating from Berkeley College of Music doesn't mean you're going to be successful)
3. You're only as good as your last success. —And if you never had success, then you're really going to be insecure. (You MAY even be representing work that you don't like in order to make a living. A&R reps get fired all the time, even after they've had successes under their belts.)
4. If you're a "failed" artist turned music business exec you may have an extra chip on your shoulder (especially toward someone you deem to not be playing by the rules)
5. Scarcity mindset. When you feel like there are only X number of slots for YOUR brand of music and that someone else is occupying the space that you want.

5 Ways NOT to be a jerk:
1. Give feedback to people who are putting their music out there. Many times lack of feedback is crushing to folks who have worked so hard to share a part of their souls.
2. Whenever you have critiques, ALWAYS find something good to mention FIRST. Start with the good comment and then follow up with the suggestions to improve.
3. Share opportunities and resources that you find with your entire community.
4. Share other folks’ work on a regular basis.
5. Spread joy. Smile and greet folks when you’re out and about.

Check out the episode to hear the full discussion.

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