Where can i find a book about the jazz music industry?!


Question:

Where can i find a book about the jazz music industry?

there are books about the music industry related to pop music, but i ve been having a hard time trying to find one about the jazz biz.


Answers:

The reason that there are not a lot of books on jazz business is because it is kind of an oxymoron. Let's face it. It's a lot easier to make a living as a pop artist than it is to make a living as a jazz artist nowadays. Not to say that you can't make a living playing jazz, you could, but there are a lot more people who listen to pop music and regularly buy pop music, than there are people who like and regularly buy jazz.

Hence, jazz is much more of an art form than anything else. Although there are some business principles that can be applied, jazz is still an art. It takes a lifetime of dedication and pursuance to become a great jazz musician. Not to say that it doesn't take that to become a pop artist, but most pop artists have like 1-2 songs that make them really famous, and they may continue to perform that song throughout their career. Jazz artists historically continued to make new music throughout their careers and refused to be defined by a single song or even genre.

If you are a jazz artist and you'd like to know how to make more money, I would suggest reading some of the general music business books, and apply what's in there to your music. Even some general business books would have something you could benefit from.

Also, don't be afraid to go commercial. Everyone's got to make a living somehow. Music is a business, and in this industry, we need people who approach it that way. We don't need any more "starving artists."


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