Ownership

Unless you’re an artist, most musicians don’t feel like they have much ownership. You show up, serve an artist, gig, or client, and get paid.

Musicians desperately need to reframe this cycle. When we show up, we’re building:

• A deep understanding of clients needs

• An ability to quickly assess and deliver quality craftsmanship in the heat of the moment

• The knowledge to understand our equipment and use it properly in a way that hobbyists can’t

• A reputation in a very tight knit community for being excellent at our jobs

• A network of people that also work in our field

These are valuable, hard earned assets, and assets imply ownership. If we’re smart, we’ll leverage this to benefit ourselves and the community around us.