My Wake Up Call on Competition
Joe Taylor at Spinme.com has posted a reality check for bands on his blog. It seems the glory days of music at the forefront of entertainment options is over. As musicians, we are now competing more with video games, cable TV, and the internet as entertainment sources. Joe refers to the Bureau of Labor Statistics in saying “22% of Americans’ “entertainment budget†now goes to cable and satellite TV, and another chunk of that budget goes to video games. Americans are having more fun at home and spending more time at home.
This is a must read article for any serious band/musician actively looking to make a career in music. As far as I’m concerned, it means we just have to get that much more creative in figuring out how we can pool our resources and keep people interested in music together instead of in competition with eachother.
