The Good Musician

Bruce Houghton–Music 2.0 resources for The Good Musician

by csnowden on June 5th, 2008

Bruce created a robust body of information for all good musicians before he said goodbye to his colleagues at b5media. I encourage you to take advantage of his expertise in the music business. His Music 2.0 and Music 2.0 Bookshelf pages will move you smartly toward building your personal database of helpful tips and resources from expert bloggers, a must-have for The Good Musician’s business needs.

In this age of indie music producing and promotion, it behooves aspiring musicians to gain some practical knowledge in the business side of the profession. Many schools offer degrees in music management, but you can quickly grasp the basics at most any community college, informal class offering, or independent music organization, sometimes for free, or a modest fee. Even a single online class can give you an idea of how to keep your business side running at a dull roar. Certainly take advantage of any opportunity to participate in workshops, master classes, jams, any sharing of relevant information that could mean the difference between being a happy good musician and a miserable good musician.

This is part of the good musician’s informal training, which according to commenter Eugene Cantera on Rick Blincoe’s thoughts on formal vs. informal music training, benefits from a balance. I’ll take my musical information any way, any time I can get it.

So Bruce, thanks for all the fish and especially the great tips! Good luck with hypebot.com, Skyline Music, and all your endeavors. We’re sure to cross paths across the music blogosphere. *Waving bye-bye*

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