Posted: Dec 16, 2025

Category: The Musician Business

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**Guest post written by James Woolwine, a composer/songwriter who plays guitar and piano; Classical music lover, and teacher.

 

""Music isn't a competition!" This oft-repeated phrase is meant to ease our anxiety when we compare ourselves to musicians who are better (or more successful). It's a nice blanket statement, but like most blanket statements, it over-simplifies a complex issue. If only it were so black/white, but all kinds of people play music with all kinds of motivations. Some find this catchphrase patronizing. Let's break it down with more nuance..."

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Posted: Apr 12, 2016

Category: The Musician Business

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**Guest Post written by Danny Barnes as featured on DannyBarnes.com.

 

"I hear so much complaining about this subject, I just wanted to lay my practical experience on you. free... Assuming... you are financially workable and you have the music where you want it and you are surely called into the art, here goes, in no particular order..."

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