In today’s rapidly changing music landscape, entrepreneurship is an art that is just as vital as creativity—one that all musicians must master for a successful and sustainable career.
In The New Musician: The Art of Entrepreneurship in Today’s Music Business, award-winning industry veteran Menzie Pittman provides insights from world-class artists, music business leaders, educators, and professionals who share invaluable reflections on the successes and challenges of their careers, imparting advice to both aspiring and working musicians. Included are vital conversations about leadership and business with an impressive cast of people, including record executive Mike Curb, nine-time GRAMMY award-winning record producer Dave Cobb, and singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sierra Hull.
By learning from others’ experiences in this book, musicians will discover various creative solutions to frequently encountered problems to enhance their entrepreneurial skills. These success stories and cautionary tales will help illuminate a road map to success for all music makers, from those dreaming of starting a career in music to those who need to jumpstart a stalled gig.
Published by Rowman & Littlefield and distributed to the music trade by Hal Leonard, The New Musician is now available in both paperback ($38.00) and hardback ($99.00) editions. Interested retailers can place orders by calling the Hal Leonard E-Z Order Line at 1-800-554-0626.
Looking Back on 2025: A Year of Controlled Chaos (Emphasis on “Controlled”)