CGCM Blog
Noteworthy Ideas to Inspire You to Step Up and Create the Career You Envision
The Classical Guitar Career Masterclass Blog is an online resource for classical guitarists that focuses on artist development and music business education. The goal is to empower aspiring and emerging classical guitarists build their career as independent musicians.
The goal of the CGCM blog is to help guide emerging artists develop and acquire strategies and tactics to effectively build their career and promote their music and related services. In a highly competitive industry, building a strong foundation is critical if you wish to establish a financially sustainable career in an ever-changing and unpredictable musical landscape.
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Mindset
"You can't start a great company by being derivative. You have to be original. It's more art than commerce." ~ Gary Tan Garry Tan invests in start-ups. He is particularly adept...
Marketing
When we have and do something that is really great but we don’t have an audience listening to us . . . How do we get publicity? How do we...
Balancing Career and Life
At its core, being proactive is about taking responsibility for our life. It is not waiting for just the right circumstances or that lucky break but creating them for our...
Balancing Career and Life, Mindset
As an independent musician, you usually have to wear multiple hats if you are going to have a financially sustainable career. Unfortunately, many emerging classical (and acoustic fingerstyle) guitarists are...
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