The co-mingling of music (any art really) and business is a strange paradox. Paradox though it may be, it is still a reality. Music has been sold for millennia and will continue to be sold for millennia to come.
Creating music requires a very different mindset from business. Writing something new takes spontaneity, inspiration and awareness.
Business requires extensive planning and foresight. A businessman must be level-headed, logical and reasonable when making decisions. This is quite the opposite of a musician, who relies on moments of clarity and inspiration to create.
Trying to be both a musician and a businessman creates an internal conflict. Part of you wants to be flighty and inspired while another part wants to be cool and considered.
This internal conflict often causes stress. Usually both parts - the musician and the businessman suffer.
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