Behind The Music

Music has always been the biggest influence in my life. Growing up with songs from the days of when Sam Cooke was being played on the vinyls to the latest songs blasting through stereos all the way to the top of today’s billboard charts, inspired me to be a part of the vast, growing music industry. However, during my early teenage years, my dreams were hit by the reality that I didn’t have the talent to sing or even the patience to learn to play any musical instruments. People tend to think the music industry is all and only about the lyrics,the melody and most of all, the performers but behind all the glitz and glamour of every head bopping and sappy tunes and their lyrics that has toped the billboard charts, stands a brilliant mind and his associates of where the art of business comes alive.

For those who has no clue to what i’m talking about, a music entrepreneur is a person who coordinates, operates, markets and assumes the risk for a music business venture. Most businesses started by music entrepreneurs, just to name a few, are: Recording Studio Facility, Booking Agency, Artist Management, Music Retail, Music Publishing Company, Record Label, etc. These are the people who are also earning big bucks! This is the reason to why Simon Cowell became so famous without even humming to a tune. There are also musicians these days who manages and market their own music. This will be only for a short period of time until they are signed to a major Record Label. However, in a small country like Malaysia, managing and marketing your own music could be possible on a long run because all you need is excellent business knowledge and skills!