{"id":16917,"date":"2024-03-08T09:41:47","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T14:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/contemporarymusiccenter.com\/?page_id=16917"},"modified":"2025-08-13T08:20:30","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T12:20:30","slug":"the-new-musician","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/contemporarymusiccenter.com\/?page_id=16917","title":{"rendered":"The New Musician"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_f31bdf78d2\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_column_\" class=\"cmsmasters_column one_fourth\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column_inner\"><div id=\"cmsmasters_gallery_z0ujhnikkc\" class=\"cmsmasters_gallery_wrap\" data-type=\"grid\" data-count=\"1\" data-animation=\"fadeInUpBig\" data-delay=\"400\"><ul class=\"cmsmasters_gallery cmsmasters_1 cmsmasters_more_items_loader\"><li class=\"cmsmasters_gallery_item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/contemporarymusiccenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/The-New-Musician-Cover-Final.webp\" rel=\"ilightbox[z0ujhnikkc]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"432\" height=\"648\" src=\"https:\/\/contemporarymusiccenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/The-New-Musician-Cover-Final.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"The New Musician\" srcset=\"https:\/\/contemporarymusiccenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/The-New-Musician-Cover-Final.webp 432w, https:\/\/contemporarymusiccenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/The-New-Musician-Cover-Final-200x300.webp 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_column_lw9nvau3bg\" class=\"cmsmasters_column three_fourth\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column_inner\"><div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<h1>The New Musician<\/h1>\n<h3>The Art of Entrepreneurship in Today&#8217;s Music Business<\/h3>\n<p><strong>MENZIE PITTMAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In today\u2019s rapidly changing music landscape, entrepreneurship is an art that is just as vital as creativity\u2014one that all musicians must master for a successful and sustainable career.<\/p>\n<p>In The New Musician: The Art of Entrepreneurship in Today\u2019s 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 topics like 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.<\/p>\n<p>By learning from others\u2019 experiences in this book, musicians will discover a range of creative solutions to the problems frequently encountered and will enhance their entrepreneurial skills. These success stories and cautionary tales will help illuminate a road map to success.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_button_lmk8z1m9yt\" class=\"button_wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomsbury.com\/us\/new-musician-9781538194874\/\" class=\"cmsmasters_button cmsmasters-icon-book-1\" target=\"_blank\"><span>Buy Now<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_heading_hx5g9254no\" class=\"cmsmasters_heading_wrap cmsmasters_heading_align_center cmsmasters_heading_divider_medium\">\n\t<span class=\"cmsmasters_heading_divider_left_wrap\"><span class=\"cmsmasters_heading_divider cmsmasters_heading_divider_left\"><\/span><\/span>\n<h4 class=\"cmsmasters_heading\">Review Clips<\/h4>\n<span class=\"cmsmasters_heading_divider_right_wrap\"><span class=\"cmsmasters_heading_divider cmsmasters_heading_divider_right\"><\/span><\/span>\n<\/div><div class=\"cmsmasters_quotes_slider_wrap book-slider\" data-animation=\"fadeIn\" data-delay=\"400\">\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_quotes_slider_wx9ur5lnv\" class=\"cmsmasters_owl_slider owl-carousel cmsmasters_quotes cmsmasters_quotes_slider\" data-auto-play=\"7000\"><div class=\"cmsmasters_quote cmsmasters_owl_slider_item\">\n<!-- Start Quote Slider Article  -->\r\n<article class=\"cmsmasters_quote_inner\">\r\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_quote_content\">\n<p>&#8220;This book is chock full of valuable insights and anecdotes from a wide array of legendary and working musicians, as well as music business professionals. It provides a modern blueprint for navigating the business and its many challenges. Menzie Pittman has pulled back the curtain to give new musicians the best possible tools for success. I wish I had this book when I was starting my career as a drummer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><header class=\"cmsmasters_quote_header\"><h4 class=\"cmsmasters_quote_title\">John DeChristopher<\/h4><\/header><div class=\"cmsmasters_quote_subtitle_wrap\"><span class=\"cmsmasters_quote_subtitle\">Drummer, creator &amp; host of Live From My Drum Room Podcast<\/span><\/div><\/article>\r\n<!-- Finish Quote Slider Article  -->\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_quote cmsmasters_owl_slider_item\">\n<!-- Start Quote Slider Article  -->\r\n<article class=\"cmsmasters_quote_inner\">\r\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_quote_content\">\n<p>&#8220;Wow, I wish this book was available when I was first starting out in the music business. Through conducting first-hand interviews with seasoned musicians and music business professionals, Pittman and his guests helps the aspiring creative really learn what it takes to survive, and ultimately succeed, in today\u2019s rapidly changing music industry.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><header class=\"cmsmasters_quote_header\"><h4 class=\"cmsmasters_quote_title\">Dr. David Tough<\/h4><\/header><div class=\"cmsmasters_quote_subtitle_wrap\"><span class=\"cmsmasters_quote_subtitle\">Professor, Curb College of Music Business, Belmont University<\/span><\/div><\/article>\r\n<!-- Finish Quote Slider Article  -->\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_divider_v8q9ldoil\" class=\"cl\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_fb_5f31ff0ft\" class=\"cmsmasters_featured_block\" data-animation=\"fadeIn\" data-delay=\"0\">\n<div class=\"featured_block_inner\">\n<div class=\"featured_block_text\">\n<p><strong>Foreword<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Many of us who love music and have chosen to make it part of our professional lives find ourselves enamored of the creative expression of melodies, harmonies, and rhythms. However, we don\u2019t always think about the creative aspects of the business of music which has its own melodies, harmonies, and rhythms. In fact, the business of music is an art form in its own right. One of my favorite quotes from the book (page 46) notes that, &#8220;creativity is the lead vocal, business is the harmony, and there is an art to understanding both.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>This groundbreaking work by my friend and colleague, Menzie Pittman, is a journey through the intersection of both of these creative expressions\u2014the music itself and the music business. Through a series of thoughtful conversations with some of the leading musical luminaries of our time, Menzie guides us in how important it is that we embrace our creative spirits in both the music we make and the entrepreneurship required to create a sustainable enterprise as a musician.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>This is not a conventional textbook or academic treatise on the music business. There are many good resources for that. Instead, as the direct result of Menzie&#8217;s incredible success and reputation in the music industry we have the privilege of hearing from many of the best in the business. From the corridors of record labels to the legendary studios and stages, each conversation offers us a window into the minds of these incredibly successful people who have made music their life\u2019s work. But this book is more than just a collection of interviews. Menzie weaves a rich tapestry of storytelling, shared experiences, and collective wisdom. From the legendary producers to the artists who defy convention, we have a front row seat to the candid reflections and hard-earned lessons of industry titans, and we realize that the business of music is more than just a transactional endeavor; it is the place where passion meets pragmatism, and both require artistic creativity.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I have known Menzie for over ten years, and his passion for music, teaching, mentoring, and moving the business of music forward has been an inspiration to everyone who has had the privilege to know him. In addition to being a musician himself and running an extremely successful music business, he volunteers his time to advocate with government officials to help them understand just how important music education is to the development of the whole person.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>As you journey through these pages, prepare to be inspired, challenged, and transformed. Within the anecdotes and revelations lie the keys to unlocking your own creative potential, to reimagining the music business as an incredible opportunity for artistic expression. We learn how the art of contracts, negotiations, and marketing are as important to long-term success to the musician as the music itself.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>This book is a friend and companion for every musician, entrepreneur, and industry enthusiast who dares to chart their own course amidst the ever-shifting currents of the music industry. 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