The one thing nobody talks about being a composer is that to be a composer is to be a small business. The creating music part is talked about constantly, but the business part is often neglected and ignored with the hope that we will get successful enough for someone else to worry about that on our behalf one day. It is not just important that we create the art, but we also have to market it, sell it, and attract interest in what we do. And so a lot of incredibly talented com

Walter Murch laid out 6 great principles in his book, “In the Blink of an Eye” for editors to keep in mind when editing. Having recently read the book, I thought they were extremely relevant to composers as well. His hierarchy breaks down into 6 guiding principles to judge a film’s edit, or in our case: music.

The biggest frustration I hear from musicians, artists, and honestly creative people in general is the idea that you need to make art for the algorithm rather than art you want to make in order to be successful. And as much as I am a strong believer in the power of social media, I don’t think this take could be more wrong.