Brand new news from Maya Azucena—”My new VLOG,”Conversations With Indie,” produced by ThisIsRealMusic announces it’s promotional sponsor, The Bloom Effect. Every other week, log onto The Bloom Blog, to catch the latest episode.
Maya’s vlog is a bi-monthly video short that features her philosophies of being an independent artist and entrepreneur, as well as insightful conversations with fellow musicians, music producers, venue promoters and managers, musing about the different aspects of being independent. The journey is difficult, yet possible; and “Conversations With Indie” is meant to inspire, as well as peel away some of the mystery around the business of being an independent artist.
Maya Azucena is a Grammy winning, world traveled artist. She has lived off her music for 8 years, using her “skills to pay her bills.”
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In the below segment of ‘Conversations With Indie’ Maya talks about the business aspect of being an artist!
As a former ball player I agree with Maya’s comments on business. We do things because we love them. Whether you’re an artist, athlete, etc. However, once a dollar is involved it changes the dynamics of the action(s) you’re performing and places outside expectations on performance. I always felt that money ruined the love of the sport. I believe that applies to all of us in one fashion or another. I do understand the business side of sports, entertainment, and the arts quite well. However I do not agree with the notion that it enhances performance. Whether you pick up a guitar, mic, paint brush, or a ball it should be because we love what we do.