Quote Originally Posted by ericwt
In order for me to answer that question I need to know a few things.

Do you want to make your own music or help others make their own. Do you write music or just want to record and mix someone else's? Is it your own material you want to promote? Do you play an instrument or are you a recording tech?

A CD store is not what I had in mind. The life cycle of CD stores is on the decline.

You realize that it usually takes a few years to make serious money in music. There is no instant millions unless you totally luck out. It could happen but do not count on it.

Do you have capital? Do not worry if you don't. Time is capital too, so is effort. Can you pay your bills and cover your expenses for a few years.

Remember in business, like life if we are desperate for something to happen now, we will push it away.

Answer my questions and I can can answer yours.
I love to make my own music but if I had to I would still help somebody create their own music. I write my own music but again I wouldn't mind engineering somebody else's. I wouldn't mind promoting my own material but I realise that is too idealistic for today's world, though I would definitely give it a shot. I play guitar and though I'm not a recording tech I could probably find my way around most home-recording software (not professional home-recording software that would need hardware though).

I have no money at the moment but I know my parents said they have some stashed away for my future. Just how much I do not know. Also I will 75% probably be going to the Ontario Institute of Audio Recording Technology if I were accepted. That is $25,000 for one year but is an industry leader in audio schools and provides all you need to know in the field.

Oh and by the way -- "in life, if we are desperate for something to happen now, we will push it away" -- I have never heard that before but it's a quote I've actually taken to heart
lagstronaut Reviewed by lagstronaut on . Who here owns their own business? I doubt many do since most people here are too young to open up a business, but do you own your own business? Do you know anybody who does? I'm thinking this may be a path I should look into since post-sec. education courses aren't quite so appealing to me at the moment and especially since business expenses are at an all-time low with E-commerce and such. I've taken Entrepreneurship for 2 years now in High School too so I'm not completely new to some home-business concepts. so for those Rating: 5