The working life of musicians: mapping the work activities and values of early-career pop musicians in the Dutch music industry

Everts, Rick; Hitters, Erik; Berkers, Pauwke

doi:10.1080/17510694.2021.1899499

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“…The results showed that unhappy musicians are linked to uncreative music products in a positive manner. These results agree with those suggested by Everts et al (2021) , which revealed that the creativity in the music products depends upon the musicians’ emotions that form their thinking and efforts. When the musicians are satisfied with the circumstances and happy in their lives, they have a pleasant mood and think pleasantly about their profession and accessories.…”

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Relationship Between Unhappy Musicians, Resistance Toward Innovation and Uncreative Music Products: Psychological Security as Moderator

Liang¹,

Akhter

Kumar

2022

Front. Psychol.

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Recently, uncreative music products have become a global issue due to the unhappy musicians and resistance to innovation that needs researchers’ focus. This article explores the impact of unhappy musicians and resistance to innovation on uncreative music products in Malaysia. This article also investigates the moderating role of psychological security among the relationships of unhappy musicians, resistance to innovation, and uncreative music products in Malaysia. This study has applied the questionnaire method to gather the primary data from the selected respondents. The researchers have also applied the smart-PLS to check the nexus among constructs and test the hypotheses. The results revealed that unhappy musicians and resistance to innovation have a significant and positive linkage with uncreative music products in Malaysia. The results also revealed that psychological security significantly moderates the linkage among unhappy musicians, resistance to innovation, and uncreative music products in Malaysia. Thus, this study guides the regulators to develop the regulations to reduce the unhappiness among musicians and motivates the regulators to adopt innovation to increase the creative music product in Malaysia.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

Relationship Between Unhappy Musicians, Resistance Toward Innovation and Uncreative Music Products: Psychological Security as Moderator

Liang¹,

Akhter

Kumar

2022

Front. Psychol.

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“…The do-it-yourself, entrepreneurial approach that is encouraged and adopted by many musicians can, on one hand, be recognized for its contribution to our understanding of individualistic, agentic forms of career development. On the other hand, these same approaches are no longer enough to tackle the unsustainable aspects of the music industry in which the supply of talent considerably outweighs demand, there is limited support for independent artists, and strategic poverty (Threadgold, 2018, p. 169) is the norm (Everts et al, 2022).…”

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Living with liminality: Reconceptualising music careers education and research

Canham

2023

Research Studies in Music Education

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One of the many lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the nature of it: it has been, and still is, an evolving situation in which there are many questions, but not always immediate or easy answers. Some of the pandemic experience has been shared, as almost 1.6 billion learners’ educations have been disrupted and teachers have reported increased work-related stress, anxiety, and burnout. Billions of dollars in music industry income have been lost and patterns of music engagement and consumer spending appear to be significantly altered. Other aspects of the pandemic have highlighted deep inequalities. The vulnerability of creative workers at a policy level, for example, reflects the precarity of a specific group of people, and the enormous complexity and uncertainty that shapes their personal and professional circumstances. Although some musicians have reveled in the opportunity to reinvent themselves through new sites for their work, for many, work in music has gone from challenging to untenable resulting in altered priorities. In this paper, I explore the pandemic experience through the concept of liminality and offer three approaches for framing a paradigm shift in music careers education and research: things to think about, things to leave behind, and things to do differently.

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“…Nevertheless, and counterintuitively, publications show that musicians still devote most of their time to creative work. Everts et al ( 2021 ) studied the early career experiences of Dutch musicians and found that the strong dynamicity of the music industry does not change the perceived high value of being musicians. In fact, musicians do not spend their time trying to boost their position on social networks because they perceive that the funds needed to flourish in that environment are becoming prohibitive.…”

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Music in business and management studies: a systematic literature review and research agenda

Pizzolitto

2023

Manag Rev Q

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Music is the background of life, representing an international language that connects different cultures. It is also significant with respect to economies, markets, and businesses. The literature in the music field has identified several issues related to the role of digitalization in the revolution of music, the distribution of music products, the management and organization of music events, music marketing strategies, and the position of musicians as entrepreneurs. This paper comprises a systematic literature review of the most recent articles discussing the numerous connections between music, business, and management (2017–2022). Through a rigorous protocol, this research discusses the effects of the digital revolution on the music industry, with particular reference to the persisting oligopoly of major labels and the new business models that integrate music streaming and social networks. The findings show the renaissance and relevance of live music events, the fundamental role of segmentation strategies for managing festivals, and the limited presence of sustainability as a priority during festivals and events management. Furthermore, the literature highlights the relevance of discussions concerning musicians’ identity, especially in light of the complex relationship between the bohemian and the entrepreneurial nature of their profession. This is followed by numerous reflections on future research opportunities, recommending theoretical and empirical in-depth studies of music industry competition, futuristic management philosophies and business models, and the roles of technology, sustainability, and financial elements in fostering artists’ success in the digital era. Finally, the paper discusses business models and strategies for musicians, festivals management, stores, and sustainability.

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The working life of musicians: mapping the work activities and values of early-career pop musicians in the Dutch music industry

Cited by 24 publications

References 43 publications

Relationship Between Unhappy Musicians, Resistance Toward Innovation and Uncreative Music Products: Psychological Security as Moderator

Relationship Between Unhappy Musicians, Resistance Toward Innovation and Uncreative Music Products: Psychological Security as Moderator

Living with liminality: Reconceptualising music careers education and research

Music in business and management studies: a systematic literature review and research agenda

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