Guitar Girl Magazine — How Artists Can Protect Their Work As They Make A Comeback
Maybe they don’t always think of it this way, but professional musicians essentially are entrepreneurs, running a business even as they write songs, record music, or perform in public.
They were running a business before the pandemic, they were running a business through the pandemic as they struggled to continue their art remotely, and they will continue to run a business as they emerge into whatever new music world awaits them post-pandemic.
Sure, musicians make music for the love of doing it, but they also need to fiercely protect what they produce lest someone else collect royalties that rightfully belong to them.