| Being a composer in the modern world is a | | | | how they work, not to mention the benefits to |
| difficult position to succeed in. Only the few that | | | | your musical ear. |
| achieve wide scale fame can really make a nice | | | | Composers can also consider using the internet to |
| living composing music, and a few more can | | | | find students for private music lessons. Not only |
| become professors. At least, this is what used to | | | | can the web be used to advertise your services |
| be thought about the job prospects for a | | | | for real life students, but you can also convene |
| composer. With all of the developments on the | | | | private lessons over online services like Skype, to |
| internet and in media production, it should now be | | | | teach students located anywhere there is internet. |
| possible for more independent musicians to make | | | | For people who want to stick to composing music |
| a living if they are creative and divide their time | | | | to make money, there are a few ways to do this |
| between a few different things. | | | | as well. Song composers can make good money |
| Lets first talk about some things that a composer | | | | writing music for other musicians or singers, and |
| can do to make money that are not actually | | | | with some thought, it should be possible to use |
| about composing music. One of the best jobs is | | | | the internet to help make this happen. Websites |
| providing music transcriptions. Many people out | | | | are also in need of music sometimes, and this |
| there will pay to have a song or piece transcribed | | | | may be a new area for music composers to |
| so that they can play it on an instrument. They | | | | explore. |
| either lack the skill or time and willingness to | | | | A new age of media consumption and production |
| transcribe it themselves, which is understandable, | | | | is upon the world, both on and offline. In order to |
| so they will pay you to do it. | | | | get the most out of recent advances in the |
| Keep in mind that if you want to do this you | | | | distribution and employment of video and audio, |
| have to be good at it and you have to enjoy it | | | | composers need to position themselves in the |
| to some extent, or else it will get tedious and | | | | marketplace, and this means being online. Having a |
| may even turn you off of music temporarily. The | | | | good website and knowing how to use it to make |
| advantage is that you will be exposed to a lot of | | | | yourself money is crucial if you want to become |
| new music and it can be very effective practice | | | | a successful freelance composer, so start thinking |
| to be constantly breaking apart pieces and seeing | | | | about it and experimenting today. |