What are some paradoxes in the music industry? With your knowledge of the music industry, discuss the paradoxes an artist manager might have to deal...

To me,
the biggestfor any artist, including musicians, is the compromise he must make between
satisfying himself and satisfying his public (audience, fans).  A true musician plays out of
love for the music and because he has something he wants to communicate; to market and sell what
he truly loves may or may not be possible. This is the dance which so many young artists have to
do in order to gain their success; once they have a loyal following, though, they often want to
get back to "serious music" and lose some or many of those fans.  Look at all the teen
sensations who eventually wanted to grow up, but their fans were resistant to the idea and they
just faded away.  A musical artist never wants to compromise, which is why they spend so many
years going virtually unnoticed as they play in small venues for minimal crowds until some
breakthrough moment.  They don't need to compromise, as they come to the game fully formed, so
to speak.  The rest are destined to live a life of compromise, it seems to me; and creativity,
which should be the hallmark of a musician, gets lost in the scramble for fame and
fortune.