[Fmpro] Becoming Famous

[Alcheh Daniel]

Just talked to JohnB about this a few days ago:

<http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-01-09-gen-y-cover_x.htm>

<http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/education/ 
article3549319.ece>

DA

On Jul 14, 2008, at 8:00 AM, fmpro-request at nxport.com wrote:

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> From: Duncan Watt <dwatt at fastestmanintheworld.com>
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> Couldn't agree with you more, Les. By "flexible", I mean 'willing to
> work in many different situations' in order to achieve the goal
> position - in an apprentice role, in a position of power, sacrificing
> X to achieve Y - for example, using a greater portion of your alloted
> budget for musicians, in order to find the best, and pay them what
> they're worth. Sadly, many young composers think X = "a reasonable
> fee" and Y =  "to become 'famous' ". I think we *all* know how *that*
> math works out :)
>
> Duncan