Build for Morrow, the Podcast - The Real Story of Recorded Music

Before recorded music, there were really two big ways that a composer like john philip susa made money. He could perform and sell the sheet music of his compositions. Susa worried that record players would destroy both those markets. But then he realized, wait a second, i can make a lot more money off these records than i could ever do by selling sheep music. Suza ultimately discovered that gain follows loss. Change sparks of panic, and then we adapt. And then we find a new normal. That's the cycle. Easier for some, harder for others. It is not alwys clean or clear, and it can create hardship along the way. I am not here