Musician Shankar Mahadevan on Taking Risks in Music and in Business
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Musician Shankar Mahadevan on Taking Risks in Music and in Business 📂 Innovation
Brief Summary
Shankar Mahadevan discusses his musical journey, learning, and the future of the music industry, including intellectual property challenges.
Key points
- The Role of Music. Music serves as a companion that can never leave you lonely.
- Learning Music as a Vocation. The difference between learning music as a vocation versus a profession is significant.
- Intellectual Property in Music. The current state of intellectual property rights for musicians is concerning and needs reform.
- The Future of Music Business. The future of music may be disrupted by technology and changing copyright laws.
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Episode highlights
- The Role of MusicMusic serves as a companion that can never leave you lonely.“Music is a friend; you can never be lonely with it.”0:33Jun 2, 2010
- Learning Music as a VocationThe difference between learning music as a vocation versus a profession is significant.“Learning music the hard way makes you a confident person.”3:05Jun 2, 2010
- Intellectual Property in MusicThe current state of intellectual property rights for musicians is concerning and needs reform.“None of the works created by great masters are owned by them.”17:08Jun 2, 2010
- The Future of Music BusinessThe future of music may be disrupted by technology and changing copyright laws.“Once the law comes into place, quality will improve because it will affect income.”19:03Jun 2, 2010
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