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Life as a jobbing musician has always been tough, but at least the risk of drowning isn't quite as high these days.

Whatever your political views, 'Obamacare' can only be a good thing for musicians and engineers.

Making a good living from music isn't as hard as they say. Getting people to believe that you make a good living from music can be impossible.

We all like adding new technology to our studios, but progress comes at a cost.

Recent NSA wiretap transcripts have uncovered a transatlantic telephone conversation which could have disastrous consequences.

What's more humiliating than working for nothing? Jumping through hoops to work for nothing...

Do we make our own luck, or does our luck make us? Either way, you need to be prepared when opportunity comes along.

When clients have an instinctive reaction to the music they’ve commissioned, the original brief often goes out of the window.

The people who are paying us don’t always notice when we drop the ball — but it’s a matter of pride.

Stupidity is annoying, but at least it’s only a distraction. Isn’t it?

It’s time media composers stood up for themselves — and their art.

TV composers usually work at a safe distance, but you can’t beat the excitement of a big live spectacular.

There are times when practical considerations outweigh artistic judgements. Especially when there’s a war on.

A modern media composer’s repertoire needs to encompass everything from fugues to farmyard noises.

The viewing public never get to see — or hear — the messy side of TV production. But that’s where the fun is.

When TV composers talk about archiving, they usually mean backing up their hard drives.

Most of the time, TV composers are happy if anyone notices their music. It’s when people start to like it that the trouble starts.

Can’t find what you want in a music library? No problem. Just hire a composer to write it for nothing!

If you thought music for media was a tough job to get into, you should see how hard it is to get out of.

If you really want a direct connection with your audience, don’t write for TV — get down to your local high street.

If, at times, music for media feels impossible to break into, that’s because it is. And there’s a good reason for that.