Interesting Round-Tayber discussion on the 'Future of Singapore’s Music' with @theanaloggirl @davidsparkle @muonmagick

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Interesting Round-Tayber discussion on the 'Future of Singapore’s Music' with @theanaloggirl @davidsparkle @muonmagick

Nick Chan (NC): Like most people, I hoped to enjoy the process of work and making rent. Music was something I loved, so it was natural to envision making a living from it, despite the difficulty. To me, ‘professional’ means spending most of my time and energy, deriving most of my income, and developing myself along the axis of a certain something. So I guess my professional goal was to be a professional in something musical. I hardly think of things in professional terms, and in the same inverse vein, we hardly come across people describing themselves as ‘serious hobbyist musician’. When you do it, you just do it. And if you manage to keep doing it without going hungry, you’re already a professional whether you realize it or not. I’d be surprised if I found out that any of my favorite artists or writers had won awards with an intention to do so. We know the only places you...

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