government should mandate funding for music
government should mandate funding for music education beginning in fourth grade, when most kids develop the attention span and coordination necessary to learn an instrument, all the way through high school.
aqian100308 This will not only contribute to a strong base of musical performers, but the kids who lack the talent or drive to pursue music as a lifelong hobby will at least learn to appreciate the skill it takes for others to pursue it–just like youth sports creates lifelong sports fans.And professional musicians should be able to take classes in new areas–theory, audio production–without having to pay the entire tuition out of their own pockets.Tax breaks. Bars, restaurants,
Same with radio stations that play a certain percentage of music from local or unsigned musicians. (Big corporate radio with its narrow audience-tested playlists has done far more to devalue music–and harm sales–than the Internet.)Cities should be encouraged to create music-nightlife zones with less-stringent noise restrictions and the appropriate level of police protection.Stipends for musicians.
Same with radio stations that play a certain percentage of music from local or unsigned musicians. (Big corporate radio with its narrow audience-tested playlists has done far more to devalue music–and harm sales–than the Internet.)Cities should be encouraged to create music-nightlife zones with less-stringent noise restrictions and the appropriate level of police protection.Stipends for musicians.