If we're going to change an industry, we need to change how the industry operates. To do that, we need a new idiom.

Thinking about agencies for a second, they're a dime a dozen nowadays. No offense, to agent friends of mine, but there are a lot of you. Therefore, to create a new model that does what agencies do, but better, we need to create something different.

What if we were all agents for each other?

If we created a community of musicians, that invested the time to help each other grow, share the best tips for landing jobs, and then we marketed that community to employers - cruise lines, hotels, etc.?

What if that community didn't charge you a commission for the jobs you get?

What if that community didn't charge employers a fee for hiring you?

The community and employers win.

But, there would be challenges - ourselves.