Passion, Hustle, and Making it Work - The Job of a Musician
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Musician
3/25/25
For as long as she can remember, Elizabeth Ziff has been singing and writing songs. As a founding member of the pop group BETTY, she’s built a career turning her passion for music into songs loved by audiences worldwide. Tune in to find out how Elizabeth wears many hats–composer, writer, producer, vocalist–to make her passion into a lifelong career.
Topics
00:52 Introduction
02:30 When did music become your profession?
05:44 Getting bigger
07:37 A Jill of All Trades
08:30 The songwriting process
11:44 Making a living
12:44 How much can you make?
17:59 The hardest part of being a songwriter
18:50 What it really takes
19:25 How to break in
20:30 Balancing creativity and business: integrity and success
23:38 Handling criticism
24:12 A dream collaboration
25:23 AI and music
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Music credit: Kate Pierson & Monica Nation