Recently I've been getting back into the music game, and I realize there are a lot of difficulties when it comes to being a musician/content creator. There's the problem of trying to network to find collaborations and friends in the space. Then there's the need to look for the right equipment, to get feedback, and to learn how to get better at your craft. There are so many needs, and not enough solutions.
Personally, I find I have a hard time with all of the above. The biggest problem I faced as a YouTuber was the difficulty of trying to build a team. I was mainly a singer/songwriter/musician, but I found myself handling all parts of the creation process. This meant I needed to learn production, sound engineering, and video filming and editing. It made content creation slower. It also made quality worse when I wasn't allowed to really hone in on my craft. Visuals are so important to music that you kind of need both components (audio + video). The second biggest problem I had was actually figuring out the right resources and tutorials to create the best music.
We are thinking of creating a website that will solve content creator needs. However, we want to do some market research before we start building an idea. We want to see what issues you face and if it's similar to my own situation.
So what are your musician struggles? Here is a survey we created to gather some insight into the music industry pain points: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/F8BY956. Please fill it out and let us know what your biggest obstacles are! If you fill it out you can score a chance to win a free $50 Amazon gift card :).
Alternatively, you can let us know in the comments below - what is your biggest struggle when it comes to being a musician in this day and age? What kind of a site do you wish could exist?
(PS sorry for reposting the survey once more. Just really need to collect some insight from y'all!)