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# Is this the best or the worst time for independent musicians?
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/is-this-the-best-or-the-worst-time-for-independent-musicians/
- Published: 2011-05-19T11:21:00.000Z
- Updated: 2011-05-19T11:21:00.000Z
- Description: On Music Think Tank, Rich Gordon poses an interesting question – Is this the best or the worst time for independent musicians? With the ever growing DIY movement, musicians are. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/05/is-this-the-best-or-the-worst-time-for-independent-musicians.htm
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- Tags: Music Think Tank, Competition, DIY, independent musician, music industry, Natalie Cheng, Rich Gordon, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:55

[![Competition](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201538e94b165970b-200wi "Competition")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201538e94b165970b-popup?ref=hypebot.com)

On [Music Think Tank](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/question-is-this-the-best-or-the-worst-time-for-independent.html?ref=hypebot.com), **Rich Gordon** poses an interesting question – Is this the best or the worst time for independent musicians? With the ever growing DIY movement, musicians are finding that they can record and release their music without big companies. If enough people like their music, then artists are able to become successful. However, more opportunity leads to increasing competition to be heard.

“I can’t help but wonder if this is a double-edged sword? As more and more people make the most of the opportunities right now, do we all ultimately begin to suffer due to the **increased competition**?” ([Read On](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/question-is-this-the-best-or-the-worst-time-for-independent.html?ref=hypebot.com))