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# Why Is A Culture Shift Important For Musicians?
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/why-is-a-culture-shift-important-for-musicians/
- Published: 2013-09-27T10:05:00.000Z
- Updated: 2013-09-27T10:05:00.000Z
- Description: Many artists feel helpless today. Tommy Darker paints a picture of musicians crawling around the digital music world – laws and the status quo have changed radically, along with the. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2013/09/why-is-a-culture-shift-important-for-musicians.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Music Think Tank, arts, Arts and Entertainment, Bands and Artists, business, Digital audio, music, musician, Unsigned Band Resources, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:43

[![image from creativeconomy.britishcouncil.org](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2019affa35dc4970d-200wi "image from creativeconomy.britishcouncil.org")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2019affa35dc4970d-popup?ref=hypebot.com)Many artists feel helpless today. Tommy Darker paints a picture of musicians crawling around the digital music world – laws and the status quo have changed radically, along with the audience’s behaviour and preferences. The answers, says Darker, can be found at in the startup culture.  
"A few major players can change a market, but they cannot change a culture. A million minds can." More on our sister blog MusicThinkTank.com: [Why Is A Culture Shift Important For Musicians?](http://musicthinktank.squarespace.com/blog/why-is-a-culture-shift-important-for-musicians.html?ref=hypebot.com)

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