I absolutely love my job. So extremely grateful I got to create it myself.

Obviously this doesn’t account for future tech, AI, new platforms, or business models we can’t even imagine yet. The entertainment landscape in 50 years gon look nothing like today. Just interesting to compare. Every platform is moving us away from ownership 😒

I’m not saying stop streaming. Unlimited access is valuable. But we’re not truly “saving money.” You’re paying the same price as ownership over a lifetime, you just don’t get to keep anything. It’s the most successful subscription scam ever normalized! Lol

Now compare that to BUYING everything: • Music: ~$10,366 (albums + singles) • Movies: ~$29,646 (3/month avg) • TV Shows: ~$24,705 (1.5 seasons/month) Total: $64,717 $4k more expensive. But you own, can re-sell gift where applicable, pass things down, not lose access, etc

Ran the numbers from 18-79 (avg US lifespan). STREAMING: • Music: $13/mo (Spot) • Video: $69/mo (avg 4 serv) • Total: $82/mo 61 years × $82/mo = $60,024 You get unlimited access to millions of things you couldn’t possibly watch. But the second you stop paying? It’s gone.

Was curious so I just did the math on streaming vs buying and… After 61 years of paying for Spotify + Netflix + Hulu, you’ll spend $60,024. And own nothing in the end (🫩) Thread 🧵

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Art is art. Business is business. The two are rarely taught to coexist. That's why I built Sound Economy on Skool—to bridge those two massive gaps: connection and income. A place where musicians grow together, share resources, and build wealth through collaboration.

And then there's the money part. Yeah, THAT. The thing you actually need to survive. You can be the most talented musician on earth and still not have 2 red cents to rub together. Not because you're not good enough. But because no one taught you the system.

Creating in a vacuum sucks. No feedback. No collaboration. No reality check. Just you, your doubts, and 47 unreleased tracks that you're convinced are either genius or garbage—and you genuinely can't tell which.

Isolation both breeds and kills creativity. We NEED solitude to create our most honest art (who wants an audience while they're crying on the mic?). But too much alone time? Suddenly you're second-guessing everything from your ideas to your sound to your worth.

If you've ever felt like you're throwing your music into the void... welcome. The water's uncomfortably lukewarm here. Almost every musician struggles with 2 things more than anything else: isolation and monetization. Lemme break down why both are slowly killing your career 👇

If you're over 35 and think you've missed your shot - you haven't. Creativity doesn't expire. It evolves. I write about this every month on https://t.co/41PINr4v8B. Follow + or book a call with me at

Now I'm 34. Top 1% of songwriters worldwide. Over 800 credits. Fresh deal with EMPIRE. And I'm just getting started.

Turns out, I didn't want to be a traditional artist. I loved writing and recording, but I hated performing. I was chasing a version of success other people wanted for me. Learning that was the most freeing thing I ever did.

I spent my entire twenties asking "when will it happen?" until I finally asked the real question: "Is this even what I want?" The answer surprised me. It was no.

Here's what nobody tells you when you're young and spiraling: You're not behind. You're comparing your year 1 to someone else's year 10. You don't know the blood, sweat, and tears they've put in behind the scenes.

I'd been working professionally since 15. Platinum plaques, Billboard charts, the whole thing. But I wasn't "popping off" like the 18-year-olds around me, so I convinced myself I'd missed my window.

If you're a creative over 35 and you think it's too late, I need you to hear this: You're not old. You're just older. And that's your advantage. I had a mid life crisis at 20. Not because I was burnt out. Because I thought I was already too old to make it in music...

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