The Savvy Musician
What exactly is The Savvy Musician? 
The Savvy Musician is a new book and website by David Cutler that helps musicians
1) build a career, 2) earn a living, and 3) make a difference.
But it's so much more. The Savvy Musician also represents:
* A new reality. We are now confronted with a professional marketplace flooded with
talented and outstanding musicians, forced to compete for a shrinking number of
traditional opportunities. For most of us, success requires a savvier set of solutions
than simply "practice, practice, practice."
* A new philosophy. In an era when so many forecast doom and gloom for the music
industry, savvy musicians have a different perspective. While earning a living
in this field has never been easy, they believe this is a great time to be a musician,
at least for pro-active, creative, entrepreneurial professionals who take control
of their career.
* A new opportunity. Thanks to the Internet, other technological advances, and
changes in our culture, there are now unprecedented opportunities available. Savvy
musicians embrace these tools and circumstances, often creating their own opportunities.
* A new advantage. Savvy musicians find ways to stand out from the competition by
differentiating their work and pursuing a unique vision.
* A new community. Savvy musicians from across the globe are redefining what it
means to be in the arts. With creativity at the core of their vision, they work
individually and collectively to bring quality music to new audiences, while fulfilling
real needs and presenting in relevant ways.
How Can TSM Help You?
Here are 9 great ways The Savvy Musician (TSM) can help you:
1) Read the book. Delivering the tools and entrepreneurial mindset necessary for musicians to succeed professionally, TSM focuses on a variety of career issues such as product development, branding, marketing, networking, personal finance, and leaving a legacy. Features clearly articulated strategies alongside 165 vignettes of real musicians working to create a meaningful and prosperous career.
2) Read the TSM Blog. Articles focus on a host of music career/entrepreneurship related issues. For regular updates, consider subscribing to our RSS feed.
3) Watch the TSM music videos. While there are hundreds of thousands of great performances captured on tape, the videos here feature musical creations that are unusual, innovative, humorous, or otherwise "purple." This collection is fun -- perhaps a stress reliever or diversion at a late night bash. It also provides the opportunity to discover creative musicians.
4) Watch the TSM issue videos. This series features inspirational and informative talks by leaders both in and outside the music world.
5) Visit the TSM Resource Center. The Resource Center features links to well over 1000 valuable resources for musicians: job opportunities, funding sources, summer camps, artist colonies, magazines, blogs, networking sites, and more. And it's FREE!
6) Visit the TSM Bookstore. An Amazon Affiliate, it "stocks" only books helpful specifically to musicians. Many titles have special TSM reviews. A small percentage of each sale (2-3%) is given by Amazon to TSM, and invested directly into our website. We appreciate your patronage!
7) Subscribe to the TSM Newsletter. This is the rare breed of newsletter, designed with your interests in mind, that you will eagerly anticipate each time! Find information here that won't appear anywhere else.
8) Post comments to the TSM blog. Become part of the TSM community. If you have questions or feedback about a post, please share it. Feel free to include your web address, directing others to your work.
9) Pitch a story, make a request. Let us know if there's a topic you'd like to see on our blog, a video in our collection, or a link added to our Resource Center. What else we can do to make TSM more helpful to you? All requests are given serious consideration.
