Became a professional musician today isn't easy, and really never has been. In this era dominated by the communications, to became today a successful artist is necessary to be prepared in many ways, i.e., well-instructed artists have a better chance of success in this changing and competitive environment. Often isn't enough to be "only" a musician and this is true particularly for indie musicians whom are in charge of manufacturing, promoting, distributing and selling their records.

Many musicians in a wide range of artistic trends are taking control of their careers and they are taking advantage of it. They are realising that the major labels (and indie labels too) do not necessarily know the best way to put their music out there. So in my opinion is very good that musicians take control of their music, recordings and image, because know their own music and very often the great and innovatives ideas are wasted because of label politics or they simply are not understood.

Of course, independent music is not new at all, but it has turned out an increasing practice by many talented musicians around the world. In this digital era, the resources used in creating and distributing music are cheaper than in past decades. Today, they haven't problems to turn their musical ideas into professional recordings, so these problems already do not exist. Now, it's not necessary to get a record deal to begin a musical career what music industry people think that the market offers more than people need. I do not agree with that idea and I think that's not a bad thing, because allow many more alternatives for listeners that don't like the "product" that record companies are prepared to give.

By "other side", as those filters don't exist, many music go live with not enough good management, but everybody is free regarding what to buy or not to buy (...or simply what to listen).