Fletcher Medler, a student at Berklee College of Music, is enrolled in “The General Business Gig,” a course dedicated to teaching musicians how to survive in the gig economy. Medler had played a few professional gigs, but he knew he had gaps in his knowledge.
“I wanted to hear from someone who has worked in the industry,” he tells Fast Company.
The course covers everything from the type of music people want to hear at gigs, to how to budget and purchase equipment, to charging customers. It first ran in 2016 and is application-only.
“It’s a constant challenge for many musicians to get paid the actual value of what their time and artistry are worth,” says Jes Perry, a professor at Berklee who currently serves as interim assistant chair for the professional music department.
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