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Happy Thanksgiving and enjoy your turkey!

azamatsydykov

Nov 24, 2022
1 min

Happy Thanksgiving and enjoy your turkey!

When we read the papers or watch the news, it can sometimes seem like the end of the world is coming: hyperinflation, recession, market crashes, geopolitical tensions, energy crises, ideological and political divisions, famine, not to mention asteroids, tsunamis, and the threat of nuclear armageddon. All these things are real, and many issues are absolutely urgent and pose an existential threat to human civilization. But I believe that, despite all the challenges of our time,

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Can American private music schools survive without wealthy students from communist China?

azamatsydykov

Aug 17, 2022
1 min

Can American private music schools survive without wealthy students from communist China?

The number of U.S. student visas issued to Chinese citizens has fallen by more than 50% from pre-pandemic levels in the first half of 2022, according to a Wall Street Journal report. China's Covid restrictions, coupled with geopolitical tensions between the US and China leading to increasingly unfavorable opinions of the US from Chinese youth, are giving them second thought about pursuing an education in the US. This is really bad news for music schools in the US, especially

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Global Recession:Why are tech stocks falling, while Bitcoin is rising?

azamatsydykov

Apr 21, 2022
1 min

Global Recession:Why are tech stocks falling, while Bitcoin is rising?

Tech stocks are falling hard while crypto fundamentals are strengthening and value is rising. Why is this happening? In my opinion, this is because large institutions and retail investors are starting to recognize Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other crypto-assets as digital precious metals, stateless currencies, a hedge against inflation, and a store of value. They also see the exponential growth potential of the underlying blockchain technology, on top of which, millions of decentr

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A global conflict and recession is the best time to invest in a creative economy and innovation.

azamatsydykov

Apr 16, 2022
1 min

A global conflict and recession is the best time to invest in a creative economy and innovation.

According to many reputable economists and asset managers of the largest financial institutions, the world is heading towards a deep economic recession. As a person interested in the economy and the financial markets, I cannot but agree with them. The war in Ukraine, which is essentially a proxy conflict between superpowers, threatens to disrupt supply chains and creates the risk of world food/energy shortages, which can potentially lead to famine and social explosions in the

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Pay to Play. The lesser-known type of “artist management”.

azamatsydykov

Mar 26, 2022
2 min

Pay to Play. The lesser-known type of “artist management”.

As the arts have become increasingly oversaturated in the past decades, certain unsavory “artist management” companies have decided to prey on emerging artists, many of whom already invested tens, if not hundreds of thousands of dollars in their careers (for example: degrees in music, private lessons, album releases, multicam videos etc). It's a dirty little secret that for every “A-list” artist on the now-defunct Colombia Artists Management, there were countless artists plac

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“A college job which does not require a DMA… but there is a catch”…

azamatsydykov

Mar 24, 2022
1 min

“A college job which does not require a DMA… but there is a catch”…

The Southern Oregon University seeks Applied Music Adjuncts, who can earn from $21.67 to $26.00 from teaching private music lessons (piano, organ, voice, brass, percussion, woodwinds, guitar, strings and/or music composition). The Applied Music Adjunct position may be one-term (approximately ten to eleven weeks) or multiple terms, depending on student registration. The Applied Music Adjunct position is paid at an hourly rate and is based on student enrollment. Applied Music A

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University pays a $1,200 salary per semester. You can make more on unemployment.

azamatsydykov

Mar 22, 2022
1 min

University pays a $1,200 salary per semester. You can make more on unemployment.

Sul Ross State University in Alpine, Texas posted a job opening for the position of piano accompanist with a record-breaking salary of $1,200 per semester. (weekly unemployment benefits in Texas range from $68 to $507). The obligations of the slave-pianist will include accompanying choirs and vocalists in performances, classes, rehearsals, juries, and lessons. According to the official website of the institution, the average cost of attendance for the undergraduate program at

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Juilliard Executives Enjoy Exorbitant Salaries while Staff Pianists Work For Peanuts.

azamatsydykov

Mar 21, 2022
1 min

Juilliard Executives Enjoy Exorbitant Salaries while Staff Pianists Work For Peanuts.

According to a public post on Facebook made by one of the Juilliard staff pianist, (whose name will not be disclosed), the Conservatory pays its collaborative pianists $21 dollars per hour and $12.50 for playing on juries. The pianist stated that the school admins ask their slave-pianists to keep their rates hush-hush. Meanwhile, the salaries of school administrators skyrocketed during the pandemic. Below is the information about the salaries of the top executives: Source: ht

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Bitcoin Revolution: Why Should Creators Learn About Crypto?

azamatsydykov

Mar 19, 2022
1 min

Bitcoin Revolution: Why Should Creators Learn About Crypto?

Bitcoin and crypto assets are going through the most unprecedented times in their history - the war in Eastern Europe, which carries a threat of nuclear apocalypse, change of the global order and sanction-currency warfare between superpowers, hyperinflation, as well as looming food and humanitarian crisis. So far, Bitcoin is holding up fantastically and its fundamentals are stronger than ever, making the S&P 500 look like a risky place next to it. Its decentralized, immutable

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The Life of DMAs: UCLA seeks an Assistant Adjunct Professor on a WITHOUT SALARY BASIS

azamatsydykov

Mar 19, 2022
1 min

The Life of DMAs: UCLA seeks an Assistant Adjunct Professor on a WITHOUT SALARY BASIS

The University of California Los Angeles called for applications for the position of Adjunct Professor on a without salary basis, whose responsibilities will include: teaching according to the instructional needs of the department. Qualified candidates for this academic slavery must have a Ph.D. in chemistry, biochemistry, or equivalent discipline and have significant experience and a strong record in teaching chemistry or biochemistry at the college level. According to the u

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The Life of DMAs: A typical Job Offer In The Higher Ed

azamatsydykov

Mar 18, 2022
1 min

The Life of DMAs: A typical Job Offer In The Higher Ed

Below is a copy of a job offer letter sent to a DMA pianist by one of the top US music institutions. I removed his name and the name of the institution to prevent any retaliatory actions against him. Enjoy! "The rate for our instructors comes from a rubric that considers highest degree earned, and experience teaching privately. Out of fairness to our full faculty, I cannot offer a rate above $40/hr based on your current qualifications. Also, we do not offer travel reimburseme

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