WBUR: What Does It Take to Become a Successful Musician in 2015?

Berklee President Roger H. Brown and singer/songwriter Melissa Ferrick, a Berklee alumna and associate professor, were guests on WBUR's Radio Boston for a conversation on how education contributes to having a successful music career. 

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Office of Media Relations
October 1, 2015

Radio Boston's Anthony Brooks hosted Berklee President Roger H. Brown in the studio to discuss what it takes to be a successful musician in 2015, when seemingly anyone could record and distribute their music. They were later joined by singer/songwriter Melissa Ferrick, a Berklee alumna and associate professor of songwriting who teaches the course Launch Your DIY Career. The conversation covered digital strageties, entrepreneurship, relationship building, revising career goals, and the cost of education. Radio Boston is a daily cultural affairs program heard throughout New England on NPR affiliate WBUR-FM .

Listen to the full Radio Boston interview.