The Problems of the Classical Music Industry

1. The name "classical." Impressions it gives: Outdated, irrelevant, inaccessible, boring. 2. The people. a) The performers. Usually socially retarded and extremely awkward. b) The gatekeepers. 99% male, white, old. Run concert halls and agencies on the assumption any real change would be bad. c) Record labels. Small: well-meaning, naive, no business acumen. Large: survive financially on back catalogue and attempts at crossover projects. d) Critics. Embittered, failed musicians, wo [...]