With all the doom and gloom present in our news today, I try to stay positive and buck the trends here on my blog. It's not so much that I'm oblivious to what is going on around me. I'd just rather find whatever silver lining is left. Author, Frank Tyger says that "Opportunity's favorite disguise is trouble". I feel that to be true in the business of music as well. Yes, the record labels are folding under the onslaught of free downloads, but that doesn't mean, you as the artist should stop making music. Here are 4 reasons to continue being creative, no matter the economic climate.