Present and past of competition versus sharing economy in the music live industry

Abstract

Seventy-three percent of independent musicians have experienced 'stress, anxiety and/or depression' in relation to their work (Record Union, 2020). The authors of this study related 4 of 8 main reasons given in the survey to feelings that could be detonated during a musical competition. This study tries to look into studies related to some information that points to a relation between the competitive spirit in music teaching and the high rates of anxiety, stress, and depression; also, it tries to find how deep it is in history and where are the roots of authoritarianism in the music history, and how those type of pedagogy had affected the exercise of sharing between colleagues. In the final part, it studies the concept of collaboration in society and art through history until the present day, showing collaborative and sharing initiatives that through technology help to connect musicians making easier their profession.