My upcoming story will be about finding and exploring ethnic diversity, gender identities and expressions in the music industry, among musicians and in local areas with musical performances. I will interview music artists of all backgrounds, including new, emerging and experienced musicians. I will discover aspiring and professional artists who can tell me their inspirations and stories behind the music they create and perform. I will focus on the way these artists express themselves through music, how they are approaching 2022, their concerns, hopes and dreams. I want to talk about their songwriting process, favorite music genres, the main genres of music they perform and goals they have met or plan to meet in the future.
I will look for artists in San Diego in locations where they can come together and have conversations about issues and ideas they feel passionate about. I will gather data from sites like Zippia, Data USA, San Diego Reader, Musician Finder and Band Finder. Other sources I will use include Facebook groups like Musicians’ Club, Twitter threads, online discussion sites and forums like Future Producers, IllMuzik and Kialo, where I can read about the future of music, popular topics and debates in the music world. This is where I will engage in the music community and see how culturally and socially diverse the music industry and their audiences are. I will also see what fans think of their favorite artists and see what artists are talking about in terms of being successful and inspirational as music producers and performers.
I am very excited for your story Samantha – it sounds great! Let me know if you need anything along the way!