It connects so many of us together, and yet we each gathering a different meaning.

Music.

To many, being a part of the music industry requires a group, or even just yourself, plus hope that through throwing everything else away you can get recognition in such a competitive world.

What if someone told you that this isn’t the only way to get on board with this self-rewarding career?

That there are ways to be involved with the industry you love, without the pressure of striving for platinum albums?

Corey Gillum is a Launceston bassist who has a 30-year career spanning cover bands, professional music sessions, compositions and tutoring at many differing schools.

Gillum said the best way to get involved as a musician was to “practice, even just a little everyday”.

He further suggested putting your name out in the digital media, too.

The digital sphere has expanded, with websites such as Soundcloud and YouTube, to the national Triple J Unearthed website offering platforms for emerging artists to share their music with the world’s listeners.

So, is that everything you can do to be a part of the music industry?

“Nah, that’s not it at all… There are a very few who rely purely on making music,” Gillum said.

This is heavily shown through a national Census that stated that only 43,000 out of 12.5 million people have a career in the music industry.

Of that number, 56 per cent earn less than $10,000 dollars a year.

In Tasmania, there is a multitude of different jobs for different talents that all grow the music community.

From teaching music as a tutoring, to music journalism and the ever-growing industry of sound technicians, these careers can be the long-awaited opportunities that don’t always shine in the spotlight.

And so, whether you like to sing your own song, or jam your own career opportunity, your livelihood is just one bar away.

Check out the following websites for more information, and opportunities within the music industry: