Living near a major metro area….

[ChuckMott]

Anyone see an advantage in living near a major metro area and what would it be (short of god forbid showing up at a libraries doorstep or otherwise stalking them). I ask because I am only 3 hours from NYC and have been there frequently. Or by selling your music locally (thinking maybe ad agencies etc)?

[jaapvisser]

I am living in the Netherlands and though Amsterdam is near and cities like Berlin and Paris are around 6 hours away, I can deal with all my business online and have been in touch with game producers, music libraries etc from all over the world without a problem. I have never felt the urge to move closer to a bigger city (though I lived and worked in Paris in the past, but that was inhouse).

For local agencies it can be practical I think, though I hardly deal with any local companies and agencies myself.

[MichaelL]

I don’t get cell phone reception. 😀

[ChuckMott]

I was really just curious. I am going to think about going to some local places bit not right away. Just wondering about whether my relative proximity offered some opportunities I may not have been aware of for any reason really. So you’internAtionL Michael? The singer in our band is originally from Holland. I think he said Hitler made his parents nervous…

[MichaelL]

No Chuck. US. Just moved to the country. The cost of living is lower.

[ChuckMott]

Yes saw that was jaap….thinking I’m looking for an excuse tfor another road trip to New York City, haven’t been in a few years. Love it there, although I think my desire to move closer to the area dissipates as I get older. BUT have to admit, I do like it when I come across a library that looks promising and is out of there.

[MichaelL]

Just moved to the country.

To be clear: I meant that I just moved from a major US metro area to a small village…also in the US. I didn’t just move to the US.

[andrej]

I think inspiration would be the major advantage for me, when I lived in NYC I would to take walk in the central park and recharge ,now I have to watch out not to step in the cow xxxx.
But I don´t complain ,every place has it`s magic ,but just to be on the safe side I have to fly to some major metro area now and then.

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