GENERAL MUSIC INDUSTRY: Should Musicians Be Allowed to Carry Their Instruments on Planes?

Every day, somebody's got to fly somewhere and entertain the people of the world. When it comes to getting instruments on an airplane, musicians get nervous and sweaty, expecting the worst. "It sucks for the most part," says L.A. rapper Busdriver. Gear gets tossed around, broken, and lost by baggage handlers and mismanaged by airlines. Just imagine what Joanna Newsom must endure trying to squeeze her harp through a metal detector...

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