This paper aims to connect the field of entrepreneurship with cultural work that is done to earn a livelihood. Among the cultural industries operating in Mizoram, the music industry has great potential for generating a sustainable source of employment. The digital revolution that harshly impacted this creative industry has also brought about numerous innovations. However, there is a tension between artistic goals and business concerns which is, in fact, a characteristic feature of creative industries. The first part of this paper seeks to provide learned arguments that re-imagine the “lone genius” music worker as a collaborative individual who develops his cultural capital and is able to create a sustainable cultural enterprise. The second part of the paper presents an innovative music business model that can cater to the specific needs of the localised music industry in Mizoram.