Music industry pack

I’ve been thinking about this, and honestly, The Sims 4 is missing a huge opportunity by not having a proper music industry pack. We have instruments and the entertainer career, but it barely scratches the surface of what music gameplay could be.

Here’s how I think it should work:

New careers

• Band Manager – organize tours, manage band drama, book gigs, negotiate contracts
• Record Executive – discover new talent, sign artists, decide which musicians get promoted or dropped

New instruments

• Upright bass
• Saxophone
• Bass guitar
• Drums

These would finally allow actual bands and ensembles to exist in the game.

Forming bands

Sims could form bands where members need complementary skills. For example:

1. singer
2. guitarist
3. drummer
4. bassist
5. keyboard or sax player

Band chemistry could matter too. Sims with clashing personalities might perform worse together.

Auditions

Two types of auditions:

• Band auditions – Sims try out for bands and need a certain skill level with their instrument
• Record label auditions – labels scout talent and decide who to sign

This would add a lot of storytelling because some Sims might get rejected multiple times before getting discovered.

Band camp

For children and teenagers, there could be a band camp activity during summer or after school, where they:

• learn instruments
• form small groups
• compete in performances

It would make music skills feel like something Sims grow into instead of randomly picking up a guitar as an adult.

Concerts and gigs

Bands could perform at different venues, such as:

• small bars
• clubs
• festivals
• stadium tours

The bigger the venue, the more fame and money.

Band drama

Because it’s The Sims, things should go wrong sometimes:

• band members arguing
• Someone quitting before a big show
• rival bands competing for fans
• band members going solo
• band members falling in love or having messy breakups

Orchestra instruments

I would also love it, if they added instruments like cello, viola, and flute so Sims could form orchestras as well as bands. As a former band geek (I played tenor sax, baritone sax, and upright bass), I’d also love if they even differentiated between alto, tenor, and baritone sax for something like a sax quartet. Realistically, I don’t expect The Sims to go that deep into the details, but it would be really cool if they did.

I feel like this kind of pack would add a lot more storytelling and long-term gameplay, especially if Sims could grow from band camp kids to famous musicians. Curious what everyone else would add to a music expansion like this.