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after all it was supposed to be the great democratiser you no longer needed a record company a video MTV like previous generations who were held back by corporate A&R and corporate execs rejecting your notion of making the difficult 3rd album a 3 disc trilogy of your poems with the LSO.
i made get of missed something if those bands or artist exists these days but that's how I thought people would be making music when the Internet go going.
It appears from some of his recent video streams that he is looking at growing and monetising his YouTube channel. That would look like a bit of a career change, either because it is an exciting new frontier, or it is just an easier way to make a living, especially as the industry continues to change. So I guess he is voting with his "feet" too...
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Some of it is where the industry trawl YouTube and other media to look for the next upcoming "safe bet". They really don't want to take the risk on new talent, just what is already established, in demand terms. Think Bieber (or try not to!)
A good example of someone doing it for themselves is Stormzy, so it is happening...
I do know of some recent success stories but these are from people who had the money to back themselves to begin with. They are now reaping the rewards and making a lot of money being effectively their own record company and having a product which most people prefer to buy in physical CD format as that's the age range .
I make a living out of music by playing live ... playing covers ... Pubs, weddings, corporate gigs. Quite a few of my friends do exactly the same. They supplement the income with a bit of teaching, I supplement my income with a bit of electronics repair. Some months there is so many gigs it's not necessary to do anything other than play in the evening.
I know a lot of people would absolutely hate it . Playing other peoples music et cetera !! but I actually don't mind it ... I really enjoy the lifestyle
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One is the band of a solo artist you have definitely heard off who had a number of top 10 hits in the 70's/80's. With this band he typically tours Europe playing festivals.
He also plays in a top end function band. He earns about twice as much for the latter, but still works as a decorator in between as he doesn't earn enough from his two bands.
Another person I know is an exceptional classical musician and tours with a number of the top orchestras in the country (not as a soloist just rank and file). She is in her late 30's and still lives with her parents.
It's a shame about the pub scene rates in other parts of the country. We are lucky in Portsmouth as venues will pay up tp £500 for a good band and you can get up to 2K for a wedding gig.
It's not hard to earn £1100 or so a month which isn't a lot but if you keep your cost of living down it's enough
I'm trying to look for another role somewhere, maybe a sound guy at a local venue, or a music shop (even though they're in dying existence round here) and even cover band/function stuff so I have a variety of jobs and income.
Unless you're Oasis or the Arctic Monkeys you're not going to make much money off originals music. Live audiences have also decline and many music venues are shutting, alot of bands I know have had to split due to living costs and no money from the band which is sad to see.
A character in my area divides his time between instrument repairs and small scale gigging. There is not enough of either type of work to survive on in any comfort.
In the U.K., the music industry has an obvious and direct parallel in the theatre business. How do you get noticed in either of these? You get lucky with a surprise hit. Once your name and success are known, demand will (hopefully) snowball.
Readers of "Believe Me" by Eddie Izzard will know that his "overnight success" took ten years of working his butt off in unglamorous circumstances. Some productions were good. Some were terrible. Eventually, the guy got spotted and given a break.
Simon Cowell may well be an obnoxious get but he does know what sells. He is unashamed about putting his money behind acts that will usually generate even more money for him. One hit would suffice.
I also used used to know a pro comedian who wasn't in the slightest bit famous ( he was married to someone I worked with) and he made seriously good money. Pubs, clubs and holiday parks plus the ( fairly low) salary his wife was on and they lived in definite style.
As well as his regular vids he does live streaming, which is great if you are into the q&a stuff but sending out daily reminder emails is a bit over the top imho.
As for making a living from music, one way is to find a niche. I used to write loop packs for GarageBand until everyone else started doing it, but for a couple of years it paid the bills.
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