Which is the greater income? Is it a fee specified in a contract? Is it records sale? Is it shows/concerts? Do you get a weekly check?
How does it work?
2006-10-30 23:43:40 · 7 answers · asked by Eli 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Most make a living by waiting tables or having a real job. Very few people can make a real living playing music. Sorry but it is true!
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2006-10-30 23:52:37 · answer #1 · answered by N3WJL 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
from my limited understanding, The record company "chooses" or creates a band and "invests" a lotta money to make CD's and videos. The band plays concerts to make money for themselves and payback the record company that re-invensts more money to the band for more recordings and videos. each time a song is played on the radio or cable video show, the station pays money to the bands "Publishing Company". The publisher keeps most and pays some to the band. But the band has to pay back money to the record company.
The band makes money from T-Shirts and live concerts, the record company and publishing company makes money from CD sales.
THATS why the recording industry HATES "file sharing" because the band makes money from live performances NOT much money from CD sales. The recording company makes most of its profit from CD sales.
basically, musicians have to perform at concerts to make enuff money to live. The problem with that is that the musician's life is an unstable life until the musician has made enough money to stay home and invenst his own profits in other areas.
the VAST majority of musicians in this world know very little of economics and dont live a comfortable lifestyle.
2006-10-30 23:52:39 · answer #2 · answered by another detroit bassist 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Royalty checks on CD sales, gate receipt for concerts, and additional money for guest appearances on TV shows. Very, very, very few, however, are able to eke out a living simply being a musician. The gifted ones with strong connections could earn some money by studio work, yet most have real jobs and spend time there dreaming about making it big one day.
2006-10-30 23:53:27 · answer #3 · answered by mac 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A musician makes a living by his music. the fee depends on the demand of ur music
2006-10-30 23:55:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it depends on the kind of musician you are.
I didn't really wanna answer the question though, I just came in here b/c my first name's Eli...
2006-10-30 23:51:42 · answer #5 · answered by thepiperad 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just livinjg one day at a time.
Am i funny?
2006-10-30 23:58:16 · answer #6 · answered by helpmegetaname 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
obviously by playing the instrument they mastered in
2006-10-30 23:53:34 · answer #7 · answered by Alexa 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋