Have you ever heard of people in society who kept saying stuff like "c'mon , whatever you do/choose, just DON'T become a musician, or artist. Why? Because these jobs are very unstable, especially with so many musicians/artists newcomers these days, the 'cycle' will end soon,...and that's it! You're gonna be BROKE, ..so artist/musician is NOT LONG-term profitable job/career! " , and thus kept recommend you to do the 'conformist' "Office/factory" rat-race job/career!
I don't know,..but I personally have a serious problem with that mainstream's notion.
Because I've seen that MANY artists/bands who have 'ended' his/her/their cycle, ...usually can STILL make profits, from Solo album/projects, or composing songs for Other artists, or goes into movie-industry,...or even by their "famous-ity" , can EASILY venture-out doing some 'artistic' business that they LIKE.
i mean, these artists aren't just gonna "go back to office / factory-settings" , after their "fame-periods", am I right?
2007-03-19 08:56:58 · 4 answers · asked by ? 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
There are a lot of people who work as entertainers and make a living at it. 'POP stars' only make up a small percentage of the entertainment industry ... but they are the most visible.
I know of many people who have regular music gigs working independently or through talent agencies.
More fortunate individuals might only need 4-5 gigs in a month to make a living ... depending on how steadily they get booked and what level of clientèle they work for ...
Random fact, Lenny Kravitz got his start as a 'wedding singer' under the stage name Romeo Blue.
2007-03-19 10:15:39 · answer #1 · answered by gromit1203 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Regardless of what anyone else tells you to do, you have to do what you enjoy. Life is short.
The odds of making it big in any artistic profession are slimmer than normal, and for people whose motivation is fame and fortune, those are long odds. However, it is possible to make a decent living without getting all the way to the top of the pyramid - backup singers, studio musicians, sound engineers, coffeehouse bands, etc. all manage to survive without too much drama.
2007-03-19 09:28:56 · answer #2 · answered by Mel 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
best case scenario you end up rich and famous. Ask Britney Spears or that little girl from Full House who that works out.
2007-03-19 09:05:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
TRUE
2007-03-19 09:00:29 · answer #4 · answered by Akbar B 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋