There is still money to be made in the music industry, at several levels. However being in a band and being successful in a band becomes a lifestyle choice. You can forget about being around for months, even years….. As mentioned before, there is little or no money in media sales, it’s all about...
I've been a gigging musician for over 30 years, touring, pubs - the whole shebang.
I stopped doing 'free' gigs about a decade ago. For what i do now we don't need the exposure, so we drew a line under it.
We got asked to play Paddle Round the Pier a few years ago 'for exposure' and politely...