If you only include people who are trying to "make it" (as in you remove musicians in it for the love, not to make a career, or happy to have a niche career), o

If you only include people who are trying to "make it" (as in you remove musicians in it for the love, not to make a career, or happy to have a niche career), or who are making a career of it, generally you fall into one of three categories: - good, with terrible marketing/no connections/luck - not good, with great marketing/great connections/luck - good, with great marketing/great connections/luck I know so many and have bought so many records from amazing bands who've never had a lucky break and basically don't understand the internet. Then there's loads of dreadful music and one hit wonders in the charts where someone has been marketed incredibly or they've had some viral luck or whatever - but they fade away pretty quickly. Then you have those people who consistently write great music, with great marketing and a lucky break. Who have long, rich careers. But like unicorn startups and everything else, this is never going to be everyone.