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That is still how it is for nearly all musicians. Even a platinum record will not make as much money as the accompanying tour for many bands.
by jeremyjh 14y ago
That is still how it is for nearly all musicians. Even a platinum record will not make as much money as the accompanying tour for many bands.
- philbarr 14y agoYes, the problem is not the musicians per-se, it's the music industry that surrounds them. They make a fortune copying and selling music, and get all upset about it when other people want to copy music. I know there's a lot of effort that goes into creating and producing an album, but that's a pittance compared to how much an album will make. And it's not like they lose money investing in lots of different bands and only a few are successful - if they're not 100% sure the album will sell (say it's a new artist) then they only lend the money to the artists. It's a loan that carries interest and has to be paid back.