There is a misconception of musicians from those outside of the industry that those who create music for a living generate a significant income. This couldn’t be further from the truth. The rockstar vision is permeated through the few top-tier bands that actually make it to the top. There are countless bands that you’l likely never hear of who are traveling around in vans, barely making enough money to make it to the next. This is a reality for so many artists. Their report says that 61 percent of musicians admitted «music-related income is not sufficient to meet their living expenses. Reports claim that the music industry is seeing an upswing in a monetary sense for the first time in well over a decade, but if the every-day musician can’t make a living from their art, what does that say? The MIRA report also included that live performances were responsible for generating a majority of a musician’s income. This goes to show how important it is to support you...