Artists have always struggled to make ends meet, and more so since the drop in sales of physical product, i.e. CDS, cassettes, vinyl, and VHS music videos. A survey of the Future of Music Coalition claims musicians make, on average, $34K a year. Even if true, this figure does not take into account touring and recording expenses. And the business is not made up of the likes of Rihanna or Kenny Chesney who easily make more than $10M a year.
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