How much can an unsigned acoustic musician make on tour?
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Not much.  Subtract hotel rooms, gas, food, etc...add how much the gig pays, no more than a hundred dollars.\n\nYou will end up staying in cheap motels and eating out of dumpsters.  Unless you are going on a big tour with a bunch of bands that are signed.
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IF you own the rights to the images, ie you took them and they are yours. You will then need to find music from an unsigned artist, and get their permission to use their music ..
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Ok this can be a tough one. Being in a band myself, and currently looking to be signed, I may have a few good ways to break into the scene. First off you should cut a demo. Now a days there are allot of places to this. I would start by googleing recording studios in your area, or look in the phonebook. Most places will charge about 25-40 an hour, so be mindful about where you go to. Second get your name out there. The best way to do this is to play shows where ever you can. There is no place to small to put on a show and get yourself out there. Understand that most record companies get so many demos a month from so many bands that have been around allot longer then you. And Record Reps don't look for acts that are not established. So it may be years before a big record company comes knocking on your door. The one thing you have to have is drive, any record company small or large will not take any intrest in an artist if they don't have drive. They are more willing to help an artist who helps themselves. I can tell you that my band has had to play allot of dive bars and underground shows before that one really big show came along, or people started to take notice. Also you want to generate buzz about yourself. Bring something to the table that no one else is. Their are allot of artists out there who want the same thing, its tough but you have to have the edge, or you will be passed over. Keep contacts with people. The more you keep in touch with people who work in the music business, the better they will remember you when it comes to name dropping on there part. And finally be as friendly and nice to people you meet as you can. More often then not people get an ego about who they think they are, and a mark is put on them. And word spreads very fast about people who are rude or have a huge ego. It is really up to you how you want to act, but people will be more friendly and willing to help you out if you are nice. I hope this helps. True its not everything you need to know, but its a good start.
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For a major label, it's about less than a dollar, because they make the actual CD in thousands so they get a discount. And the note he made about small number of musicians make money off their music is true in a concept. Commonly now a days, if you sell 500,000 albums you'll make a profit, especially if you are rapper.
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impossible to calculate, but it is not much. if you teach by day and play by night, you can earn a good living.\n\nmusician
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In short, if you are in the US, ... NO.\n\nRadio stations require advertising or subscriptions to help pay the fees for playing copyrighted music.  That doesn't change whether you are making money off of it or not.
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I am a British female songwriter/musician/producer and have had songs published by EMI and Song Music and have access to a small studio.  I am from London but live in Nottingham.  I have had a bit of success with artistes that Ive recorded and managed, but now need an investment to get the business up and running properly. Beat Simon Cowell at his own game.  Let me know if you are interested and I could go into my idea in depth.  Thank you for reading.
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It doesn't matter what you pay ($0 to a $1,000,000). The only thing that matters is that you're downloading from an "authorized" site that is paying royalties to the artists/recording companies.
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You have to pay a licensing fee, which is usualy pretty steep ($3000 a song in some cases)...
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yeah... go to LA... start performing... if you're any good, they'll let you play bigger an bigger venues- most famous musicians were scouted that way by other musicians/proucers/executives.  Musical talant has almost nothing to do with getting a record deal tho- it's all about style... they've gotta be able to sell you! You need the right energy/attitude/taste for your genre... the most talented musicians I ever met would never even dream of seeking a record deal for that reason
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Depends on what kind of music you play. Do you have an agent? Try putting an ad on craigslist.org under the St. Louis section and see if you get any responses.
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I have a couple of friends that play gigs throughout town.  You need a following of people.  I would have a mail list set up at your gigs and inform them of when you are playing next.  When you have a big enough following, you can get into places like the Viper Room (in LA) or other places  (depending on your type of music).  These types of places have A&R scouts, managers etc.. \n\nDo everything you can to get the word out.  Go to myspace and start a band following there.  It also is a fast and easy way to let people know where you are gonna be playing..\n\nSending unsolicited tapes are the long shot way of getting a contract simply because there are so many submissions.. most of the time they end up in the trash (unless you are unique sounding or spectacular)..\n\nGood luck..
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I would try Craigslist.com\nhttp://www.craigslist.com\nThis way you might be able to find someone locally that is selling their music.
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I go to the subway with my electric guitar and play really loud. People pay me to quit playing. I make between $95 and $147.85 for a 6 hour day.
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Didn't they mention self-employment on that business course? The best boss you can have you see in the mirror every morning. Loads of money in Web sites. MySpace sold for £300 million plus last year (over $500,000,000). But if that's too much for you to handle - you could always start off by starting a small website in your spare time and getting advertising on it and making say an extra $30,000 a year until you've gained a little experience at it.... In the meantime take a look at my site - I just started....
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Rogue is a pretty decent company which is devoted to keeping prices low. Musician's friend is selling their starter acoustic for $40 to $60 bucks.
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I think it would sound cool, as long as you can keep the electric guitars and drums from drowning out your acoustic guitars. Use mikes or pick-ups for the acoustics, and go for it! Rock on!!!