Does anyone here make serious money from their music?

[Lukesteele]

I know I don't. AND I bet no -one else does either! LOL.. prove me wrong with some hard facts k?

[Chili]

I made enough to buy my next set of bass string....

I'm thinking.... Flat wounds.

[jimmys69]

I got a royalty payment of $187 once. Split it with 5 members of the band. We spent it on sushi, then I paid for the tip.

Still need to buy bass strings...

[2ndMOUSE]

Im making enough to be constantly surprised every time I get a PRS statement , but sadly still not enough to facilitate me leaving my job and making my music a completely full time career.
As for facts......you'll just have to take me at my word =)

[Greg_L]

Define "serious money".

[RAMI]

...and define "from your music". Many of us gig and make good money playing live. I also sell drum tracks to other musicians. As far as selling recorded music? Does anyone BUY recorded music?

[Lt. Bob]

I make my entire living gigging and have done so for over 40 years.
It's not a great income but has always been enough to almost pay my bills and I've never had the need to have a day job.

[jaynm26]

I got a check from ASCAP twice in 4 years one of $270.13 and one for $330.78...I paid for a new cheap power conditioner, and bought some groceries...Still didnt have enough money for bass strings though.

[bouldersoundguy]

Define "serious money".

The opposite of "funny money".

[Lukesteele]

Ok. I define "serious money" enough to sustain your music career. And I really meant selling original music , not gigging, as I suspect gigging is gonna be a coverband deal at best right? YMMV.