Many recent discussions have been thematically tied to the 'craft' of writing, and the differences between writing to a specifc market 'formula' (trying to get published) versus writing as an artist (writing in the context of a band and a record deal, etc.)
Thinking about the latter, I keep coming back a question that the vast resources of the internet can't seem to answer: How much money (and where does it come from) is generated by bands like Wilco, Guided By Voices, Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers, etc., who don't sell enough CD's to recoup (Jeff Tweedy from Wilco has said he's never seen a royalty check), and even when touring appear in joints that hold 200 people?
Robert Pollard (GBV) and Paul Westerberg (Replacements) don't seem to have day jobs - where does the money come from? Clearly there's a way to make a living as a writer, yet everyone I talk to that is a 'working musician' either gives lessons or traffics in dope.
Thinking about the latter, I keep coming back a question that the vast resources of the internet can't seem to answer: How much money (and where does it come from) is generated by bands like Wilco, Guided By Voices, Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers, etc., who don't sell enough CD's to recoup (Jeff Tweedy from Wilco has said he's never seen a royalty check), and even when touring appear in joints that hold 200 people?
Robert Pollard (GBV) and Paul Westerberg (Replacements) don't seem to have day jobs - where does the money come from? Clearly there's a way to make a living as a writer, yet everyone I talk to that is a 'working musician' either gives lessons or traffics in dope.