Recorded music equates to small percentage of musician's income

News: 22nd January 2013 by Louise Dodgson under Record Labels, Selling & Distributing Your Music

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A study carried recently by 5000 independent US musicians of varying genres revealed that the income generated to them from sales of their recorded music only amounts to 6% of their overall income, showing that the impact of music piracy and filesharing has had quite a devastating effect on musicians directly.

Revenue from touring and even teaching far exceeded the income from recorded music, and even money generated from session musician work and songwriting amounted to more. Have a look at the complete facts & figures via the link below...