The Future of Music Coalition is undertaking a project that will answer two basic questions: what percentage of musicians’ income comes from each possible revenue source and how has that changed over the last ten years? From September 6 to October 28, FMC will collect online responses to the survey which aims to assess and quantify all the ways an artist can make money - from concerts to publishing to related day jobs.
In addition to typical revenue sources such as recorded music sales, live shows and songwriting royalties, the Artist Revenue Stream project will touch upon other streams that play an important role in many artists’ lives, such as commissioned works, litigation settlements, AFM/AFTRA payments, government grants and tour sponsorships. read more