Why Indie Musicians Quit?
WHY INDIE MUSICIANS QUIT What makes us just give-up??? We at Back Stage Indie report know lots of musicians, many achieving success, many scratching out a living, and many letting their passion and talent go to replace it with more “traditional” types of employment. So… why do some give it up and what do they do next? Back Stage Indie Report looked at the five most common reasons the dream is put on the proverbial shelf. 1. Money. Most indie recording artist play multiple instruments in their recordings (can’t afford session musicians), consider the amount of cash needed to create just one single finished song or act in order for it to garner enough attention to be considered a success. Lets face it, most musicians are not independently wealthy but creative souls trying to earn a buck from their god given talent. It’s physically and emotionally taxing when talent alone does not take you to a sustainable cash flow. ...