How can I make a living as a musician?

How can I make a living as a musician? Well, it's not as hard as you think.....if you're not afraid to work. I find most musicians overwhelmed with direction and what to do first. I've always been in favor of controlling your own destiny. A musician can make a very good living just on a local level. Yes, maybe you have to play 3-4 hours of cover music and the hours are late. However, putting $400 - $800 in your pocket at the end of the evening is nothing to be ashamed of. Also, if you have a cd of your original music available at every gig, you generate even more revenue. So often we get consumed with signing the big contract and touring the world, we forget about the obvious. That every musician has the ability to generate they're own revenue. Maybe a one man acoustic act or a full blown dance band. You decide. Hope to see you soon in the studio

Chris and Kevin
Digital Street Studio and Media Productions
Dover, Delaware