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Originally Posted by Newzchspy
Then or NOW?? The real money $$ NOW is in touring and writing music (although tours can be very expensive, there's the Band's Guarantee that each person gets even before expenses.) The promoters and venue gets the rest from Beer sales, part of the merchandise, tickets sales, sales tax etc.
Then? Well the money has always been in owning the songs and publishing and to a certain extent the TOUR. The long term "annuity" and money for the band is in music publishing, rights and song "ownership."
Catalog royalties ONLY occur if the music is used or sold and depend upon who/whom owns the rights?? Often its the record company that owns it once the artist/author signs away their rights for $$.
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not so sure that writing your music earns you much these days. I watched an interview with David Byrne from Talking Heads and he said most bands putting out music now will never actually make money off their music (i.e. support themselves personally). He said the whole issue of trying to get people to pay for music is killing everything. He said the *only* money is touring.
(maybe unless you give permission for some company to use it in a commercial or something).