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How Much Do Musicians Really Make From Record Deals?

This is a great breakdown of the current record deal math done by Cord Jefferson at The Root. By the math in the article, the average “signed” musician makes $23.40 for every $1,000 of revenue earned by the label. Think about it in terms of downloads. Get signed to a label, and sell 1,000 downloads [...]

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Never Mess With A Musician’s Gear!

In the spring of 2008, Sons of Maxwell were traveling to Nebraska for a one-week tour and Dave Carroll’s Taylor guitar was witnessed being thrown by United Airlines baggage handlers in Chicago. He discovered later that the $3,500 guitar was severely damaged. The airline didn’t deny the experience occurred but for nine months the various [...]

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My Faith In The Next Generation Of Musicians Has Been Restored – And I’m Jealous

I’ve seen so many kids getting into music via guitar and only learn three or (GASP!) four chords. And they’re content with that. Just a strummin’ and a singin’. There’s nothing wrong with that, but where are the young movers and shakers? Fortunately, I’ve been getting an ever more frequent glimpse of one here and [...]

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