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Prog Geo
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Posted: January 23 2011 at 10:20 | ||
You changed the question.So,I will answer again.Absolutely not!
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zravkapt
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Posted: January 23 2011 at 10:19 | ||
I might be crazy, but I think I've read that because of the internet(filesharing, streaming, YouTube, etc.), some smaller artists are selling more copies to people who otherwise would have never heard of them.
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Manuel
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Posted: January 23 2011 at 10:11 | ||
As far as I know, CD sales are around 50% down from the 90s, due to file sharing among people who otherwise would buy the music. Even the big pop and hip-hop artists are suffering and complaining about this, and smaller acts like most prog bands of today, suffer tremendously from this fact, so I don't think selling CDs is a viable way of making a living this days.
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Padraic
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Posted: January 23 2011 at 10:01 | ||
Almost everyone has to tour extensively to make any sort of money, and even then I'm sure a lot of "prog" artists can't make ends meet just on music.
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cacha71
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Posted: January 23 2011 at 09:40 | ||
I think that for most bands the larger part of their income comes from concert ticket sales rather than CD sales. But whether they can make a living from it is another matter. I suppose it also depends on how well the band is managed and promoted.
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Snow Dog
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Posted: January 23 2011 at 09:38 | ||
+3 part 1 (including a.The Return of +2 b. +3 - 1= what?)
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Angelo
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Posted: January 23 2011 at 09:16 | ||
I think only a few of the bigger acts can really make sort of a living from their record sales, most bands have to make money by keeping a part-time or full-time job next to music, and having a lot of paid performances. A good example of the latter are Pendragon.
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Anirml
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Posted: January 23 2011 at 09:06 | ||
+2 |
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Luna
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Posted: January 23 2011 at 08:58 | ||
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chopper
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Posted: January 23 2011 at 06:39 | ||
I know some bands such as Glass Hammer don't make a living from CD sales alone, they have to supplement their earning by hiring out studios etc. Other artists such as Guy Manning and Tinyfish have a full time job as well.
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Prog Geo
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Posted: January 23 2011 at 06:39 | ||
Not so much.I can but I live for prog rock.And especially for extreme prog metal,post rock/metal.
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TheOppenheimer
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Posted: January 23 2011 at 06:33 | ||
you dont live out of prog, you live FOR the prog.
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Theriver
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Posted: January 23 2011 at 04:28 | ||
Out of curiosity, do you know if a lot of musicians manages to leave out of prog and how many copies of their albums are sold. i always wondered how may cds bands like Transatlantic, Flower kings, Pendragon....are selling copies
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