And IMHO that is honest living, much less of the formulaic trash promotion that pretends to be music promoted by the recording industry. Once the recording industry oligopoly (through a few heavily promoted "superstars" that have less real musical talent than their skimpy outfits) is broken, many aspiring real artists may actually get more access to the entertainment dollars.
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OT "There are plenty ways that song writers and performance artists can make a living, such as charging fees for live concerts."
actually, its my understanding that that's about the only way that MOST artists DO make money.