>the expectation for an artist to _have_ to get a job is unrealistic IMO >(many do i know but that is not the point) >.....the logical thing then is to make your name known as a dj and earn >that way......the exact opposite of the above surely. > Not really Robin - nowadays and for (I would contend) many decades, most recording artists have made more money out of performances than record sales. The example I always like to give is The Grateful Dead.
You could also say the same abt people like Bowie, who's records have not made any money for about 15 years - yet he still has a massive deal - why? Partly royalties (plus it helps to keep the artist on board if you want to still benefit from their back catalogue) but also toaring, plus everything that goes with it. It's big business. So is Derrick May et al. Ken
