31 1 / 2012

Future of Music Coalition’s Artist Revenue Study @MIDEM: Fan-Funding, Grants Outweigh Merch, Sponsorship | Billboard

Reposted from http://bit.ly/xYgOOK on January 31, 2012 at 09:02AM

A “first look” white paper on Future of Music Coalition’s Artist Revenue Stream project was prepared and released at MIDEM. The study showed musicians get more income from fans and grants than merchandise and corporate sponsorships. The median gross income of respondents was $55,561 — higher than U.S. median income — but with only 42 percent of respondents deriving all of their income from music.