Artist Revenue Streams | a multi-method, cross-genre examination of how US based musicians and composers are earning a living.

Research findings

Learn more about our research findings through a variety of lenses:

Teams, Time Allocation and Technology

Musicians' Teammates and their Effect on Earnings

Five Financial Portraits of Artists

Conservatory and Music School Graduates

Artists, Brand and Revenue

A First Look at Jazz Musicians

Survey Snapshot

Are Musicians Benefiting from Music/Tech?

Learn About Revenue Streams

Through this work, FMC has organized a consolidated list of 42 revenue streams available to US-based composers and musicians related to their compositions, recordings, performance, brand, or knowledge of craft.

Learn more about how we asked questions and grouped revenue types in the survey.

Learn how orchestral players are compensated when sound recordings are sold.

Upcoming Events and Presentations

The Artist Revenue Streams team will be presenting about this work at the following events:

Music: Parts and Labor Conference (New York)
Saturday April 28, 2012

NARM Music Biz Conference (Los Angeles, CA)
Wednesday, May 6, 2012