As with the other data sources, they help us understand the approximate size, but are insufficient serving as a reliable population number. When we were building out the protocol for the Artist Revenue Streams project, we confronted and wrestled with each of these problems. Should it be based on hours worked, income, recording or composing credits, memberships, professional training, label affiliations?
In the end, we decided that our survey would only be limited by two criteria: 1 survey takers needed to be US citizens or residents, and 2 they needed to be 18 years of age or older. Those who did not meet both of those criteria exited the survey after the second question. The remainder of the survey asked questions that helped us to build specific population strata.
So, how many musicians are there in the US? Even after months of work, we do not know the true size of this population beyond rough estimates because of the very issues outlined in this article. We suspect that it will always be difficult to know the actual size of this dynamic population. Artist Revenue Streams methodology.
What data can and cannot do. How many musicians are there in the US — amateur and professional — and how has that number changed over the last century? The Future of Music Group has recently done a lot of work related to musicians and their incomes. The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists has more than 90, recording-artist members, and every year a fresh crop of music majors graduates.
Last year The New […]. The Artist Revenue Streams site is powered by Wordpress. Super-Skeleton theme by Brandon R. How Many Musicians Are There? Given our work on Artist Revenue Streams, it makes sense that they ask us, but our answer is the same for everyone: there is no reliable way to measure the real size of the US musician population. There is no one organization that represents all musicians. Who gets included? Organizational affiliation Given the challenges with definitions noted above, perhaps the best proxy for population size could be based on organizational affiliation.
Government statistics If organizational affiliation is too vague, then perhaps the best source for these numbers is the US government. Has music become a black hole of impossible to scale high mountains where the fight to the top is inhibited by tastemakers clueless to what a hit record actually sounds like? It was simply too much to expect those with true right-hemisphere orientation to also simultaeously be able to handle the left-brain logistics of managing a palette of online toolkits most of which seem of dubious value to run a career.
There have been a few notable exceptions, of course. Seems inevitable that the nature of the music artist itself will have to change. How about, how many of these would be considered hobbyists at best? I think there is a big correlation…. Poor or distorted audio, bad lighting iphone videos that never capture the FULL song let alone a set of music…..
Here is a big hint people……most better camcorder have a setting in the menu called WS windscreen…. Your audience are professional viewers that have heard and seen millions of hours of video on TV etc and one cannot expect a poorly made video to cut through the clutter. I agree radio is becoming repeat repeat repeat but I understand why. Iy is annoying to most people however and that is when they loose listeners.
See what happened with happy! Most music is not innovative or original, just rehashed variations of what others have done in the past and slightly mixing genres. Lots of folks can play an instrument well and the pop song format is pretty simple and straightforward.
January 17, I have absolutely no idea why anyone would bother attempting a career as a recording artist. I Agree! Commercial radio just gives the general population what it wants. Invest on your. It is more important than ever. Make your server super fast. Strip widgets, get rid of stupid add ons. Work on your SEO. Backlinks still matter. Register for free Already a member? Log in. More information. Supplementary notes. Other statistics on the topic.
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PNG format. PDF format. Single Accounts Corporate Solutions Universities. In May , there were 1, full-time independent musicians working in the United States, up from 1, in the previous year. Unfortunately, will be a difficult year for independent artists, with the coronavirus having led to canceled tours and postponed releases, although many musicians around the world improvised by streaming content to their fans via social media or uploading music to YouTube.
Whilst this cannot necessarily make up for lost revenue, smaller artists have worked hard to raise or maintain their profile during the unprecedented crisis. Loading statistic Show source. Download for free You need to log in to download this statistic Register for free Already a member? Log in. Show detailed source information? Register for free Already a member? More information. Supplementary notes. Other statistics on the topic. Audio Global revenue of the recorded music industry Audio Market share of the largest music publishers worldwide from to
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