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by throw_m239339 2007 days ago
there is very little money in music today, too many artists, very little audience ready to pay for it. Either you live in the right place where there is a scene and you might be able to have a career in making your own music, or you need to consider yourself a composer and make music for others (movies, tvshows, ads, ...), this is where the money is at today, not in trying to be a music star. Even gigs don't pay that much compared to that, because one needs an audience.

As for online services. Spotify is 100% pointless when it comes to monetization, bandcamp is a bit better if you can provide physical goods.