[namlem]

Most indie musicians can scarcely eek out a middle class lifestyle. Only a lucky few ever get rich off it.

[notatoad]

but plenty of musicians manage to become rich (often becoming not-indie musicians in the process). There's lots of musicians, they can't all be successful. A musicians failure to become rich should not be taken as a sign that youtube should give them more money, it should be taken as a sign that their music don't have a broad enough appeal to make them rich.

[crucialfelix]

most indie musicians are WELL below middle class.

[ulisesrmzroche]

No that's not true.

[crucialfelix]

well given that most indie musicians have jobs that allow them to support their music career, then I guess you are right.

but among professional full-time music only indie musicians - the majority are below middle class. they do not own a home, they have debt.

a minority have achieved enough success to live a normal middle class lifestyle.

[ulisesrmzroche]

It's a marketing problem. Not luck.