What are the odds of succeeding without a record deal?

Do musicians need a record deal? On Music Think Tank, the debate rolls on with a post by Bryden Haynes. He discusses an earlier MTT post on whether or not musicians need social networking which stirred up the debate. He addresses the question: “What are the odds of succeeding without a record deal?”

“…most musicians (eventually) give up their art, not due to a lack of notoriety, but due to long periods with little or no income.” (Read On)