Most Musicians Can’t Afford To Tour Anymore
With more artists cutting back or cancelling tours due to rising costs, increased competition and visa problems, this week’s Hypebot Flashback Friday revists a post from earlier this year about a survey that showed that most musicians can’t afford to tour anymore.
82% of Musicians Can’t Afford to Tour
by Bobby Owsinski from Music 3.0
During most of my lifetime, musicians made money by playing live, and under the right circumstances got a chance to play music in front of audiences outside their local areas. in fact, that’s always been a goal of artists – to be able to go out on tour, no matter how small that tour was. But fewer venues and higher prices for gas, meals and lodging has made that dream nearly impossible today, which is outlined by a recent survey that found that 82% of artists around the world can’t afford to gig outside their area, and this provides a lopsided touring pyramid.
