It would be worth your effort to take a look at the ways in which various artists are learning to monetize their efforts. From the work that Trent Reznor does with giving his work away and charging for higher quality sound files to selling tee shirts to other merchandise to engaging the community of fans for him in ways that keep interest up and keep his work relevant to jazz guys like Larry Carlton who has a best selling Jazz album out right now and is a major music artist but who also sells Instructional Guitar videos through Truefire (dotcom) and through his own website and even to the point where he'll have online guitar instructional one on one or in groups - along with the rest of the artists at that Music Instructional company who teach, play live gigs, sell albums, sell 'how to' play their music videos, sell tab and sheet music of their music and do instructional courses and will have online instructional guitar courses and keyboard and bass courses - the point is, if you're smart and you have some hustle in you there is a way to translate your artistry into earning a living. It's not the way it has been, but you know, the guy who sold Horse Buggies in the old days either complained about the shortage of buyers or went out and got a Ford Dealership. Adapt dude. Adapt.