Re:Money Machine (Score 2, Interesting)

That's a common view from a non-musician. If musicians made money solely from performances, it wouldn't be long before there were no more professional musicians left. None would be able to afford it. Touring and putting on shows and concerts costs money. It's that simple. Whether the costs are for gas, plane tickets, food, music equipment, or roadies, not to mention the cuts of ticket sales that go to the venues. Every band/artist has to start out at the bottom, and many bands that haven't yet "made it big" often come back from a tour with not that much more than they left with. Expecting people to live on just that income would mean the eventual death of your PERFORMING artist.