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What kind of life you do get making 30-40k? That's barely minimum wage. And you have to fight for it, every day of your life. What if your inspiration goes away and suddenly you can't write anything (once you get into your 40s that's a reality)? That's a terrible life choice to pursue imo.
That’s an educated guess as to the minimum amount of money people are able to claim full time off of.
I’m sure most full time indie artists do a whole lot better than that, into multi millions. My experience has been more like the author of that article: some years are a money haul, others i hardly make anything. You always want to live below your means as a creative and account for down times. Even at the highest levels, you hear about Johnny Depp and Nicholas Cage going broke because they lived as if their best years would always be there.
It’s the music biz. It’s not for sane people wanting a safe and secure life. Never has been.
Back in the day you were either a major label artist or you were out. There’d be a few hundred full time artists at any given time, that’s it.