All the Revenue Streams:musicians’ pie charts

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Songwriter/producer/

arranger fees

50%

Mechanical royalties

5%

Sheet music licensing

5%

Synch licensing fees

10%

PRO royalties

25%

Ringtone licensing

5%

Years active: 1994-present

Roles: Songwriter, producer, arranger

Percent of time: 100%

Percent of income: 95%

Genres: R&B, hip hop and pop

2010 Activity: wrote about 450 songs to pitch to artists, participated in 50 writing sessions, worked with 25 different recording artists

Producer and songwriter: gross income 2010-11

Publisher support25%

Merchandise sales10%

Live performance fees25%

Record royalties10%

Record label support 30%

Years active: 2006-present

Roles: Recording artist, composer, performer, producer

Percent of time: 100%

Percent of income: 100%

Genres: indie rock, pop

2010-11 Activity: One recording, 50-100 live performances

Recording artist: gross income 2010-11

Teaching

10%

CD sales on the road

6%

Live performance fees

62%

Record label advance

7%

PRO royalties

5%

Composer commission

7%

Session musician

2%

Years active: clients range from fewer than 10 years, 10-20 years, 30-40 years

Roles: Recording artist, composer/ arranger, performer, band leader, producer, side musician, educator

Percent of time: 100%

Percent of income: 100%

Genres: jazz

Typical 2010 Activity: One recording, 40 live performances

Jazz manager: gross income 2010-11

Years active: 1974-present

Roles: Performer, session musician, producer, bandleader, songwriter, journalist, label owner

Percent of time: 100%

Percent of income: 100%

Genres: country, bluegrass, rock, jazz

2010-11 Activity: 1 album as leader, produced 2 albums, 30-40 recording sessions, 40 live performances

Nashville session player: gross income 2010-11

Record sales

11%

Session player: studio

30%

AFM/AFTRA Fund

4%

AFM Secondary Markets Fund

4%

SR Special Payments Fund

6%

Producer

22%

Live performances

17%

Digital performance

royalties 3%

Mechanicals and

PRO royalties 3%

Live performance fees:

City Opera salary

46%

AFM/AFTRA Fund

1%

AFM Secondary

Markets Fund

7%

Freelance performance fees

14%

Live performance fees:

City Ballet sub

28%

Session player: studio

fees for film music

3%

Teaching

1%

Years active: 1979-present

Roles: Performer, session musician, teacher

Percent of time: 100%

Percent of income: 100%

Genres: classical

2010 Activity: 5-10 recording sessions, 150-200 live performances

Classical performer: gross income 2010-11

Sideman: live, in studio, on TV

71%

Administrator/Curator 25%

TV Residuals 1%

Live performance (Leader)

1% Mechanical royalties

1%

Sound Recordings Special Payments Fund

1%

Years active: 2001-present

Roles: Performer, producer, session musician/freelancer, composer

Percent of time: 30%

Percent of income: 18%

Genres: contemporary classical, jazz, indie, americana

2012 Activity: 6 recordings, 75 shows with 12 different groups

Freelance violinist: gross income 2012

Recording sales royalties

52%

Digital performance

royalties 48%

Years active: 1990-1997

Roles: Performer, recording artist, songwriter

Percent of time (now): 5%

Percent of income: 3%

Genres: indie rock

2012 Activity: collected royalties on 4 albums

Retired indie rocker: gross income 2012