paulo
 
I'm nearly there. Except for the still having to work somewhere else bit.

So say us all, so say us all.

I'm set for life, assuming I die before April 15th.
 

definitely not making a living,but,over the years the studio has paid for itself and provides beer money.
to be honest,leasing the studio for preproduction and regular rehearsals outweighs any recording income.
not many other hobbies i can think of that can be self sufficient........
cheers
 
 

Interesting topic....Number one, every day I open my eyes and am lucky to be alive....Is a good day. Two, you choose your life or life chooses for you, and mine has been a lil' bit o' both. As far as music career, probably not gonna happen (with all due respect to those that do though, and more power to ya!).  I just remember as a kid hearing Jimmy Page and Led Zeppelin, Jeff Beck, Pink Floyd, the Beatles and being blown away (still am)...Thinking it was like magic---pure magic, how 1,2,3 or more people could come together and create beautiful stuff. And not just "rock" anything that moves me, classical, electronic, jazz....whatever. I would (over the years) cobble together guitars, amps, pedals, Tascam stuff, etc. So it stayed around even if I did not have the time for it all the time. But I must say now truly is an amazing time to be alive as far as music creating goes---All I need is a decent computer, interface, guitar (or whatever instrument of choice) and SOFTWARE! (and yeah, technical know how, and um, talent (haha) had to add that).  All that being said, I really think I have too much software though. Might of went overboard on that. But the journey has been fun. So, no not making money off Music but that's not why I'm in this, but if I ever did I think it would be like hitting the lottery on some levels.

There is no "too much software" in this game called music hobby.

OK, now we can get down to brass tax.

Nope.

Paulo hit a core predicament...
 
By design, our creativity has to diminish as we age, big downhill skid starting when we get to puberty and can reproduce. If this were not the case, we would not be here as a species. This progressive skill to go brain dead is hard wired into the survival process.
 
Nothing better however to accelerate genetic design and creative deterioration than by turning a process of creative freedom and happiness into a job. The hobby guy may not be making money as the focus, but is probably getting more joy out of the expression that someone who is successful and depending on the music business model to provide a roof and food.
 
John
 
 

JohnKenn
The hobby guy may not be making money as the focus, but is probably getting more joy out of the expression that someone who is successful and depending on the music business model to provide a roof and food.

Some of the more successful "professional" artists may disagree but, as a pure hobbyist, I agree with this...

bapu
What is this "making money from making music" you speak of?

It's an old indigenous saying about Hamlet cigars.