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What kind of musician can make money?

Mar 6, 2022

Musicians may have an image of being poor.
Therefore, it has been said that men should not choose this profession.

That is true. Musicians are overwhelmingly women.
In recent years, however, this has begun to change.

It is not that musicians are now making more money.

It is because regular jobs (salaried workers, etc.) do not earn enough money,
This is because there are more and more cases where music is a livelihood and the income remains the same.
As a result, the percentage of male students in music high schools has increased.

But it is still better to make money, right?

This time, the (relative) earning musicians are,
I would like to explain how they earn their income.

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◆Sales skills.

 Since you are a musician, you usually have the ability to teach at least one instrument.
If you have some competence and sales ability, you can make a living teaching instruments. The highest earners earn close to 400,000 per month.
(We recommend instruments with a high unit price for teaching, such as violin!)


◆Become a professor at a music college.

 It is a high-class position with an annual salary and benefits on par with salaried employees.
The fact that many professors live in upscale neighborhoods is perhaps the best proof of this.
Also, with the name value of "professor of music college",
high unit price performance jobs will come pouring in.

Among musicians, they are the overwhelming winners.
(In terms of income, yes. However, abilities vary.
 What is the correlation between your ability as a musician and your income?
 (I feel there is not much correlation except in the field of performance: ・・・・)


◆Be a studio musician!

In some cases, professional musicians are used to create sounds for CDs and other recordings (e.g., backing bands for pop singers, etc.).
(The studio musician's job is to create that sound,
The job of the studio musician is to create that sound (e.g., the backing band for a pop singer).
 In recent years, the development of computers has made this profession on the verge of extinction,
However, the hourly wage is still high.

It is said that the hourly wage is generally between 7,000 yen and 10,000 yen. (I love it!)
20 studio musicians who earn 20 million yen a year and a member of a professional orchestra,
(How nice!) It is rumored that 20 studio musicians with an annual income of 20 million yen and members of a professional orchestra monopolize most of the recording jobs.


◆Be a professional pop musician!

The work is similar to that of a studio musician, but you can earn money here too.
Unlike classical work, there is a live demand for it.
(Whereas classical work is subsidized,
 pop music is a business without subsidies).

) If you can get your act together, you can make as much money as a big company.


◆ Become a member of one of the three orchestras!

The Gosanke orchestras are three prestigious orchestras in Tokyo.
(Sponsored by a certain broadcasting station, a certain newspaper company, and a certain municipality)
You can earn more than a salaryman here, too.

Because unlike salaried employees, one day in two is a holiday,
(since the physical exertion of performing is unbearable)
Many one-off performance jobs can be done without difficulty.
In addition, the name value of orchestra members also allows them to be called upon for high-paying studio musician jobs.


◆Become a conductor!

Professional conductors receive more than 300,000 yen for conducting in one performance. (practice included).
In other words, you can live on one performance a month.


◆ Become a game company employee!

There is a way to become a good company employee as a sound creator.
However, there are few white/good companies in the game industry.
(Maybe only Nando's...) It is a narrow gate to get in.


◆Summary.

In short, it is better to get a regular job (orchestra man, professor) that pays well,
In short, the more you have a regular job (orchestra man, professor) that pays well, the more you will be asked to do part-time work (playing in a studio, etc.) that pays well.
In other words, there is a tremendous disparity among musicians.



For future musicians to survive.
You may want to take a moment to sort out what you can do (including your sales ability).

Musicians have the skill to perform music!
Even if you are an ordinary businessman, etc. and have no such skills,
There are many cases where people leave their jobs and work as freelancers.
(How they make a living is a mystery...)

Compared to that, having the skill of music is advantageous for independence, don't you think?

It doesn't matter if you think it stinks. It is important to live.
Use your skills as a musician,
Let's figure out how to live a down-to-earth life.

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