Can one make a living from Dubstep ?

Forensics · Post by **Forensics** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 4:14 pm

Certain DJs/producers will definitely be making a living from what they're doing, and so they should. Be a bit discouraging if you were at the top of your game and still had to work, especially what with all the exposure dubstep's been getting lately.... Think about it - the biggest artists can generally expect upwards of 300 for a gig, and as long as they're getting somewhere near a gig a week that's a wage. DJ-ing's definitely where the real money's at, as opposed to releasing tunes. Not that royalties aren't a total bonus, or that releases don't result in gigs.... But anyway, like people have said - it's all about the love etc. Still find it really encouraging that those at the forefront of the scene are in a position to write tunes full time.

ramadanman · Post by **ramadanman** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 4:26 pm

pretty sure only 1 or 2 people are full-time dubsteppers..

scaramanga · Post by **scaramanga** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 4:37 pm

unless you are touring every couple of months and playing out every weekend i can't see anyone making a living in underground music let alone dubstep

obiwan · Post by **obiwan** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 5:33 pm

U Could subside on the detritus off the floor at Plastic People for a few weeks I reckon, but I don't know if its a life time career option. U could also sling a hammock up behind the speaker on the right hand side if you needed shelter.

Forensics · Post by **Forensics** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 5:35 pm

Well, its like Spaceboy said about how you spend your money.
And I was only talking about a very small number of people.....
At the end of the day making music isnt a Realistic way to earn
a living, but it is possible... Especially if some massive company
uses a few seconds from one of your tunes for an ad that runs
for years or something!! Fluking something corporate could set
you up for sure I reckon. It's a world of possibility & all that!

luke.envoy · Post by **luke.envoy** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 5:38 pm

good luck to anyone working music full time, but never comprimise the music for food

parson · Post by **parson** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 5:38 pm

corporate sponsorship like a few seconds in a mitsubishi commercial, or background loop for comedy central is how i plan on not having a day job some day

kion · Post by **kion** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 5:41 pm

Shonky wrote:
Luckily I make £6000 a week doing dodgy eurotrance knockoff's of 80's soft rock twattage so I can afford to lose money on dubstep.

It happens - publishing companies throw money at that kinda thing (they'd throw it at dubstep if you blagged em, sorry I mean sold it to them with the right angles). And if it all goes up your nose, they'll throw some more at you. Everyone's a winner!

moldy · Post by **moldy** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 5:59 pm

How much of this can you eat?

kion · Post by **kion** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 6:04 pm

moldy wrote:How much of this can you eat?

15p at Lidls!

Kursed · Post by **Kursed** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 7:47 pm

jack sparrow1 · Post by **jack sparrow1** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 8:13 pm

luke.envoy wrote:good luck to anyone working music full time, but never comprimise the music for food

word for me

tenbucc2 · Post by **tenbucc2** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 8:50 pm

Stepperish drug dealer???

tacospheros · Post by **tacospheros** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 9:37 am

Parson wrote:corporate sponsorship like a few seconds in a mitsubishi commercial, or background loop for comedy central is how i plan on not having a day job some day

seriously

dreadnought · Post by **dreadnought** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 12:15 pm

sure u can earn a living from dubstep..... as long as u good. simple!!!!

or find a thick club manager who dont know what dubstep is and payin u 60 notes n free drinks allnight to play in a empty club!!

put me in a good mood last night! nice cherpy mood to go down the rival night!

incyde · Post by **incyde** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 10:39 pm

well yea i think its def a bit hard at the moment since dubstep is still on the rise, but theres loads of people making a living off deebee i'm sure, and i think dubstep has a lot of potential to get way way way bigger and possibly be even bigger than dnb is someday... i mean we've even got dnb producers like tech itch and skynet making dubstep tunes... i could see it happening. maybe not someday soon but someday the best in the scene will be able to make a living off it, no doubt.

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