Can one make a living from Dubstep ?

geniusworkin · Post by **geniusworkin** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 10:31 am

as the title suggests.

can you make a living from dubstep? as in have it as a sole income. No other jobs/ benefits/ shotting included.

Its still in its infancy, just of curiousity how profitable do you think it is/ will be ?

GW

random trio · Post by **random trio** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 10:38 am

its could..maybe.. just about be possible depending on how much u need to earn to survive.

most income would be from bookings ( if your getting em of course ) and obviously down to how much you charge, with record sales as a side income.

still living with your parents would help of course..

boomnoise · Post by **boomnoise** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 10:42 am

probably still need to do some shotting on the side!

forensix (mcr) · Post by **forensix (mcr)** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 10:42 am

Doubtful

deamonds · Post by **deamonds** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 10:51 am

boomnoise wrote:probably still need to do some shotting on the side!

defo, a bit of white and ull be able 2 i reckon

random trio · Post by **random trio** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 10:52 am

boomnoise wrote:probably still need to do some shotting on the side!

haha

paulie · Post by **paulie** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 10:57 am

Or pimping.

shonky · Post by **shonky** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 11:19 am

I think you could probably live quite well as long as you lived somewhere cheap, like Ethiopia maybe.

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.

That last bits a lie by the way, although it's not a bad idea. Maybe get some annoying amphibian to sing some shite over the top too.

seckle · Post by **seckle** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 11:28 am

Paulie wrote:Or pimping.

standard!

joseph-j · Post by **joseph-j** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 11:35 am

Shonky wrote:I think you could probably live quite well as long as you lived somewhere cheap, like Ethiopia maybe.

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.

That last bits a lie by the way, although it's not a bad idea. Maybe get some annoying amphibian to sing some shite over the top too.

Like... like... a frog! Damn! My money's on that one.

blackdown · Post by **blackdown** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 11:47 am

the more producers are free from the constraints of having to sell loads the more they can take risks and the better the music is. all about having the side job i say and making the best, most uninhibited music you truly feel!

spaceboy · Post by **spaceboy** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 11:47 am

Depends on how frugal you are.

Doubt u can make a decent long term living with pension etc off music.

Unless your a house dj/producer.

All about having the bigboy job and doing it on the side - Hotflush stylee

paulie · Post by **paulie** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 11:48 am

Blackdown wrote:the more producers are free from the constraints of having to sell loads the more they can take risks and the better the music is. all about having the side job i say and making the best, most uninhibited music you truly feel!

Word.

deamonds · Post by **deamonds** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 11:49 am

Spaceboy wrote:Depends on how frugal you are.

Doubt u can make a decent long term living with pension etc off music.

Unless your a house dj/producer.

All about having the bigboy job and doing it on the side - Hotflush stylee

u kno!!

spaceboy · Post by **spaceboy** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 11:51 am

dont matter what that job is either YOU GET ME.

elgato · Post by **elgato** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 11:53 am

Spaceboy wrote:dont matter what that job is either YOU GET ME.

only as much as it never matters what that job is

which i dont agree with

gravious · Post by **gravious** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 1:01 pm

Hey, Pimpin ain't easy (dawg.).

I would suggest that the best way to make money from dubstep is to buy up DMZ releases en masse and then hock them on eBay for £50 a shot.

the wiggle baron · Post by **the wiggle baron** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 1:11 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.

The dream...

lucky_strike · Post by **lucky_strike** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 1:19 pm

not with my expences!

to b fair there is not alot of jobs i could do and live like i do now.
i say, save money and push it into the music, worry about makin money from it later!
after all, its a passion! not an income!

hate recordings · Post by **hate recordings** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 4:03 pm

LUCKY_STRIKE wrote:after all, its a passion! not an income!

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