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Originally Posted by MovieBird
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Originally Posted by Planet Money - NPR
Jonathan Coulton's songs almost never get played on the radio. He doesn't have a contract with a music label. Yet he's a one man counterargument to the idea that musicians can't make money making music.
In 2010, Coulton's music brought in about $500,000 in revenue. And since his overhead costs are very low, most of that money went straight to him.
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Also note this is NOT for mainstream music, or even trendy undercurrent music like dub step. This is for nerd music.
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And he's going to get even more money due to being in the Humble Music Bundle that came out today.