It's the little things.

[Jolly]

My son and I were talking taxes last night...Because of COVID this last year, his part-time gig money was off $20K.

I feel sorry for the guys who depend on that kind of work for a living....

[George K]

I haven't gotten specific with my New Orleans musician friends, but they have, for sure, been hurting - doing anything possible to keep up a stream of income. Lots of performances via Facebook, Youtube from various homes and front porches.

[Aqua Letifer]

@jolly said in It's the little things.:

his part-time gig money was off $20K.

Others are way, way up. It's a massive change, but it's not a bad one for everyone.

[Jolly]

@aqua-letifer said in It's the little things.:

@jolly said in It's the little things.:

his part-time gig money was off $20K.

Others are way, way up. It's a massive change, but it's not a bad one for everyone.

You know some musicians who are doing well in this environment?

[George K]

@jolly said in It's the little things.:

You know some musicians who are doing well in this environment?

Chicago Symphony has not performed live in over a year. Rumor is that their salaries have been cut by 50%.

But, it's a rumor.

[Aqua Letifer]

@jolly said in It's the little things.:

You know some musicians who are doing well in this environment?

Not musicians, no. They're pretty much all getting hit very hard. But folks in other creative industries, yes. Some folks are even giving NFT a go and it's working out for them.

[Doctor Phibes]

@jolly said in It's the little things.:

You know some musicians who are doing well in this environment?

I know a few who are breaking even for the first time in their lives

[Jolly]

@doctor-phibes said in It's the little things.:

@jolly said in It's the little things.:

You know some musicians who are doing well in this environment?

I know a few who are breaking even for the first time in their lives

Because they're making money in other ways or they just aren't going in the hole playing music?