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A similar study from Norway: http://www.espen.com/thesis-bjerkoe-sorbo.pdf and from Sweden: http://ec.europa.eu/avpolicy/docs/other_actions/col_2009/pub...

Overall? Less sales more concerts - and musicians earn bigger percentage of money from concerts - so there are more musicians and a little bit better earning.

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For newer artists though it used to be that labels offered tour support to help with costs. Now, a lot of smaller bands doing national tours that I've spoke to are instead of taking their pay from merch sold while on tour instead using that money to cover costs.

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