We certainly have some great musicians here in Canada, unfortunately many remain unrecognized. In the past Canada has often refused to acknowledge it's musical talent until they make it big elsewhere. It is only then that we strut around boasting that they're Canadian. Thankfully that seems to be changing. Regardless, it is difficult making a living as a musician in Canada. Below is an interesting article from Toronto's Globe & Mail newspaper about the income of the average Canadian musician.
Yuri
Riches rare for Canadian musicians, says study
Globe and Mail Update- GUY DIXON
June 10, 2008 at 3:21 AM EDT
Toronto — The average Canadian musician earns only $16,500 a year from music after taxes, according to a study of the music industry by Rotman School of Management professor Douglas Hyatt and polling company Pollara. The survey of 684 Canadian musicians, songwriters and vocalists polled last December and January found that two-thirds also have a job outside music that earn them less than $21,000 in extra income, on average. And 43 per cent of musicians polled have become more reliant on income other than music in the past three years, as certain sectors of the music industry, especially CD retail sales, have suffered.
The study released yesterday comes out as proposed copyright legislation remains in limbo in Ottawa. Major groups representing the copyright holders, such as the Canadian Independent Record Production Association, which has been heavily involved in lobbying Ottawa, lent their names to the report.
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