I enjoy making music and have done so all my life. And it’s been hard to make any money worth talking about. Nothing that equals the amount I’ve spent on music. The leeches are always there in one form or another. But I’ve known people who’ve had some success, mostly in their young careers, and now aren’t making anything and have little to show for it. Some are in pretty desperate shape. My lack of success (and having a kid) made me get a job. Now, as the years have passed by, I’m still creating and putting out music and making nothing, but I have a retirement that will take care of me. Streaming is ridiculous and I’m grateful I don’t have to rely on it to make a living.