Paul Tauterouff: the year of living as a professional musician

A very interesting piece written by Paul Tauterouff:

Reflecting on 2009 - My First Year as Full Time Musician

I am sitting here listening to some great music and looking back at 2009. Last year was my first full year of self employment with 100% of my income coming from music related sources. I was unceremoniously laid off from my day job in November 2008, but fortunately I already had things in place and was planning to leave that December.

Things may have been a little tight here and there (due to me not really pushing for growth like I should have) but overall it was a good year. Keep in mind that I have a wife, child, mortgage, car payments and all of the expenses that most families have.

I made more money on my own than I ever did in my old day job while working a whole lot less hours (which I chose). I started my day whenever I woke up (typically no earlier than 9AM ), since I no longer have an alarm clock in the bedroom.

I saw more concerts and bought more CD's last year than I had in years and was able to claim them as a tax deduction (thanks Uncle Sam!)

I want to publicly than Tom Hess http://tomhess.net for giving me the knowledge and also the courage to make this transition. Thank you Tom! I highly recommend checking out Tom's site and in particular his Music Careers Mentoring program.

I hope that all of you reach your goals this year!

Your Friend,

Paul Tauterouff

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