Our thesis at Starving Artists Anonymous is that ALL artists can and should make money from their art. The simplification of how to do this is thus:
- Make your art.
- Make products from your art.
- Market your art and ideas (and by default, your products).
Easier said than done? Sure. But is it doable? I have had lots of spoken word poets tell me that they can't make products from their art, which really is in the event. It's a spirit in the room, and you can't bottle it.
I would argue that this spirit is actually bottled and sold by musicians all the time.
Here's a solution that I hope will inspire you...