I doubt you'd be able to make a living out of it, there just isn't enough money in the scene.

If that's the first question you ask when beginning then I'd take a deep look into your motives of coming a producer in the first place.

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You'd have to be pretty damn prolific to make a living off of it. I got my first deal a couple of months ago, and won't see my first dime until sometime next year. When I do see that dime, there won't be too many others can come along with it =P

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Originally posted by Mr.Mystery If that's the first question you ask when beginning then I'd take a deep look into your motives of coming a producer in the first place.

i don't think he wants to start or is busy with producing because of this question.

but maybe he wants to go fulltime, like quit his job or school etc.

if thats the thing, i suggest you keep working or studying, unless you own a good label or your a big DJ, then no.

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Originally posted by Octanesyco Greetings. My name is Casey. You can call me Moose. -Moose

I agree with Massive84's sentiments - if you're wanting to get into full-time music production, first make sure you have something to fall back on should things not go your way. Increasingly, though not always, being signed to a record label is down to luck rather than actual talent. Besides, you're doing it for fun, aren't you? (Gotta love how retarded that smiley is.)

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no. its more of a hobby

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keep it as a hobby and nothing else because the truth is that there aint many tranceproducers theese days that can make a living out of it.

most of the big guys like avb, tiesto and so on make their money on dj gigs and not on their productions.

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Originally posted by davedresden i suggest getting the gabriel & dresden prog-a-minute. in 3 easy steps you too could change the face of dance music. batteries not included. - dave

the real money come from playing in parties

be a famous dj, play on famous parties, get more money.

thats kinda how (i think) its work

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Originally posted by trancey_spacer Hey I want to know if you can make a living by being a trance producer only, and I dont mean like Paul Van Dyk, I mean a producer who is new on the scenes.

No. I think the best example of this is Ralphie B. When 'Massive' was released it was very popular, it sold well, yet he's working full-time in another job.

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Originally posted by Massive84 but maybe he wants to go fulltime, like quit his job or school etc.

yeh this is exactly the thing...does anyone know how much you'd get per release? I want to know whether to keep it a hobby or get more serious...

its not like they say "we will give u this much for this tune!" it depends how well u sell, could make a few hundred, could make a few thousand. if u havnt even started producing yet, then its definately not a viable career route. u need a back up, u wont live off producing trance.

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