The Middleclass Artist

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Created by Tenor Zach Finkelstein

Zach Finkelstein
  • Jul 15, 2019

The Hidden Cost of Unpaid Labor.

Artist fees aren’t even close to the true cost of our labor. The price of taking a gig is way, way higher than you think. A key goal of...
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Siddhartha Misra
  • May 22, 2019

Personal Finance for Artists: Sid thinks most budgets are useless for freelancers. He’s designed one

I’ll be honest: I think a lot of budgets are dumb. Whether it’s done with envelopes, spreadsheets, or an online dashboard, I don’t need a...
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Up in the Air: A full-time classical singer opened his books. Here’s what you can expect from a life
Zach Finkelstein
  • May 16, 2019

Up in the Air: A full-time classical singer opened his books. Here’s what you can expect from a life

The question ‘how much does a full-time classical singer make per year?’ is a thorny one. There are singers that perform as their only...
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