Thanks for playing along - in all fairness, here are mine:

Why are you making (and assuming recording/distributing) music? ]Want to expand into developing production music for sale.

Are you supplementing your live performances with backing tracks? No - when I play a larger gig, I usually have a group of other musicians that I'll have join me. For example, I'm playing a music festival in a couple of weeks and will be pulling together a bass, percussionist, mandolin and blues harp player.

Are you recording your songs to create something to sell at your gigs? It's nice to have them for promotion, but not to sell.

Are you strictly into the studio/recording side and don't perform live? I do both.

Is it just a hobby or your livelihood? Would like it to get to the point of being a source of supplemental income when I decide to retire.

Or do you want it to develop into your livelihood? More like a hobby that pays for itself.

In a nutshell - what is your end game? Where do you see your music next year or in 5 years? Continuing to play live, record and distribute for film scores (just did an Irish independent film), and have a source of income that generates a couple hundred a month in royalties or royalty free sales.

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Jim
Oklahoma City, OK
https://SingingDogStudios.com/
https://soundcloud.com/singingdogstudios