"No one in music does just one thing," according to music producer Shane Lance. "...They’re doing auxiliary jobs, whether in or outside of the music industry to stay alive."

It’s true. If you’re going to pursue music as your career, you probably won’t be able to do just music. You’ll probably have to work a "real" job for a long time until your career becomes sustainable. And even then you may have to pick up odd jobs here and there.

For example, I’m technically a full-time musician, but that involves writing…