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Re:Louis C.K. "I've never seen a check from a [TV] comedy sp... by RyanMcGreal on Tuesday December 13, 2011 @02:23PM (#3348810)
You start by spending years on the club circuit, developing your material, honing your craft, and building an audience by releasing content that your fans can share. In the short term, you make money from performing. In the longer term, you reach a point where you can make money from selling recordings.
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Re:Louis C.K. "I've never seen a check from a [TV] comedy sp... by ambirex on Tuesday December 13, 2011 @02:40PM (#3348878)
It sort of reminds me of Kevin Kelly's 1000 True Fans ( http://www.kk.org/thetechnium/archives/2008/03/1000_true_fan... )
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