Professional musicians suffer from chronic levels of low pay, according to a new report by the Musicians' Union (MU).
The Working Musician report reveals that, after years of training, more than half of professional musicians earn less than £20,000 per year and 60% have worked for free over the past year.
The union said the statistics were "ominous for the future of music in the UK", while the report highlighted "the spiralling costs associated with education, training and sustaining a musician's career".
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