A couple of posts which may interest some of you:

A band who are broke, having spent over $100k
''...No fountains of champagne, no elegant lounges. It's just as dingy as the venue itself, with a printed sign taped to the star's dressing room door.''
http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2094921_2094923,00.html

And a reaction to that piece by a former DiS and Stylus man on selling out, selling up, and that sort of thing
http://sickmouthy.com/2012/01/26/on-selling-out-and-privilege-in-music/

Anyone in a band here wanna do the back of a fag packet maths on what you've spent? Anyone read any other pieces on this topic? I still love the Courtney Love does the math of a million pound record deal piece...