How do people make a living off of one-hit wonders, few successful shows, one successful movie, etc.?

Question by John: How do people make a living off of one-hit wonders, few successful shows, one successful movie, etc.?
How do most of the thousands of artists, directors, writers, actors, etc. in the entertainment business make a living off of only a few successful “one-hit wonders”, or produce only a couple of good movies, or make 1 or 2 books, etc. But not only that, but the thousands of independent artists or just plain old book authors that don’t make any successful books. Where do they get their money from?

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Answer by ♥Enamorada♥
That is odd, but it is the royalties.

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