Folk singer Billie Marten has said she is, like many musicians, “not doing great,” and struggling to make ends meet, despite releasing a successful album and touring. Loading audio...

The Hackney-based Yorkshire singer has just released Dog Eared, her fifth and highest charting album, and is now set to play all around the UK, Europe, and the US.

The former BBC championed artist, who has had a Sony record deal, told The Independent last week , however, that she is essentially running at a loss.

“Mostly, artists are in financial ruin no matter how successful they appear to be. I’ve worked the hardest and the longest and I am the most busy I’ve ever been – and I am not doing great.”

She added: “Everyone that’s hanging onto the artist is buying houses and having families and going on ho

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