{"id":2519378,"date":"2025-12-09T17:48:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T22:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/simmons-gives-music-career-advice-have-a-fall-back-position\/"},"modified":"2025-12-09T17:49:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T22:49:26","slug":"simmons-gives-music-career-advice-have-a-fall-back-position","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/simmons-gives-music-career-advice-have-a-fall-back-position\/","title":{"rendered":"Simmons gives music career advice: &#8216;Have a fall back position&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsimmons-gives-music-career-advice-have-a-fall-back-position%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2519378&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>rockstar Gene Simmons offered practical advice during a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing when Senator Alex Padilla asked him for musical guidance for his 10-year-old son, Diego, who is passionate about electric guitar. Simmons emphasized the importance of having a &#8220;fallback position,&#8221; acknowledging the financial challenges many artists face due to low earnings from music streaming and file sharing.Simmons was testifying in support of the American Music Fairness Act, legislation aimed at ensuring fairer compensation for musicians by regulating royalty rates for broadcasters while <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >protecting local radio stations<\/a>. He shared that he saved money from early jobs to support his band KISS before becoming accomplished, highlighting the need for financial preparation in pursuing a music career.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Gene Simmons gives Alex Padilla&rsquo;s son music career advice: &lsquo;Have a fall back position&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2439496\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Rockstar Gene Simmons gave realistic advice in a&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/senate\">Senate<\/a> hearing&nbsp;on&nbsp;Tuesday when asked by Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) for&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/music\/\">musical<\/a>&nbsp;advice for his youngest son.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Mr. Chairman, if you&rsquo;ll indulge me, for Mr. Simmons, not on the bill itself, but my youngest son,&rdquo; Padilla said. &ldquo;His name is Diego. He&rsquo;s 10 years old. He has quickly fallen in love &mdash; not with the bass, but the electric guitar. What advice do you have for him?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3912419\/thune-challenge-democrats-obamacare-vote-gop-counterproposal\/\">Thune to challenge Democrats&#8217; Obamacare vote with GOP counterproposal<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3912058\/gene-simmons-musician-royalty-act-protecting-elvis-presley\/\">Gene Simmons says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gene-simmons-says-musician-royalty-act-is-about-protecting-the-next-elvis-presley\/\" title=\"... says ...ian royalty act is about protecting the next Elvis Presley\">musician royalty act<\/a> is about protecting the next Elvis Presley<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3909322\/teamsters-boss-sean-obrien-bipartisan-union-legislation-pro-act-falls-wayside\/\">Teamsters president turns to bipartisan union legislation as PRO Act falls to wayside<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Have a fallback position,&rdquo;&nbsp;Simmons&nbsp;quipped back.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gene Simmons testifying in support of the Music Fairness Act. (Graeme Jennings \/ Washington Examiner)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The bassist said his answer was serious, pointing to reasons he came to testify before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property. He explained that when artists gain &ldquo;minuscule amounts,&rdquo; they are &ldquo;barely able to get by,&rdquo; pointing to the phenomenon of downloading and file sharing.<\/p>\n<p>The hearing was held to discuss the American Music Fairness Act introduced by Reps. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/darrell-issa\/\">Darrell Issa<\/a> (R-CA) and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jerry-nadler\/\">Jerry Nadler<\/a> (D-NY) and Sens. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marsha-blackburn\/\">Marsha Blackburn<\/a> (R-TN) and Padilla, who support fair compensation for artists. The bill would ensure rates for small broadcasters are lower compared to those of commercial broadcasters, in an effort to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stars-urge-congress-to-pass-the-american-music-fairness-act\/\" title=\"Stars urge Congress to pass the ...\">protect local stations<\/a> while also providing artists with royalties for their music.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/genesimmons?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@genesimmons<\/a> to testify on Capitol Hill for the American Music Fairness Act. <\/p>\n<p>MORE: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/n8bHjREVj7\">https:\/\/t.co\/n8bHjREVj7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Captured by <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lauren_greennn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@lauren_greennn<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0iSV5bo0lc\">pic.twitter.com\/0iSV5bo0lc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dcexaminer\/status\/1998457324990538065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Simmons testified alongside SoundExchange President and CEO Michael Huppe and Inner Banks Media President and CEO Henry Hinton in the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearing for the bill.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3912058\/gene-simmons-musician-royalty-act-protecting-elvis-presley\/\"><strong>GENE SIMMONS SAYS MUSICIAN ROYALTY ACT IS ABOUT PROTECTING THE NEXT ELVIS PRESLEY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Simmons went on to finish his advice by telling the senator he saved up money from his first handful of jobs to launch KISS.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I was making $23,000 a year when that meant a lot of money,&rdquo; Simmons explained. &ldquo;But doing the Jewish way of living with your mother, not paying rent, and so on. So I amassed a large enough amount so that I could support the band. We were forming together without managers and everything else.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gene Simmons advises Alex Padilla&#8217;s son: &#8220;Have a fallback plan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3691,"featured_media":2519379,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/120925_wex_gene_simmons-23_720.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[7033,68529,68528,35229,29042],"class_list":["post-2519378","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-advice","tag-career-tips","tag-fall-back-position","tag-music-career","tag-simmons"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/120925_wex_gene_simmons-23_720.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2519378","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3691"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2519378"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2519378\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2519382,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2519378\/revisions\/2519382"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2519379"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2519378"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2519378"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2519378"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}