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What It's Like To Play Music For Money In The New York Subway [PHOTOS]

Nov 14, 2013, 21:18 IST

Harrison Jacobs/Business InsiderFor New York City musicians, performing in the subway can provide extra pocket cash, a chance to practice their art, promotion until they stumble on the next opportunity, or even a modestly-paying career.

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Busking is legal too, ever since the constitutionality of a Depression-era ban was challenged in 1970 by poet Allen Ginsburg.

We recently spoke to and photographed some subway musicians.

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