Original sentence: As well, professional musicians work as freelancers, seeking contracts and engagements in a variety of settings.Music is composed and performed for many purposes, ranging from aesthetic pleasure, religious or ceremonial purposes, or as an entertainment product for the marketplace
Edited sentence: As well, professional musicians work as freelancers, seeking contracts and engagements in a variety of settings although this lifestyle is incredibly tough.Music is composed and performed for many purposes, ranging from pleasure, religious or ceremonial purposes, or as an entertainment product for the marketplace