Forgive me, for I have sinned. That is, I’ve committed many deadly sins as a part-time musician. I have a day job and I make music on the side. And I’ve learned some things about what works and what doesn’t. I’ve learned what actions help or hurt my music career. So, speaking from experience, here...
There’s one thing that can be the difference between landing that gig or not. You can lose sync licensing placements without this thing. Potential production clients might run away if you don’t have this thing. The thing? An official website for your music. If you don’t have a website as a musician, you’re hurting your...
Yeah, you could just throw out a random number. $100. $250. $25. But you could be seriously underselling or overselling yourself. What should you actually charge to license your music? That’s exactly the question I’m here to answer. First, Some Questions To Ask Yourself Before you do anything else, ask yourself these questions. Your answers...
It’s hard to compete with other artists because there are just so many out there. If you’re a musician, a great way to showcase your creativity and style while also engaging with your audience and standing out from the crowd is by creating a blog. It’s an inexpensive way to generate leads for your website...
One of the most difficult parts of running a successful studio is setting your rates. Charge too much and no one will hire you (unless you’ve got the industry credits to back it up, of course). Charge too little and you’ll end up working 16-hour days, seven days a week. But by pricing your services appropriately,...
Contrary to popular belief, you don’t need the most expensive, top of the line equipment and recording studio to produce music. Here, I’ll break down exactly what you need to know to start producing music on a budget. 1. Come up with a budget and plan Whether you’re starting out from scratch or you want...
If you’re finally ready to release your song, EP, or album, but don’t know where to start, let me help you. I’ve been talking to a lot of you lately and many of you share the same goal of wanting to release your music so it’s my hope that I can shed some light on...
Have you ever wondered just how much work you need to start making a living as an audio engineer? Yesterday, I got off the phone with a coaching student who wants to start making a living as an audio engineer and I jumped on a quick Facebook Live to talk about it. I walk you...
Royalties can be freakin’ confusing sometimes. And I think that’s why a lot of songwriters are not registered with a Publishing Rights Organization (aka a PRO). It’s overwhelming and hard to understand. Well, in this post, I hope to clear things up a bit by asking the question, “What can a PRO do for you?”...
In today’s music industry, you have so many options for how to make a living as a musician or DJ or songwriter. You just have to know where to look and what options fit your career goals. So here are six ways to make money as a musician that may surprise you. Produce And Mix...