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...
Sync licensing is all the rage now. Artists are realizing they can sit in their home studios, make film-friendly music, and earn a nice full-time or supplemental income. But the trick is knowing how to do it effectively. So in this post, I’ll cover how to make the right kind of music, how to submit...
It’s not 1979 anymore. There are no more staff positions at recording studios. If you want to make a living as an audio engineer, you have to find your own clients. It’s up to you to make a name for yourself. In part one of our three-part series on how to make money as a...
Making a living as a freelance audio engineer can be tough. One of the hardest parts is creating a consistent stream of work. We recently published a piece on how to find more clients by focusing on a specific niche. But in order for those clients to actually find you, you’re going to need a...
One of the hardest parts of starting a career as a recording engineer is standing out from the crowd. Everybody with a laptop can produce a decent song these days, which can make it extremely difficult to persuade artists to hire you, especially when you offer every audio service under the sun. A jack of...
If you’re here, there’s still hope for you. You clicked on this post, probably via social media, because you’re curious. Or maybe you wanted to see how ridiculous the “quit social media” argument is. Welcome. Let’s begin. Here’s why you, as someone in the music industry, should quit social media. And let’s start with Dr....
I hate when people tell me what to think. So this post isn’t going to be an attempt at mind control. This post is meant to be suggestions for helping you succeed as a DIY musician. The DIY Mindset: Balancing Business And Creativity The DIY mindset is all about balance. If you want to be...
You receive quite a lot of audio production tips here on Audio Issues, so you’ve probably got the hang of the technical side of things when it comes to running your home studio. But what about transforming it into a “professional” recording studio? I don’t mean buying a building and building a huge commercial facility....
Tim Ferriss asked Rick Rubin, one of the most successful producers in the world, a question some people might wonder about. What does a producer really do? He said he didn’t know, and that he could only tell Tim what he did and what’s worked for him. I can relate to that because I don’t...
If you’ve read the Pros and Cons of Working for Free as an Audio Engineer, you already know what you’re juggling: When the benefits of free work include: It’s easier to get a portfolio started You’ll gain experience faster. You eliminate some of the barriers to entry into the music community because you’re not bringing...