Posted: Apr 20, 2020

Category: The Musician Business

live streaming merch advertising music business music streaming services songwriting sponsorship royalties crowdfunding monetization session musicians megaphone agency teach diversify coronavirus

**Guest post written by Jordan Gates, of Megaphone Agency.

 

"This isn’t the first time [the music industry] has been forced to adapt to tremendous change and adversity. No one is immune to the threats of disruption, volatility, and hyper competition that exist in this industry. Despite the fickle nature, there are things artists can do to set themselves up for success in the long run. Here are some thoughts on how to weather the storms and come out on top..."

View Full Article

Posted: Nov 11, 2019

Category: Online Presence

cd baby youtube content make money tunecore music streaming services online presence video marketing monetization videos adrev songtrust audiam

**Guest post by Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan of MakingMoneyWithMusic.com. Reprinted with permission.

"What not every musician knows about or takes advantage of is there's a second way to make ad revenue off of your videos -- even if you can't become a YouTube Partner. The key is to register your entire back catalog of music with YouTube's ContentID service..." 

View Full Article

Posted: Nov 4, 2019

Category: Online Presence

social media make money youtube online presence content video marketing monetization videos routine schedule

**Guest post by Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan of MakingMoneyWithMusic.com. Reprinted with permission.

 

"YouTube is the top music search engine in the world, so having your music there is critical. But when it comes to making money, YouTube has raised the threshold for creators to become a YouTube Partner. This is important since it’s only Partners who can monetize the ads being played on their channel and videos...In this article, we'll share two more critical ways to boost views, hours, and subscribers."

View Full Article

Posted: Oct 21, 2019

Category: Online Presence

live streaming social media make money youtube online presence content video marketing monetization videos

**Guest post by Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan of MakingMoneyWithMusic.com. Reprinted with permission.

 

"YouTube is essential for getting your music discovered and heard. But to make money from your channel's advertising, you need 1000 subscribers and 4000 watch hours. In this three part series, we'll give you the techniques you can use to hit this threshold so YouTube starts sending you checks for the ads running on your channel and videos."

View Full Article

Posted: Nov 5, 2018

Category: Fans

make money promotion relationships with fans online presence super fans instagram branding monetization web traffic targeted advertising artist collective free trial

**Guest post written by Evan Price, Music Mentor and Founder of Artist Collective.

 

"Instagram focuses in on content gold like photos and videos. Luckily for us, they are still running an interface with few ads that allows pages to be grown easily. Careers have been built on the back of strong Instagram followings and I’ve seen it work."

View Full Article

Posted: Oct 10, 2016

Category: Online Distribution

fan engagement make money marketing monetization musicgoat.com online distribution promotion selling your act singles

**Guest post written by Corey Koehler, an indie singer-songwriter from Minnesota, as featured in his blog MusicGoat.com.

 

"Here’s the good news: These days if you want to sell music online it is pretty damn easy. You find a nice music distribution service, upload your songs and BAM… you are worldwide. Your music is blasted out all over the world in less than an hour. Here's the bummer..."

View Full Article

Posted: May 4, 2015

Category: Merch

budget cd's make money marketing merch monetization relationships with fans schwilly family musicians t-shirts vinyl

**Guest post written by Carlos Castillo of Schwilly Family Musicians - music marketing strategist, web designer, live performance recordist, international road-tripper, lap steel player, and Captain of the Schwilly Family.

 

""Don't rely on the promoters. As long as you put on a killer show and have killer merch, you'll always have enough gas to make it to the next stop"...The bottom line is that if you want to be a professional musician, you should have a solid merch setup and promote it effectively at your gigs. Because it might be the only money you make that night..."

View Full Article

Posted: Apr 20, 2015

Category: The Musician Business

ariel hyatt branding cyber pr deuce ellis fan engagement have a story live performances make money merch monetization music business publishing relationships with fans

**Guest post written by Deuce Ellis, Buffalo-born and Brooklyn-raised rap renegade. Originally posted by Cyber PR.

 

"Here’s My Guest Blog After Attending the #YourMusic Seminar; maybe this whole thing is easier than you think…First things first, let’s demolish whatever train of thought you may have. Demolish it. Let’s destroy and rebuild..."

View Full Article