Indie artists are making money in all sorts of ways, often by combining a variety of small revenue streams and one-off deals into significant income. Here are 15 revenue streams or opportunities from my Hypebot posts of 2011. Like media appearances, no one will make you rich (or famous), but together they offer a range of options.
15 Indie Artist Revenue Opportunities For 2012
- Alternative Performance Venues
ConcertsInYourHome ~ Slowbizz.com - New Retail Outlets
Melodica Marketing ~ Offline Music Distribution Network - Affiliate Programs
Amazon Associates ~ iTunes Affiliate - Unique & Interesting Band Merch
SoulBlendr ~ Dizzyjam vs. Bitvibe ~ Shirtify - Ecommerce & Direct to Fan
ThingLink ~ CD Baby MusicStore ~ FanBridge on Facebook - Find Unique Pairings
Turntable Kitchen Pairings Box - Music Licensing
Vimeo x Audiosocket ~ Audiosocket MaaS: Storefront - Mixes That Pay
Dubset ~ Legitmix - Digital Archives
Fugazi & The Rolling Stones ~ Nugs.net - Live Streams
backBEAT ~ StageIt ~ StreamJam - Sell Your Knowledge
Ebooks ~ MuseSpring - You Have to Give Before You Can Give Back
Downtime Facebook App ~ Ramble At The Ryman - Find Your Love
Blood, Sweat + Vinyl - Find Your Crowd
Crowdfunding ~ Patronism ~ TuneRights - Save Money
Poorsquare
More:
- Revenue Innovation For The Indie Musician
- The Profitable Artist: A Handbook For Turning Your Art Into A Career
Hypebot contributor Clyde Smith maintains his freelance writing hub at Flux Research and blogs at All World Dance and This Business of Blogging. To suggest topics for Hypebot, contact:
clyde(at)fluxresearch(dot)com.
