> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.hypebot.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # 31 ways to make money from music - URL: https://www.hypebot.com/31-ways-to-make-money-from-your-music/ - Published: 2022-06-22T14:15:00.000Z - Updated: 2022-06-22T13:16:49.000Z - Description: There are plenty more ways to make a profit off your music than streaming and live shows… we’ve got about 29 more. by Greg Majewski from CD Baby’s DIY Musician. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2022/06/31-ways-to-make-money-from-your-music.html] - Author: Alana Bonilla - Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Music Marketing, DIY, DIY musicians, music, music marketing, musician, musicians, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 09:48 There are plenty more ways to make a profit off your music than streaming and live shows… we’ve got about 29 more. *by [Greg Majewski](https://diymusician.cdbaby.com/author/greg-majewski/?ref=hypebot.com) from CD Baby’s [*DIY Musician Blog*](https://diymusician.cdbaby.com/music-career/music-revenue-checklist/?ref=hypebot.com)* There are more ways for musicians to earn money today than at any other point in music history. From [publishing](https://diymusician.cdbaby.com/music-rights/music-publishing-explained/?ref=hypebot.com) and [sync licensing](https://diymusician.cdbaby.com/music-career/sync-licensing/?ref=hypebot.com) to merch and [NFTs](https://diymusician.cdbaby.com/music-career/nfts-for-musicians/?ref=hypebot.com), we’ve made a quick checklist of all (or most) of your music royalty and revenue sources. Check it out and see which ones you may be missing! ### 1\. Streaming revenue from sound recordings **How it’s generated:** Any time your tracks are streamed worldwide **How you collect it:** Through your [music distributor](https://cdbaby.com/?ref=hypebot.com) ### 2\. Download revenue from sound recordings **How it’s generated:** Any time your tracks are downloaded worldwide **How you collect it:** Through your music distributor ### 3\. Streaming mechanicals **How it’s generated:** Any time your original songs are streamed worldwide **How you collect it:** Through the mechanical agencies directly or your [publishing rights administrator](https://cdbaby.com/boost/publishing/?ref=hypebot.com) ### 4\. Mechanical royalties for physical manufacturing **How it’s generated:** Any time one of your original songs is pressed on vinyl, CD, cassette, etc. **How you collect it:**Through the mechanical agencies directly or your publishing rights administrator ### 5\. Mechanical royalties for downloads **How it’s generated:** Any time your original songs are bought from an international download store **How you collect it:**Through the mechanical agencies directly or your publishing rights administrator ### 6\. Performance royalties for digital plays **How it’s generated:** When your original songs are streamed on certain platforms **How you collect it:** Through your PRO directly or your [publishing rights administrator](https://cdbaby.com/boost/publishing/?ref=hypebot.com) ### 7\. Performance royalties for radio airplay **How it’s generated:** Any time your original songs are played on terrestrial radio (AM/FM) **How you collect it:** Through your PRO directly or your publishing rights administrator ### 8\. Performance royalties for sync placements **How it’s generated:** Any time your original songs are broadcast on TV shows, commercials, etc. **How you collect it:** Through your PRO directly or your publishing rights administrator ### 9\. Performance royalties for live performances **How it’s generated:** Any time you perform your original songs live or they’re played in a public space **How you collect it:** Through your PRO directly or your publishing rights administrator ### 10\. Social video monetization revenue **How it’s generated:** When your original songs are used in videos on platforms like Instagram and TikTok **How you collect it:** Through your [music distributor](https://cdbaby.com/?ref=hypebot.com) or [social video monetization service](https://cdbaby.com/boost/social-video-monetization/?ref=hypebot.com) ### 11\. YouTube Content ID revenue **How it’s generated:** When your music appears in monetized YouTube videos **How you collect it:** Through your music distributor or [YouTube monetization service](https://cdbaby.com/boost/social-video-monetization/?ref=hypebot.com) ### 12\. YouTube Partner Program revenue **How it’s generated:** From ad revenue and YouTube Premium subscriptions watching your content **How you collect it:** Through [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/creators/how-things-work/video-monetization/?ref=hypebot.com) ### 13\. Selling physical media **How it’s generated:** Selling your vinyl, CDs, tapes, etc. through distribution programs, on your website and at brick-and-mortar record stores **How you collect it:** From the retailer if you’re selling directly, or from your [music distributor](https://cdbaby.com/?ref=hypebot.com) ### 14\. Non-interactive (or neighboring rights) digital royalties **How it’s generated:** When songs you performed on are played on satellite or Internet radio **How you collect it:** From agencies like [SoundExchange](https://www.soundexchange.com/?ref=hypebot.com) ### 15\. Fees for playing on session recordings **How it’s generated:** Playing in studio sessions with other musicians **How you collect it:** From the artist or label who hired you ### 16\. Fees for engineering work **How it’s generated:** By producing, mixing or mastering music **How you collect it:** From the label or artist who hired you ### 17\. Live performance revenue **How it’s generated:** From ticket sales, door fees or bar income at gigs **How you collect it:** From the promoter, talent buyer, or venue rep ### 18\. Upfront sync fees for your master recording **How it’s generated:** From sync placements in film, TV, etc. **How you collect it:** From the production company that licensed your music (if licensing directly) or from your [licensing service](https://cdbaby.com/boost/license-your-music/?ref=hypebot.com) ### 19\. Publishing royalties from sync placements **How it’s generated:** From sync placements **How you collect it:** Through your PRO directly or your [publishing rights administrator](https://cdbaby.com/boost/publishing/?ref=hypebot.com) ### 20\. Licensing beats **How it’s generated:** From making and selling your beats for artists to use in their songs **How you collect it:** From the artist or label licensing your beat ### 21\. Merch sales **How it’s generated:** At shows or online **How you collect it:** Directly from fans at your shows or via online solutions like Stripe, PayPal, Shopify, [Bandzoogle](https://bandzoogle.com/?ref=hypebot.com), etc. ### 22\. Membership subscriptions **How it’s generated:** From fans signing up for subscriptions, either directly or through platforms like Patreon or Bandcamp **How you collect it:** From the platform where you’re offering your subscription (or directly) ### 23\. Crowdfunding **How it’s generated:** From fans contributing to a fund for you to record a new album, tour, or just pay bills **How you collect it:** From the platform where you’re hosting your crowdfunding ### 24\. Livestream tipping **How it’s generated:** From fans tipping during your livestreams on platforms like Facebook (Stars), Twitch (bits), and YouTube **How you collect it:** From the platform where you’re hosting your [livestream](https://diymusician.cdbaby.com/music-promotion/the-musicians-guide-to-live-streaming/?ref=hypebot.com) ### 25\. NFTs **How it’s generated:** From people spending cryptocurrency to buy your tokens **How you collect it:** From the buyer or [NFT](https://diymusician.cdbaby.com/music-career/nfts-for-musicians/?ref=hypebot.com) marketplace, straight to your crypto wallet ### 26\. Sponsorship and endorsement deals **How it’s generated:** From gear companies or other brands affiliated with you **How you collect it:** Directly from the company that is endorsing you ### 27\. Virtual tipping **How it’s generated:** From fans contributing to your virtual tip jar on social platforms like Discord or streaming platforms like Spotify **How you collect it:** Directly from the platforms hosting your tip jar like [HearNow](https://diymusician.cdbaby.com/news/hearnow-announces-donation-link-option-on-profiles/?ref=hypebot.com) ### 28\. Teaching lessons **How it’s generated:** By teaching in-person or virtual lessons **How you collect it:** From the people you teach ### 29\. Selling VIP experiences **How it’s generated:** By selling experiences to your biggest fans **How you collect it:** Directly from your fans ### 30\. Selling courses **How it’s generated:** By teaching courses of things you’re knowledgeable about **How you collect it:** Through the website or platform where you’re offering the lessons ### 31\. Freelancing skills **How it’s generated:** Hiring out your skills if you’re experienced in marketing, design, or other specialties **How you collect it:** Through the people who employ you --- ### What did we miss? If there are 31 ways to make money from music, there are probably more. So let us know in the comments what sources we forgot. **Want to learn more about all the revenue sources available to you?** Watch the full podcast episode “31 Music Revenue Sources”: