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How I made $300 off music in one hour [Case Study]

In a world where live shows are still tenuous and streaming revenues are often pitiably small, artists are always looking for ways to earn extra income from their music. In. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2021/08/how-i-made-300-off-music-in-one-hour-case-study.html]

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In a world where live shows are still tenuous and streaming revenues are often pitiably small, artists are always looking for ways to earn extra income from their music.

In this latest piece from MusicThinkTank, contributor Caleb J. Murphy shares how he was able to use the one-hour rule to create and publish a song on Pond5, and gain a little money in the process.

“I sit down at my computer to make a song. And when I stand up an hour later, I will have produced a song from scratch, given it a quick mix, and submitted it.

Because here’s the thing…

My Pond5 payouts have ranged between $5-50 (varies greatly depending on the price you set and the type of license). That’s not that much.

However…”