Patreon creator pay cut

How Many Fans Do Musicians Need to Be Successful on Patreon?

Monetizing superfans is being touted as a way for artists to make a living, and Patreon is arguably the original superfan monetization platform. David “D4” Nguyen offers an experienced look. Continue reading

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Beginner’s Guide to Songwriter Split Sheets

Once more than one person writes music together, the ownership gets complicated. This guide lays out how the system works and how to correctly credit your music. by Randi Zimmerman. Continue reading

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market an independent musician

Foundee can help market your next music release

Have a new release coming out, but not sure how to push it to a wider audience? Found.ee was built for artists like you looking to do just that. From better advertising to landing pages and remarking tools, here’s how they can help…..

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independent musician news

Getting It Done: The Week in D.I.Y. & Indie Music

Last week, our tips and advice for independent musicians covered the TikTok “ban,” Bandcamp, Spotify cutting lyrics, eco-friendly vinyl, marketing your old releases, and more…..

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4 Hacks that can Improve a Musician’s Quality of Life [Bobby Owsinski]

Not feeling great lately? Here are four simple rules to live by that are bound to put some extra spring in your step and get you focused on doing what. Continue reading

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Monetize Music on YouTube and TikTok

7 Ways Musicians can make Money on YouTube

YouTube offers tons of features to help creators like you optimize the money they’re making from the platform. Are you utilizing everything they have to offer? If not, here are some big ones you definitely don’t want to miss in 2024…..

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How to be your own music publisher

Not every songwriter can – or wants to – attract and sign with a music publishing company. Fortunately, there are viable DIY alternatives that still ensure full payment…..

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CD Duplication vs Replication

10 Ways to market your Older Music releases

Don’t let your older tracks collect dust in your catalog? If they didn’t shine then, maybe they’ll shine now. Here are three big reasons musicians should revive their back catalog, and a few ways how…..

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10 Quick (and powerful) Emails you can send to Fans right now!

These ten email ideas will only take you minutes, but can do NUMBERS for your fan engagement. Let’s get into it…..

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album variants

Ecovinyl is an eco-friendly option for pressing records without PVC

Regular vinyl records are made with toxic materials not great for the environment. Fortunately, Ecovinyl has found a new solution so we can continue to enjoy vinyl without hurting the. Continue reading

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