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5 Things You Must Know About YouTube Royalties

Although YouTube can be a huge boon to artists, understanding the ins and outs of how the platform works (and how it makes you money) can be challenging. In this. Continue reading

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Guide To Advancing Your Music Career By Making Little Bets

Mortgaging your home to finance a music career is generally a frowned upon practice, however there a few smaller scale, more affordable experiments, you can do to launch your act. Continue reading

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Make More Money Off Your Songs: 5 Techniques

Although selling albums and earning streaming royalties are the most common ways to make money off your music, there are several other, often overlooked, ways to bring in much needed. Continue reading

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Money Management Tips For Independent Artists

When you’re trying to make it as an independent artist, how you spend and save your money can be the deciding factor in whether you succeed or fail in the. Continue reading

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Redefining The Hustle: Money Scarcity Mindset

In part two of this Redefine the Hustle series, Suzanne Paulinski dives into confronting the scarcity mindset which artists often face surrounding money. Guest post by Suzanne Paulinski of the. Continue reading

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Think Music Streaming Is The Devil? Think Again [Bobby Owsinski]

In this piece, Bobby Owsinski pushes back against the common industry narrative that the streaming economy is to blame for the pitifully small royalty checks artists often receive these days.. Continue reading

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Tips For Saving Money As Musicians

Being in a band can be a horizon-broadening adventure, but the chances of it bringing in substantial revenue, particularly when you’re just starting out, are slim. Here we look at. Continue reading

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Artist As An Entrepreneur: 5 Things You Need to Know NOW

Like it or not, musicians are running a business. Fortunately for them, the world of entrepreneurship has a wealth of knowledge to offer the wayward indie artist. Here we look. Continue reading

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As An Artist, Where Should I Be Investing My Limited Money?

As with any business, making it in music requires an investment of not only time and energy, but also money. Given how precious of a resource money is – particularly. Continue reading

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Save The Music(ians), Not The Technology!

In this piece, Virginie Berger argues that, rather than more technology, the music industry needs its major players to harness existing tech to create a system that distributes money to. Continue reading

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7 Tips For Executing A Successful Live Concert Stream

For the moment, live shows are across the board are scrapped, with artists instead live streaming their performances online. Here we break down some key tips for making these shows. Continue reading

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