Avoiding the starving artiste syndrome If you’re a musician and you probably have a basic sense of the ways you can make money, like playing shows, or selling CDs or t-shirts.................then good for you,here are 13 other ways to make money as you do what you love. If youre not making money from the industry yet,then music is not your career but a hobby.Here are 13 ways you can generate revenue as an artiste to avoid the starving artiste syndrome Crowd funding They’ve been around for a few years now, but RocketHub and Kickstarter, Pledge Music, IndieGogo are still generating big revenue for artists who need funds in order to launch creative projects, record albums, tour etc. Mechanical royalties Maybe you’re already collecting a lot of your performance royalties through a Performing Rights Organization. But are you getting paid mechanical royalties for global streams, international downloads, and more? If not, CD Baby Pro will make sure you get paid ALL the publishing royalties you’re owed. Sync licensing - Get paid a sync licensing fee (in addition to possible performance royalties) for the usage of your original songs in film, TV, commercials, video games, corporate presentations, and more. Sponsorship Corporate support for a tour, or for your brand Merchandise Sales Revenue generated from selling branded merchandise (t-shirts, hoodies, posters, etc.). Paid to artist/performer by fans. Fan Club Money directly from fans who are subscribing to your fan club. Interactive Service Payments Revenue generated when your music is streamed on on-demand services (Rhapsody, Spotify, Rdio). Paid to performer by your label, or digital aggregator like CD Baby or Tune Core. Digital Performance Royalties Revenue generated when your sound recordings are played on internet radio, Sirius XM, Pandora. Paid to performers by Sound Exchange. Retail Sales Revenue generated from selling physical music in retail stores or via mail-order. Services like CD Baby or Band camp that help musicians sell physical product internationally. Digital Sales Revenue generated from selling music digitally/online. Paid to artist/performer by digital aggregators like CD Baby or Tune Core, or directly from fans via services like Band camp. Sales at Shows Revenue generated from selling recordings of music at shows/live performances. Paid to artist/performer directly by fans. Public Performance (PRO) Royalties Revenue generated when your songs are played on radio, TV, in clubs and restaurants. Paid to songwriter/composer/publisher by ASCAP/BMI/SESAC. Ringtones Revenue Generated from licensing your songs/compositions for use as ringtones. Final thoughts All of these have pros and cons and also require a considerable amount of effort on your part to make things happen. From handling and navigating the music industry to understanding how to support your music career or the career of your artists, I can set up individualized music consults that fit to your exact needs. Most Popular Services include: Artist Development, Organization, Branding, Music Business Plans, Fundraising, Marketing, Promotions, Contracts, Preproduction, Production, Post Production, Partial Production, Social Media Promotion, Search Engine Optimization and Solicitation. If you are interested in a free initial consultation to see if we fit to work together, inbox. Also understand in advance, I am not the sugar coating type. If you are ready to work, I am ready to work with you in a music consulting format. If you expect someone to hold your hand and do everything for you, move on. We will not work well together.
Posted on: Thu, 10 Jul 2014 23:48:01 +0000