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Music Business & Music Management

A collection of articles from the Disc Makers blog that relate to music and artist management, especially concerning the independent musician.

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The pros and cons of a major-label record deal

November 16, 2021December 20, 2021 Tony van Veen

Getting signed to a major label is a dream come true, right? Well, there are definite advantages, but your chances of career success are somewhere way south of guaranteed. Read the post.

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Do you have what it takes to make it in today’s music industry?

October 21, 2021October 22, 2021 Bobby Borg

Musician, author, educator, and music industry consultant Bobby Borg outlines three important traits you need to have to make it as a musician. Read the post.

record deal

Should you sign a record deal or stay independent?

October 18, 2021October 18, 2021 Tony van Veen

There are downsides to being an independent artist, but there are so many incredible advantages, as well. We look at the pros and cons of signing a record deal versus staying independent. Read the post

income from songwriting

How to maximize music income from songwriting and recording: Part V

August 31, 2021September 2, 2021 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

The fifth and final chapter in our series on maximizing music revenue with your songwriting and recording focuses on the various final versions and formats you can create and the different ways you can promote and earn money with them. Read the post.

band member

13 questions to ask a potential band member

July 26, 2021July 26, 2021 Bobby Borg

Musician, author, educator, and music industry consultant Bobby Borg talks about the things you want to learn about someone when you’re looking for new band members. Read the post.

Ariel Hyatt music PR

What you need to get great music PR: Interview with Ariel Hyatt

July 10, 2021July 10, 2021 Andre Calilhanna

Disc Makers Blog manager, Andre Calilhanna, sat down for a Zoom interview with Ariel Hyatt, founder of Cyber PR and author of the new book, The Ultimate Guide To Music Publicity. Read the post.

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Are you ready to hire a music manager?

May 25, 2021May 26, 2021 Bobby Borg

Musician, author, educator, and music industry consultant Bobby Borg gives advice about personal music managers and reviews what managers do, when to look for one, and where to look. Read the post.

money with music

Making money with music: No fans? No problem!

May 19, 2021May 19, 2021 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

One approach to making money with music is to focus on business customers. Check out these revenue streams which don’t require any audience or fans. Read the post.

music biz

Can you trust anyone in the music biz?

April 30, 2021April 30, 2021 Tony van Veen

Let’s face it, most emerging artists are inexperienced in the ways of the music biz and can’t always identify a fraudster from a legitimate resource. Here are 11 things you can do to avoid getting ripped off. Read the post.

patronage platform

How to promote your patronage platform and boost monthly music revenue

April 21, 2021April 21, 2021 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

The key to promoting your patronage page — and generating recurring subscription fees each month — hinges on producing exclusive content for your fans … and following these proven techniques. Read the post.

successful musicians

Seven traits of successful musicians

March 30, 2021March 30, 2021 Bobby Borg

Musician, author, educator, and music industry consultant Bobby Borg gives advice about the qualities you need to find success in music — or anything you set your sights on. Read the post.

subscription revenue

Subscription revenue and patronage can build your music career

March 17, 2021March 17, 2021 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

Music income can be hard to depend on, so your best bet is to get direct support from your fans using tools like patronage, where you get subscription revenue every month and your fans get music and rewards. Read the post.

tax write-offs

Tax write-offs for the working musician

February 12, 2021February 8, 2022 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

It’s tax season, and if you’re a working musician, don’t forget to write off all of your music-related expenses so you can lower your taxes and keep more of the money you earned. Read the post.

take customer money

You can’t make money if you can’t take money: How to take payments as a musician

February 5, 2021February 5, 2021 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

Having things to sell requires you to find a way to take your customers’ money, whether by credit card, online payment, check, or cash. Read the post.

word-of-mouth marketing

Word-of-mouth marketing: What it is, and how to generate it

January 28, 2021January 29, 2021 Bobby Borg

Bobby Borg talks to Freddy Nager about word-of-mouth marketing and how to leverage it to boost your music career. Read the post.

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