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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.

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.

recording studio income

How to make money from your DAW, stems, and more: Recording studio income A–Z

July 13, 2021August 31, 2021 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

In part two of our series on maximizing your recording studio income, we focus on the raw sounds you’ve created and how you can monetize them. 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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Measure your metrics to make more money with music

June 1, 2021July 14, 2021 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

You can’t improve what you don’t measure. Track these key metrics to guide decisions and make more money with music. Read the post.

music manager

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.

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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.

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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.

money with your music

10 posts to help you make more money with your music

December 18, 2020December 18, 2020 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

As 2021 approaches, we’re sharing the Top 10 articles of 2020 that Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan, AKA the “Music Money Guys,” contributed with a focus on making money with your music. Read the post.

publishing split

When should a producer get a publishing split?

November 30, 2020March 10, 2022 Tony van Veen

While a producer may get points on your sound recording, is he or she entitled to a share of the composition (songwriting) royalties? It depends on how they’ve contributed. Read the post.

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