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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.

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How to advance your music career by taking little bets

September 29, 2020October 20, 2020 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

Building your music career shouldn’t require you to put yourself in debt. Use these three strategies to create affordable experiments to launch your act and your career. Read the post.

interviews to promote

How to use interviews to promote and maximize your message

August 26, 2020September 11, 2020 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

When being interviewed, it’s important to promote your music, merch, and more while being entertaining. Follow these steps to prepare ahead of time so you can maximize your message. Read the post.

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Tailor your music marketing campaigns for paid and earned media

August 7, 2020August 7, 2020 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

To boost the effectiveness of your marketing, you need to understand the four different types of media channels. In this article, we explain how to make the most of paid and earned media to get the message out about your music. Read the post.

music marketing

Tailor your music marketing campaigns for different types of media

July 28, 2020August 7, 2020 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

To boost the effectiveness of your marketing, you need to understand the four different types of media channels. Each requires a different approach and in this article, we explain how to use the first two to get the message out about your music. Read the post.

grow your fanbase

Using niches to grow your fanbase

July 13, 2020July 13, 2020 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

To build or grow your following and help others discover your music, you should target niches. To market this effectively, you need to know your target niche’s culture and the type of entertainment they love. Read the post.

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Add influencers and music business contacts to your show’s guest list

February 17, 2020March 26, 2020 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

You have full control over who gets on your guest list, so use it to invite bookers, journalists, bloggers, music supervisors, and businesspeople you want to influence. Read the post.

money from music

Focus on making more money from music this year

January 2, 2020January 2, 2020 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

Here are 10 posts from the Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan (AKA The Music Money Guys) that will help you make more money with your music in 2020. Read the post.

social media channels

How to make money off your social media channels (no matter how many followers you have)

November 13, 2019October 6, 2020 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

Your social media provides more than a platform to reach your fans with new music, there are many ways to make money — and these income sources can start with your very first follower. Read the post.

promote on social media

How to promote on social media when you have zero followers

August 13, 2019July 7, 2020 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

Even if you’re just starting out, you already have what you need to promote on social media and build a following using strategies outlined in this post. Read the post.

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Musician networking tips: Grow your revenue and audience

April 17, 2019October 28, 2020 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

Growing your audience — and your revenue — boils down to getting to know the right people. Follow these musician networking tips to grow your connections and music career. Read the post.

legal pitfalls

Six legal pitfalls to avoid in your music career

March 21, 2019June 20, 2019 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

Avoid these tax and legal pitfalls as you launch your music business and navigate the industry as a songwriter and creative. Read the post.

writing and recording music

Why you should use split sheets when writing and recording music

March 8, 2019March 16, 2019 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

When writing and recording music, use split sheets to capture vital information and make sure you avoid legal disputes, boost promotion, and generate money-making opportunities. Read the post.

more money with music

Six (more) ways to make more money with your music

June 16, 2017June 27, 2017 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

Here are the next six concepts successful musicians understand and use to generate revenue. Follow them to make more money with your music. Read More.

make more money with music

Want to make more money with music? Here’s How (Part 1).

June 9, 2017June 27, 2017 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

To make more money with your music, you need to know the twelve key concepts successful musicians understand and use to generate revenue. Read More.

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