Making A Living

Not every artist will be able to make a living on just their music, but 9-5 jobs often get in the way of tours, practices, studio time - while a reality for most independent artists, there are other income options we would like to out line here. You will also find ideas for adding revenue to your music business from non-CD sales sources.
NEW NETWORK FOR CANADIAN ARTISTS
- By Batsirai Chada
- Published 03/9/2009
- Personal Development , Making A Living , The Business
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A new social network aimed at creating a directory for the Canadian
Christian Music Industry has just launched. ChristianArtists.ca is
aiming at
facilitating greater interaction and connections between the various arms of the Canadian Christian Music scene.
facilitating greater interaction and connections between the various arms of the Canadian Christian Music scene.
Start An Online Business
- By Derek Gehl
- Published 06/19/2007
- Making A Living
- Unrated
Why there's never been a better time to start your online business... and the top 5 strategies and cool tools you need to know about
You Can Sell More CDs...
- By Tim Sweeney
- Published 02/10/2007
- Making A Living
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Once the thrill of booking a show fades, reality begins to creep in for
most indie artists. "How many people will be there?" "How can I get new
people out to this show?" "Will it be the same old people who always
show up?" "How do I get the media to write about the show?" "How do I
sell more CDs at this show?"
The True Meaning of Being INDIE
- By Bob Baker
- Published 02/10/2007
- Making A Living
- Unrated
The Anatomy of Musical Success
- By Jeffrey Fisher
- Published 02/10/2007
- Making A Living
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Want a record deal? Why?
- By Batsirai Chada
- Published 02/10/2007
- Making A Living
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Cause you certainly don't need one, and you may acually be better off on your own. These days - you don't need to have tone, you can access millions of people from the same computer you are reading this article from.
The Real Reason Major Labels Suck...
- By Peter Spellman
- Published 02/10/2007
- Making A Living
- Unrated
An artist who signs a major label recording contract today is probably taking the biggest risk of his or her career.
Writing a Music Business Plan
- By Peter Spellman
- Published 02/10/2007
- Making A Living
- Unrated
A good music business plan is the map to the fulfillment of your
goals. Whether you're a band, soloist, production house or some other
business, a plan can turn foggy notions into operational strategies,
hunches into actions, dreams into reality.
Finding your niche
- By Peter Spellman
- Published 01/31/2007
- Making A Living
- Unrated
Creating A Map to Music Career Success
- By Peter Spellman
- Published 01/24/2007
- Making A Living
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Many reading this article went into music but you didn't necessarily want to do the business... but its not that hard - when you have a plan.

