When I released my EP last year I did so with the help of a few online articles and some friends who have released their own music independently over the last few years. It was a fairly simple process and something i’ll refine for the next Bluevibe studio release. It seems anybody can get their music up on itunes now but many artists still need a little help to negotiate the range of options available and still need some help putting the whole release plan together.
Cameron Mizell recently launched a series of posts over at musicianwages.com outlining all the stages involved in self releasing your music. I’ve been reading Camerons articles and checking out what he’s been up to on twitter and he really seems to have a great working model together as a musicians. When I’m working with an artist to look at income streams and models of working as a musician it’s really important to look at your skills and talents and really find a creative and productive outlet for them, Cameron seems to do this really well and share his knowledge along the way.
I’ve been working on a range of income streams for quite a while now and I’m always looking for new and creative ways to put my skills to use. Here’s my list at the moment and admittedly some of these only bring in a few dollars at the moment but it’s quite a diverse list and I’m learning and developing the list everyday.
- Artist career facilitator – (3 days) consultant job helping musician’s develop sustainable income
- CPC website manager – (1 day) errrr managing a website
- Seminar and workshop production
- Recording artist – music sales, gigs, royalties etc
- Blogger – guest posts and consulting
- Remix artist – paid remixes
- Mix engineer – mixing other artists projects
- DJ
Now, I gotta say that this list is a lot of hard work but this would be a similar model to most independent musicians who are out there trying to hustle a living for their family. Most artists are just not gonna make a living out of music sales (you guys already know that though?!!) so focusing on your skills and developing a diverse approach to your income is essential for most artists today, i’d love to know what works for you?
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Nice article mate, now off to check out what Cameron wrote