Musicians Tip Jar

Just like my opening lines, we are all over the place today, highlighting our favorite moments and concepts from Season 4. These condensed tips are a powerhouse of ways to expand your reach and success in the music industry. Hard to believe we are at the end of another season here at Musicians Tip Jar. This has been an incredibly value packed season full of inspiring guests and profitable insights...

Today we explore the rich world of FI or Financial Independence. We show the various strategies you can apply from this way of life to ease your stress and improve your money habits, allowing you more freedom. THE ALLIANCE FOR LIFETIME INCOME is a non-profit educational organization based in Washington, D.C., that creates awareness and educates Americans about the value and importance of having pr...

Today we complete our chat with front range blues musician Mike Maurer.  We discuss the journey we take to finding our style, showing the market your value and keeping your heart on the most important part of being a musician. “All the money and all the details will go away, what really matters is how you make people feel” - Mike Maurer Mike Maurer is a Colorado based musician who began playing gu...

Today we chat with Colorado, front range, blues musician Mike Maurer. Together we discuss how breaking out of bad habits makes room for the good stuff to come your way, more ways to multiply your earnings, and defining the vision of your future. “What I really do for a living is carry music gear around and play Tetris with time.” - Mike Maurer Mike Maurer is a Colorado based musician who began pla...

Today we complete our interview with the sync-artist, creative, and mentor, Jared Oluwa.  We examine his two year rule strategy, discuss how his biggest placement to date came about, and share the value of joining organizations that align with your passions.   “I've been without money and felt like i've had all the money and had all the money and felt I had no money and wasn’t happy” - Jared Oluwa...

Today we discuss the simple power of showing up. We expose how this simple idea is often the reason why successful people, well, succeed. It exposes the reality that often its not what we NEED to do but instead how to get ourselves to SHOW UP and do the damn thing! Jared Oluwa is a 35 year old artist from Los Angeles who is an instrumentalist and vocal producer. Growing up in a musical family, he...

This long journey and pursuit of being a full-time musician is full of growth, plateaus, dips and more growth.  But there is a point when the path begins to need more to keep up the pace, grow, and truly level up. Today we discuss the concept of Multiplying your time, how it applies to musicians and our efforts to 10x this life… “You will never ‘find’ time for anything. If you want time, you must...

If there is anything you have heard us say too many times it's that diversification is key to creating a wealthy musician’s income. We go at that goal from a different angle today.  Instead of spreading out your talents, we stack ‘em up! This has been a very useful technique for me personally to increase my productivity and value in the music business and I think it can do the same for you! “The i...

Maybe you are looking for ways to make money today because you need to pay some bills quickly. Or perhaps you want to take that special person out for that special evening and need some extra cash!?  Well, we got you!!  Today we give you our favorite eight ways to make some cash!  At the end, we will also toss in a bonus for more mailbox money. “Chase your passions and money will come, chase money...

Today we complete our interview with Tina and Chris from Big Fish Booking Agency. They demonstrate how every problem has a solution, just as every failure is filled with opportunity. Big Fish Booking Company is an artist-run boutique agency based in Chicago that specializes in booking and artist management. Owners Chris Weller and Tina Priceman started booking shows for themselves and some of thei...

Today we get a high dose of Vitamin Sea with Tina and Chris from Big Fish Booking Agency.  We follow their story and how it organically grew from saying yes to opportunities in the music industry to booking tours around the world for incredible left-of-center jazz talents. Quote: Why would anybody else invest in us and do these things for us if we couldn’t do some of it for ourselves? - Tina Price...

Today we complete our interview with the Singer/Songwriter, Brenden James.  We cover “being ready,” Crowdfunding and sustaining your career while balancing the things you value most! Brenden is very open and giving with his story, and we picked up today after hearing him tell the journey of being independent after two major label deals.  This is when his biggest career success truly started. He gi...

Today we jump into the story of our guest, Brenden James.  Hey takes us on the journey of starting late with a career in music, racing to the top with not just one but multiple major label record deals and finishing those just to find he is at the starting line of what would become his most successful career in music and songwriting. Quote:“All these labels were seeing this clay in me and this raw...

Today we discuss the campaigning and process of submitting your music for the Grammys, as well as setting your ticket prices and building your catalog with our guest, the talented Megan Burtt. Megan Burtt is a notable singer-songwriter with a series of accomplishments in the music industry. She graduated from Boston's Berklee College of Music in 2008 and has since established herself with a blend...

Welcome to Musicians Tip Jar where we talk about musicians and money. We want to help give you all the resources to fund your goals.  I’m Chris Webb, joined by my co-host and the best resource for raising your mood, Dave Tamkin. Today we chat with Denver music scene icon, Megan Burtt and her recent successful Kickstarter campaign. We break down strategies, best practices and the correct order to m...

Welcome to Musicians Tip Jar where we talk about musicians and money. Where we intend to live to 100 and still have the moves like Jagger.  I’m Chris Webb, joined by my co-host and the guy who’s got more moves than Dick Van Dyke, Dave Tamkin.  Episode mission/Overview:Speaking of Centennials, this is our 100th episode of the Musicians Tip Jar podcast!  Congrats Dave and a special thank you to all...

Today we continue our conversation with Pressed PR founder, Dawn Jones.  She discusses tracking your progress, creating fan funnels, and building an easier process to gain better results in music promotion. Dawn Jones is the founder of music promotion house, Pressed PR.  Deeply rooted in the music industry, Pressed PR was originally founded as a passion project that would empower other independent...

Today we chat with PR company owner Dawn Jones. We hear her story of growing from fiddle player to fiddling with promotion as an intern to full-on “one stop shop” for artists with her company, Pressed PR. We break down tracking results and what it means to be ready for PR. Dawn Jones is the founder of music promotion house, Pressed PR.  Deeply rooted in the music industry, Pressed PR was originall...

Welcome to Musicians Tip Jar where we talk about musicians and money. Where we have been unintentionally quoting Taylor Swift for years. Hi I’m the problem, it's me, Chris Webb, joined by my co-host and front desk attendant at the tortured poets department, Dave Tamkin. “Being fearless is having a lot of fears, but you jump anyway” - Taylor Swift Limiting beliefs among musicians can be all over th...

Today we conclude our interview with Singer/Songwriter, Andy Sydow, and focus on how the journey is often full of small destinations that just lead you to the next path. You don’t need to just pick one thing and do only that, in fact, as small business owners and creatives, we always run our legs in different directions to build our passions. It is through this process and pursuit that we find our...

In this conversation, Dave Tamkin and Chris Webb interview musician Andy Sydow. They discuss technical difficulties, reaching out to guests, preparing for interviews, upcoming gigs, and more. Andy shares his background and early musical influences, as well as his decision to pursue music as a career. They also talk about the challenges and rewards of being a full-time musician and booking gigs. Ov...

In this episode, Chris Webb and Dave Tamkin discuss how musicians can make decisions about which gig opportunities to accept. They explore the factors to consider, such as time commitment, travel, hidden costs, and hidden benefits. They also discuss the importance of setting limits, saying no for health and balance, and aligning opportunities with personal goals. The episode concludes with a remin...

Today we complete our inspiring conversation with the talented artist, Trevor Hall. We cover the money mindset journey and how it is possible to have a good relationship with it. Also, we see how Trevor is finding  a way to balance all the important things in his life including family, music, purpose and spirituality. Trevor Hall’s music is a blend of roots and folk music with touches of electroni...

The conversation with Trevor Hall highlighted several key themes. Firstly, it emphasized the importance of networking and staying connected in the music industry. Trevor's story of losing a record deal and having to start over showed the resilience and determination required to pursue a career in music. He also discussed the emotional and financial challenges artists face when their creations beco...

In this episode, Chris Webb and Dave Tamkin introduce the fourth season of Musicians Tip Jar and discuss what you need to succeed. They catch up on what they've been doing and they also announce the upcoming release of their online course, 'How to Be a Wealthy Musician.' The hosts address the issue of imposter syndrome and emphasize the three pillars they will focus on this season: wealth, joy, an...