The Make Music Income Podcast

Today as part of celebrating the start of Make Music Income two years ago this week, we will redefine one of the core elements of this channel. In fact, in my anniversary video I just released this week “8 Ways to Make Music Income,” I kind of alluded to this in that video. We’ve been using a term that Steve and I have been debating what to call it for literally years. When I started this channel,...

I’ve come to the conclusion this week that I am just different. So what makes me, and maybe even YOU different from all the gurus we hear tell us how to do music for income? Today we talk about why different is not just good, but undeniably powerful! And we celebrate TWO YEARS of Make Music Income! See Dave Kropf's "Let's Get Weird" video I mentioned: https://youtu.be/zwMtV66xPcA...

So people ask every day in our Discord, on comments, on these videos, and I even see this in other forums. Can you really make 4, 5, or 6 figures in music? Can you really make $5000 a month? Can you really make $10k a month in music? Nothing but music? But the other thing that everyone wonders, including ME! Are these “gurus” that talk about music making and music income and sell eBooks, courses,...

So you’ve made music and you are ready to pitch it to libraries, or add a portfolio to your personal or production business website, or just show your friends and family. Where do you put your music? Is SoundCloud good for this? I’ve heard mixed things… What about Disco? Does it involve dancing? How about ReelCrafter? Although I’m really not much of a fisherman… WHERE do you show off your music wh...

This episode of the podcast is one of the most important messages I’ll share with you, especially if your goal is to make money from music. It’s really how I have made most of the income from music over the past 30 years, and how YOU could easily be making it too. I’m talking about music production. For clients and artists. And before you tune me out because you just want to write music and have i...

I have to make a decision on where a bunch of songs are going to go. Maybe you are wondering what to do with your music to. Let's figure it out together. News: iZotope, Brainworx, and Plugin Alliance Are Now Part of Native Instruments - https://www.izotope.com/en/learn/izotope-brand-news.html Why Physical Product Sales Matter More Than Ever for Artists - https://music3point0.com/2023/06/02/why...

Yes these new technologies keep coming, but will they affect our way of life as music makers and our music income? Well...probably. But in this podcast we are going to try and alleviate some of those concerns and work out some answers on how they could actually (and are already) helping us as composers, musicians, beatmakers, artists, and more. JOIN and SUPPORT the channel and get exclusive daily...

I hear it a lot on our Discord, from composer and artists making music, and generally from every student and artist I have ever met: Why isn’t my music moving the needle? Why can’t the library recognize my genius? I submitted by 5 best songs to Motion Array or three songs to Crucial, or an album to a sync library, and I heard nothing, or got rejected. I guess I’m not good enough, or they are crazy...

In today's podcast Eric goes LIVE with the podcast to discuss one of his favorite topics: music income, but this time backed up with the stats from the latest RIAA and IFPI numbers. Also Logic Pro comes to iPad, and big changes at CDBaby. RIAA Report: https://www.riaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2022-Year-End-Music-Industry-Revenue-Report.pdf IFPI Report: https://ifpi-website-cms.s3.eu-west...

In this uncut interview with composer, samplist, and YouTuber Jon Meyer, we cover a variety of subject focusing mostly on licensing, sampling, and composing in general. Jon shares some real nuggets here! -- The Make Music Income Discord (Come join for great free conversation!): https://bit.ly/3fYDSVd The Production Music Academy: https://productionmusicacademy.com Make Music Income Website: https:...

This week Eric and Steve talk about the importance of serving your clients with your talents in order to make music income. Be they companies, artists, libraries, or students, if we don't serve them well, we may not keep the gig! -- The Make Music Income Discord (Come join for great free conversation!): https://bit.ly/3fYDSVd The Production Music Academy: https://productionmusicacademy.com Make Mu...

In this episode Steve and Eric talk about classic mistakes you can make in your music career and how to avoid them. Included are Lack Of Focus, Waiting, Rushing The Creative Process, Neglecting Self Promotion, Failing To Collaborate, and Not Seeking Feedback. -- The Make Music Income Discord (Come join for great free conversation!): https://bit.ly/3fYDSVd The Production Music Academy: https://prod...

Are we really finding music income or just chasing trends because someone else says they are working? In this podcast episode Steve and Eric talk about how we sometimes get blinders on trying to make music income where we see someone else making it. -- The Make Music Income Discord (Come join for great free conversation!): https://bit.ly/3fYDSVd The Production Music Academy: https://productionmusi...

Steve and Eric discuss the landscape of stock music licensing in 2023. Is it still something you should try for passive income? What are the best libraries to work and what can they actually bring? -- The Make Music Income Discord (Come join for great free conversation!): https://bit.ly/3fYDSVd The Production Music Academy: https://productionmusicacademy.com Make Music Income Website: https://www....

Today’s podcast is a rebroadcast of an upcoming video on SyncMyMusic with Jesse Josefsson. Jesse thought this info was so important, he wanted us to also share this info here on the podcast. See this video when it comes out at: https://youtube.com/@SyncMyMusic -- The Make Music Income Discord (Come join for great free conversation!): https://bit.ly/3fYDSVd The Production Music Academy: https://pro...

In this week's podcast, Eric and Steve talk about the importance to your music career of having and maintaining a music web site. Whether you are focused on being an artist, a producer, or a composer, there are a myriad of reasons to build a strong music web site. Today we tell you what needs to be on it and how you can update it. -- The Make Music Income Discord (Come join for great free conv...

In this episode, Steve and Eric catch up with our friend Dan Barracuda, who last time we talked was paying his rent with Spotify and joining Music Vine. What's up with Dan now? In this episode Dan reveals where he is with Spotify income, what he's doing for and making from Music Vine, how Spotify playlists are doing these days, and more! -- The Make Music Income Discord (Come join for grea...

I thought it would be good to use a tired old metaphor to talk about music income and maybe respond to a video this week from our friend Jesse at Sync My Music. In his newest video, Jesse talks about how important it is that you have focus on the thing you are trying to do, for him that is sync obviously. And you should watch the video because as usual, he is right for the most part as he usually...

In this episode Eric and Steve discuss the many ways in which you can stand out in a crowd and mark your territory in this saturated business of music licensing and marketing. We'll throw a few ideas your way to get your week started off right. Hit us up in the comments below! 0:00 - Intro 1:50 - Eric’s Week 4:44 - Steve’s Week 7:50 - How To Stand Out 9:10 - Reckless Experimentation 13:07 - Be...

The robots are coming.     But then, again, the robots have always been coming.    A question I get more every day, is how long until AI takes over music and stops us from making music income?    My answer is usually the same. And we will get into that today.    Not just about the easy things like stock, music, and how AI might influence that income stream, and what is even going on with that inco...

Steve recently had an interview with Alon and Kim from Motion Array. In this video we discuss important aspects such as how they review artist applications and curate staff picks. I hope it will give you some idea of how things work from their end. A big thanks to Motion Array for doing this interview! -- The Make Music Income Discord (Come join for great free conversation!): https://bit.ly/3fYDSV...

In this episode Eric and Steve talk about the various different music genres that they have experience in and in general, what works best for music licensing. The truth is, as long as you're delivering high quality material, you'll find opportunities for it no matter what the genre. -- The Make Music Income Discord (Come join for great free conversation!): https://bit.ly/3fYDSVd The Production Mus...

In this episode, Eric and Steve talk about how we can get SO caught up in what income something might make us, that we may forget to actually SHARE our music. OR worse, I fear we might toil away in obscurity for years if not decades without letting our friends and family know we even DO music. And if WE feel that way... We feel this is an important topic about making sure your music is out there i...

In this episode Steve and Eric discuss the many great tips we personally think will be a huge benefit for new and experienced composers to improve both the quality of their work and productivity. We all develop bad habits, so it's worth hearing what's worked and what doesn't work for other experienced producers. Throughout this episode we cover important topics such as consistency, experimentation...

So yes Sync licensing seems to be the Golden Goose. Or maybe a publishing or record deal is what you’re after (licensing is pretty much a publishing deal.) Also, stock can be profitable if you compose and produce the right music. But what do you do if you are just discovering these music incomes, but you still want to make music income? Today we talk about the music incomes that aren’t as immediat...