Comments on: Top 5 ways I've made money as an indie artist http://www.hometracked.com/2007/05/10/top-5-ways-ive-made-money-as-an-indie-artist/ Home recording and project studio blog Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:56:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Ujn Hunter http://www.hometracked.com/2007/05/10/top-5-ways-ive-made-money-as-an-indie-artist/#comment-44002 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 23:53:21 +0000 http://www.hometracked.com/2007/05/10/top-5-ways-ive-made-money-as-an-indie-artist/#comment-44002 Thanks for the quick reply des. I'll look into both options. Time to go make some noise... ;) Happy Valentines Day! Thanks for the quick reply des. I'll look into both options. Time to go make some noise… ;) Happy Valentines Day!

]]> by: des http://www.hometracked.com/2007/05/10/top-5-ways-ive-made-money-as-an-indie-artist/#comment-43980 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 22:10:28 +0000 http://www.hometracked.com/2007/05/10/top-5-ways-ive-made-money-as-an-indie-artist/#comment-43980 > <em>How do you go about putting your music up on iTunes? </em> If you're selling a CD through CD Baby, they do it for you - Just enable digital distribution The easiest non-CD Baby route is http://www.tunecore.com/ They charge, but it's fairly reasonable (assuming you can sell a few tracks, of course :-) > <em>It's inspired me to go home and record tonight.</em> Sweet! > How do you go about putting your music up on iTunes?

If you're selling a CD through CD Baby, they do it for you - Just enable digital distribution

The easiest non-CD Baby route is http://www.tunecore.com/

They charge, but it's fairly reasonable (assuming you can sell a few tracks, of course :-)

> It's inspired me to go home and record tonight.

Sweet!

]]> by: Ujn Hunter http://www.hometracked.com/2007/05/10/top-5-ways-ive-made-money-as-an-indie-artist/#comment-43977 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:54:02 +0000 http://www.hometracked.com/2007/05/10/top-5-ways-ive-made-money-as-an-indie-artist/#comment-43977 Quick question about iTunes (I'm more interested in Zune Marketplace myself... but alas...) How do you go about putting your music up on iTunes? Who do you contact? I've signed up for Musicane recently but have yet to upload my music there, perhaps I should ask some of my buddies who have songs on iTunes, I just figured I'd ask here since I just read the article. Great site by the way... Keep it up! It's inspired me to go home and record tonight. ;) Quick question about iTunes (I'm more interested in Zune Marketplace myself… but alas…) How do you go about putting your music up on iTunes? Who do you contact? I've signed up for Musicane recently but have yet to upload my music there, perhaps I should ask some of my buddies who have songs on iTunes, I just figured I'd ask here since I just read the article. Great site by the way… Keep it up! It's inspired me to go home and record tonight. ;)

]]> by: des http://www.hometracked.com/2007/05/10/top-5-ways-ive-made-money-as-an-indie-artist/#comment-35583 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:09:04 +0000 http://www.hometracked.com/2007/05/10/top-5-ways-ive-made-money-as-an-indie-artist/#comment-35583 > <em>but I might want to practice more first</em> Heh, that almost sounds like work!! > but I might want to practice more first

Heh, that almost sounds like work!!

]]> by: Andrew Reist http://www.hometracked.com/2007/05/10/top-5-ways-ive-made-money-as-an-indie-artist/#comment-34496 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:42:01 +0000 http://www.hometracked.com/2007/05/10/top-5-ways-ive-made-money-as-an-indie-artist/#comment-34496 To be honest, I've done nothing but lose money on my music. Cafepress doesn't help that ... but I guess when you're only planning on selling 2 cds, why would you go and order 50 or 100? I guess I could start playing shows, but I might want to practice more first. To be honest, I've done nothing but lose money on my music. Cafepress doesn't help that … but I guess when you're only planning on selling 2 cds, why would you go and order 50 or 100? I guess I could start playing shows, but I might want to practice more first.

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]]> by: Kay Kastum http://www.hometracked.com/2007/05/10/top-5-ways-ive-made-money-as-an-indie-artist/#comment-16414 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 05:15:41 +0000 http://www.hometracked.com/2007/05/10/top-5-ways-ive-made-money-as-an-indie-artist/#comment-16414 Wow. I have been wondering how your music sounded like until I stumbled upon this post. Great stuff man! There's so much wisdom juice here. Can't wait to explore more of this blog. Wow. I have been wondering how your music sounded like until I stumbled upon this post. Great stuff man! There's so much wisdom juice here. Can't wait to explore more of this blog.

]]> by: george http://www.hometracked.com/2007/05/10/top-5-ways-ive-made-money-as-an-indie-artist/#comment-12516 Thu, 27 Sep 2007 09:18:00 +0000 http://www.hometracked.com/2007/05/10/top-5-ways-ive-made-money-as-an-indie-artist/#comment-12516 too bad you dont make more on the site. I am really enjoying the articles and learning a great deal everyday. The hardest thing a person can do is take something they love and make money doing it. The internet has proven to be a great marketing tool which comes with a price. Just my opinion.. 1. We practice in our basement, garage, or bedroom all of our spare time. 2. W practice with a band for countless hours only to play some small Venues for the other bands friends and families. 3. We create a my space but isnt quite as flashy as the other guys, so we dont get as many hits. 4.....we pay for a better one 5.....we pay a studio for a better demo for our site 6.....we pay a site developer for a better site 7. We start to venture out more maybe hook up with a promoter. (The last one I talked too told me it was good idea to hand out cd's at clubs) 8. We daydream for that ever so wonderful record deal. man do i love this business. The true question is how do we make a living doing what we love. Faith, practice and then when you are done, practice some more. we respect ourselves and our music with everything we have. We learn to accept our mistakes and learn from them. I have accepted the fact that I will never make any money as a musician. I can care less if my studio ever makes a dime. I work for a fortune 500 company as a Senior LAN Administrator (flashy title but I get to play with cool stuff all day and I make a descent living). I make extra money as a contractor on the side to support my studio habit (like a crack addiction). I have designed and implemeted multiple websites for all different kinds of businesses and bands. My future plan. Use all the things i have learned so the person in the garage, basement, or bedroom can keep practicing. Learn from people have have done it right already and dont reinvent the wheel. I am on the second phase of construction for my home studio. i will post some pics on my sons band website (readysetgoband.com) click on the mixer (they are 14 and just did all the mixing themselves). I just finished the Camden partition seperating the control room from the studio and accoustic treatment. Can use some help on choices of Mic's though. I am going to search out talent, record, promote live and online, and make so the artist doesnt have to worry as much about number 3 thru 6. sorry so long..any advice is always helpful too bad you dont make more on the site. I am really enjoying the articles and learning a great deal everyday. The hardest thing a person can do is take something they love and make money doing it. The internet has proven to be a great marketing tool which comes with a price.
Just my opinion..
1. We practice in our basement, garage, or bedroom all of our spare time.
2. W practice with a band for countless hours only to play some small Venues for the other bands friends and families.
3. We create a my space but isnt quite as flashy as the other guys, so we dont get as many hits.
4…..we pay for a better one
5…..we pay a studio for a better demo for our site
6…..we pay a site developer for a better site
7. We start to venture out more maybe hook up with a promoter. (The last one I talked too told me it was good idea to hand out cd's at clubs)
8. We daydream for that ever so wonderful record deal.
man do i love this business.

The true question is how do we make a living doing what we love.
Faith, practice and then when you are done, practice some more. we respect ourselves and our music with everything we have. We learn to accept our mistakes and learn from them.

I have accepted the fact that I will never make any money as a musician. I can care less if my studio ever makes a dime. I work for a fortune 500 company as a Senior LAN Administrator (flashy title but I get to play with cool stuff all day and I make a descent living). I make extra money as a contractor on the side to support my studio habit (like a crack addiction). I have designed and implemeted multiple websites for all different kinds of businesses and bands.

My future plan.
Use all the things i have learned so the person in the garage, basement, or bedroom can keep practicing. Learn from people have have done it right already and dont reinvent the wheel. I am on the second phase of construction for my home studio. i will post some pics on my sons band website (readysetgoband.com) click on the mixer (they are 14 and just did all the mixing themselves). I just finished the Camden partition seperating the control room from the studio and accoustic treatment. Can use some help on choices of Mic's though.
I am going to search out talent, record, promote live and online, and make so the artist doesnt have to worry as much about number 3 thru 6.

sorry so long..any advice is always helpful

]]> by: rick http://www.hometracked.com/2007/05/10/top-5-ways-ive-made-money-as-an-indie-artist/#comment-4651 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 16:45:42 +0000 http://www.hometracked.com/2007/05/10/top-5-ways-ive-made-money-as-an-indie-artist/#comment-4651 as far as making money as an independent artist, i have used my mbox/pro tools to do a hold loop for a large local company. a friend an i did some original music, recorded voice overs, edited it and mixed it. i get asked twice a year to re-edit the loop with new voiceovers and sponsor spots. i also worked on a couple of meditations cds with a friend and plan to produce a few more in the next year. the money is nice when the work is there. i guess i just have to go out and hunt up some more work!! as far as making money as an independent artist, i have used my mbox/pro tools to do a hold loop for a large local company.
a friend an i did some original music, recorded voice overs, edited it and mixed it. i get asked twice a year to re-edit the loop with new voiceovers and sponsor spots.

i also worked on a couple of meditations cds with a friend and plan to produce a few more in the next year.

the money is nice when the work is there. i guess i just have to go out and hunt up some more work!!

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