Rising Gas Prices, Declining Record Sales And The Beauty Of Licensing Your Music
Published: Tue, 07/01/08
As Bob Dylan first sang forty four years ago, "The times they are a changin." With record labels dropping like flies and gas prices continuing to soar, making it increasingly difficult for indie bands to tour and promote themselves and earn a living playing music, musicians more than ever need to be adaptable and creative with respect to their careers. As I've stated before, the good news is that perhaps more than ever the power to either sink or swim actually lies in the hands of musicians themselves. The question is whether or not you as a musician are going to take advantage of the power you do have and make things happen for yourself.
If you've been on my newsletter for awhile than you already know that I think licensing your music is one of the most potentially lucrative ways you can take your career into your own hands and supplement your income as a musician. Since there are no barriers to entry in terms of age, image or geographic location, it really is the aspect of the music industry with the most level playing field. I know people who make anywhere from a few thousand dollars a year licensing their music to as much as six figures a year. And of course you can continue to tour, make CDs, etc.. if that is a part of your overall game plan. Why not create as many revenue streams as possible with your music and expose your music to a bigger audience at the same time?
For an in depth education on how to navigate your way through the music licensing business and start generating money with your music, check out my program "The A-Z Of Music Licensing". It's the most comprehensive program I offer and explains very clearly EVERYTHING you need to know to start licensing your music either via a publisher or on your own. I also offer the program with one on one coaching where I work with your directly to help you get started.
The A-Z Of Music Licensing is also available online for a discount of more than 20% off of the hard copy version. Get the entire program for less than $40.00! The Online Program is also available with coaching as well!
Happy Songwriting!
Aaron Davison
How To License Your Music.com