What are the ways? Seriously? I love music, I specifically like producing my own music, mixing it, and putting out albums, or producing my original songs for other singers to sing.
What I lack is, marketing, connections, friends who got popular, ways to actually make money.
Like, does anybody currently make money, could please tell me how to turn this into a income?
Like, I research some guy, he created his own production company in japan, and his vocalist he produces for is in various anime OPs now, he must be loaded from broadcast revenue and stuff...
What are the steps, what do I need to do? I feel like my music is on a level of making money with...
Are any of you making any money? This software/hardware and training is expensive, we gotto make money some how.
The only way I know right now is BAND CAMP and listing on itunes with one of the various online publishers
But theres gotto be more ways to make money, sigh I love this hobby but I spend so much time working to support it lol
Got one simple question, How do I make money with my songs?
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- KVRist
- 70 posts since 27 Feb, 2018
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Scrubbing Monkeys Scrubbing Monkeys https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=397259 - KVRAF
- 1839 posts since 21 Apr, 2017 from Bahia, Brazil
Tough gig but doable.
You love it.........best assett to have.
Network through songwriter and probucer forums. Be prepared to help others and share ypurself not simply push your stuff.
If you have something complete ......use a distributor like cd bady or something like it.Low cost to make your tunes available for licensing.
Network through soundcloud. follow and get followed.
Maintain social network presence.........all the bs that goes with that.
Really.....It about 5% creation and 95% persistant marketing.
You love it.........best assett to have.
Network through songwriter and probucer forums. Be prepared to help others and share ypurself not simply push your stuff.
If you have something complete ......use a distributor like cd bady or something like it.Low cost to make your tunes available for licensing.
Network through soundcloud. follow and get followed.
Maintain social network presence.........all the bs that goes with that.
Really.....It about 5% creation and 95% persistant marketing.
We jumped the fence because it was a fence not be cause the grass was greener.
https://scrubbingmonkeys.bandcamp.com/
https://sites.google.com/view/scrubbing-monkeys
https://scrubbingmonkeys.bandcamp.com/
https://sites.google.com/view/scrubbing-monkeys
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- KVRAF
- 16840 posts since 8 Mar, 2005 from Utrecht, Holland
Wrong question imho.
Some people have talent for making music, others have marketing & business skills. Combination of both is rare...
Play gigs is one approach.
Some people have talent for making music, others have marketing & business skills. Combination of both is rare...
Play gigs is one approach.
We are the KVR collective. Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated. 
My MusicCalc is served over https!!
My MusicCalc is served over https!!
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- KVRAF
- 4589 posts since 7 Jun, 2012 from Warsaw
You don't. The industry here is turned upside-down - you make money from making other people's music. As a mastering engineer, soundman, preset designer or music teacher, to name a few. This industry is sponsored by wannabe musicans.How do I make money with my songs?
Of course you can have a lot of luck and become a superstar overnight, but there are millions of other people playing this lottery.
Blog ------------- YouTube channel
Tricky-Loops wrote: (...)someone like Armin van Buuren who claims to make a track in half an hour and all his songs sound somewhat boring(...)
Tricky-Loops wrote: (...)someone like Armin van Buuren who claims to make a track in half an hour and all his songs sound somewhat boring(...)
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thecontrolcentre thecontrolcentre https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=76240 - KVRAF
- 37262 posts since 27 Jul, 2005 from Scottish Borders
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- KVRian
- 719 posts since 17 Aug, 2015 from Finland
There are a lot of ways to go about marketing your music, but you're extremely unlikely to turn that beloved hobby of yours into a stable source of income unless you advertise yourself actively - something I've come to find out in the past 5 years of my own music making misadventures. I used to run short online ad campaigns (whenever I could afford to do so) alongside word-of-mouth promotion, and even then, the recognition I gained through those efforts was mediocre at best. Why? Because I wasn't as active with my marketing as I should have.
If you really want to sell your music without being attached to a label, don't make the same mistake I did.
If you really want to sell your music without being attached to a label, don't make the same mistake I did.
My solo projects:
Hekkräiser (experimental) | MFG38 (electronic/soundtrack) | The Santtu Pesonen Project (metal/prog)
Hekkräiser (experimental) | MFG38 (electronic/soundtrack) | The Santtu Pesonen Project (metal/prog)
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- KVRAF
- 6210 posts since 25 Dec, 2004
write the name of the song on a t-shirt and sell it
sketches... http://soundcloud.com/onesnzeros
some artists i support... https://bandcamp.com/spectraselecta
some artists i support... https://bandcamp.com/spectraselecta
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- addled muppet weed
- 111301 posts since 26 Jan, 2003 from through the looking glass
market it as "rapture ready" music
those guys are gullible and throw money at anything
flat earth songs will also yield results in the positive.
those guys are gullible and throw money at anything
flat earth songs will also yield results in the positive.
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- KVRAF
- 6113 posts since 7 Jan, 2005 from Corporate States of America
What a painfully accurate assessment (at least from where I’m watching).DJ Warmonger wrote: Fri Nov 02, 2018 2:12 pmYou don't. The industry here is turned upside-down - you make money from making other people's music. As a mastering engineer, soundman, preset designer or music teacher, to name a few. This industry is sponsored by wannabe musicans.How do I make money with my songs?
Of course you can have a lot of luck and become a superstar overnight, but there are millions of other people playing this lottery.
- dysamoria.com
my music @ SoundCloud
my music @ SoundCloud
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- KVRAF
- 11950 posts since 31 Aug, 2013 from Someplace else
I specialize in 'Rupture-Ready' music. Are you ready for the Rupture?
“The Generals sat, and the lines on the map, moved from side to side.”
― Pink Floyd
― Pink Floyd
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- KVRAF
- 1791 posts since 17 Sep, 2002
You could consider getting into library music (AudioJungle or Pond5, for instance).
But then, you're making product, not music, as you basically have to follow the trends and see what kind of stuff tends to get licensed.
The people I know who make a living from music do so by having multiple streams of income. They teach lessons, flip gear, play in at least one or two cover bands, do jingles, record and mix other people/bands, have YouTube channels and/or blogs, build guitar pedals, DJ at weddings, run karaoke at bars, etc.
And then they also occasionally find time to write their own songs...
If you want to make money from it, you have to stop treating it like a hobby or passion, and start treating it like an actual business. Like any business in the world, there's a lot more to it than just creating products. You need marketing, management, bookkeeping, networking, etc.
But then, you're making product, not music, as you basically have to follow the trends and see what kind of stuff tends to get licensed.
The people I know who make a living from music do so by having multiple streams of income. They teach lessons, flip gear, play in at least one or two cover bands, do jingles, record and mix other people/bands, have YouTube channels and/or blogs, build guitar pedals, DJ at weddings, run karaoke at bars, etc.
And then they also occasionally find time to write their own songs...
If you want to make money from it, you have to stop treating it like a hobby or passion, and start treating it like an actual business. Like any business in the world, there's a lot more to it than just creating products. You need marketing, management, bookkeeping, networking, etc.
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Distorted Horizon Distorted Horizon https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=392076 - Banned
- 3878 posts since 17 Jan, 2017 from Planet of cats
I can't find a link to any of your music?
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- addled muppet weed
- 111301 posts since 26 Jan, 2003 from through the looking glass
you got cash dude?
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- KVRAF
- 3186 posts since 18 Mar, 2008
As already mentioned, make music for others until you gain some famous friends on that way to help you out.
This entire forum is wading through predictions, opinions, barely formed thoughts, drama, and whining. If you don't enjoy that, why are you here? 
ShawnG
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Distorted Horizon Distorted Horizon https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=392076
- Banned
- 3878 posts since 17 Jan, 2017 from Planet of cats
I wanna hear what he's sellingvurt wrote: Fri Nov 02, 2018 6:38 pm
you got cash dude?
