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The hardest part of being full-time in music
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Hi Reader 🤗 In this week's newsletter, I cover topics including:
MAIN TOPICHow I deal with the income rollercoaster as a music creatorThis might be the hardest part of being a full-time music creator: 👉 One month, I can make over $15,000 And no one really prepares you for that. I used to panic at the end of each month, wondering: “Am I going to make enough to pay my bills?” Here's what the last quarter looked like:
Is it volatile? Absolutely. But when you zoom out and take the quarterly average, it comes out to $7,804/month. That’s more than enough for bills, savings, and some fun. So to get out of the panic mode, I stopped obsessing over monthly numbers — and started looking at things quarterly, even yearly. All I had to do was to stop thinking like an employee… and start thinking like a business owner. Easier said than done but over time, it got better! One more thing that helps? 💡 Keeping a buffer in my business account — to ride the low months without stress. Usually, I like to keep 2-3 months of business expenses in there to feel safe. Being a full-time music creator gets easier with time — but only if you treat it like a real business. P.S. Want my support to grow your own music income, get clients, or launch music offers online? I have one last spot open to work with me 1:1 → Click here to apply Let’s build your music business together 🚀 SPONSORED BYVocal Hut - Affordable Quality VocalsIf you’re looking for high-quality, non-overused vocals, I recommend my friend Robbie Hutton! He was the singer for my song “Next To Me” and is now releasing his own pre-made vocals - 100% royalty free!! 🙂 His non-exclusive vocals have been signed on labels like Paraiso, Gahara, Chill Your Mind, Revealed, and NCS. You can browse 100+ of his vocals here! P.S. When you sign up for his mailing list, you’ll get an extra 15% discount!! VIDEO OF THE WEEKFrom Zero to Full Time Music Creator in 2 YearsI recently spoke with a fellow music creator, Andrew Southworth, about the behind-the-scenes of my journey going from zero to full-time music producer/creator in 2 years. There are lots of gems and insights that I haven't shared anywhere else in this one so give it a listen! 😉 RESOURCE OF THE WEEKCoolorsBranding is an essential part to standing out online as a music creator. In order to choose my colours, I use this cool website called Coolors. What I love is that you can browse trending colour palettes to get inspired and most importantly, it lets you visualize your colours. UPCOMING LIVE EVENTSFeedback Session - June 18th, 11am PSTRegular weekly live stream on my YouTube Channel where I listen to your tracks and give you feedback to get better! :) That's it for me today! Talk soon 💜 - Aurelie (PLV Music)
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