Pillar · Artist Business
The Business of Being an Artist
A music career is also a small business. This pillar covers structure, banking, budgets, revenue streams and when to bring in managers, attorneys and accountants.
A song is art. A catalog is also an asset.
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Independent Artist Revenue Streams
Streaming is revenue, not the entire business. A map of the ways independent artists earn, and how to decide which to build first.
ReadShould an Independent Artist Form an LLC?
What an LLC is, what it can and cannot do for a music career, and the questions to bring to an attorney and accountant.
ReadTools for this pillar
Free · Every few days, then occasionally
The MRG Artist Brief
A short series on ownership, getting paid, building an audience you own and releasing with a plan — then practical notes when there is something worth saying. Joining also unlocks every gated worksheet.
The Book
Before They Sign You
What Every Independent Artist Should Understand Before Handing Their Career to Someone Else.
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