If you’re a fantastic vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, or even a dedicated listener, there are numerous options for monetizing your music. Music artists and music enthusiasts can pursue a variety of side hustles, ranging from custom songwriting to music playlist curation. While the money will never make Kenny Chesney jealous, there are some amazing jobs out there that pay a reasonable wage.
Of course, your alternatives are determined on whether you’re a musician or simply a music enthusiast. Not surprisingly, the greater your talent, the more options you have.
If you’re a songwriter and music producer, signing up as an artist with Songfinch could be a great opportunity.
Songfinch connects artists and songwriters with individuals looking to commemorate a memorable occasion with a one-of-a-kind composition. The musician is informed about the occasion, such as a 60th birthday, anniversary, or engagement. The client also gives us suggestions on what they want to include in the song. They also pick the musical style, such as country, rap, or pop music. After listening to samples of their music on the site, they may even select the particular artist.
The customer makes a request, and artists have the option to accept or reject it. You are paid $100 to write and perform a two-verse song if you agree. Customers who want a third verse will pay an extra $40. Customers have been known to offer the songwriter a gratuity of about 20% of their total bill.
You retain all copyright and other rights to the song, allowing you to resell it or incorporate it into other projects. What the buyer receives from Songfinch is a non-commercial license that allows him or her to play your song, but not profit from it for the rest of his or her life.
Commercial jingles and ballads
Fiverr also allows musicians to advertise their services for writing and/or performing music for pay. You determine your own pricing on Fiverr and describe what you’re selling. You may potentially provide the same service as Songfinch. Alternatively, you might offer to write advertising jingles, musical telegrams, or give an online serenade. You decide how much to charge and when you want to sell your product. The site may or may not take a cut of the sales.
You need to be clear about what your offer covers and excludes, though. The number of words or minutes in the song, the number of free modifications, and other limitations are all important details that most successful Fiverr professionals list. These should describe the rights being purchased, too. After all, if you’re developing a product that can be sold, it’s critical to clarify whether you’re selling the buyer the right to only use it once or permanently. Is it for commercial gain or just for personal use? If you’re not sure how to phrase this, you may want to talk to a lawyer who is familiar with artistic copyright laws.
Party music
You may join up with BeeBizy, a children’s party-planning site, if you have musical abilities that will entertain youngsters. The most popular reservations on the site are for character actors, who typically charge $100 per hour. BeeBizy, however, serves a large number of clients and service providers in Southern California. In other states, demand is expected to be low to non-existent.
For example, WeddingBee and TheBash, among other things, target individuals planning weddings and parties. They levy hefty listing fees as well as commissions.
Music lessons
Several sites, including LessonFace, will assist you in finding clients if you can teach pupils to sing or play an instrument. The finest of the bunch is called LessonFace. This website allows you to create online students from all across the world and manage them through an online dashboard. You set your own pricing and the site’s charges range from 4% to 15% of the lesson price, depending on who discovered the student. Other sites, such as TakeLessons and Wyzant, can also assist music instructors in finding students. Both charge teachers more for the connection, though.
Music reviews
If you enjoy arranging and suggesting songs and have a popular Spotify playlist, you may want to join Playlist Push. Musicians pay us to review their new songs and, if they’re good enough, have them added to consumer playlists.
The Playlist Push service pays playlist curators between $1.25 and $15 per song review. Reviews can be as brief as a few lines to express what you liked or disliked about the song. All the better if you enjoy the song and want to include it to your playlist. It is not necessary to include a song on your list in order to be compensated for the review. To be considered for curating, you’ll need at least 1,000 Spotify followers. If your fans are inactive or bots, you’ll be banned from the site.
Several other websites, such as MusicXray, SlicethePie, and Hit Predictor, also provide consumers the opportunity to listen to and review songs in exchange for money. Payments are quite small and unpredictable on these sites.
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