How much money can you make as a musician (rapper, singer, songwriter, producer, artist manager, record label)?

Which artists are generating the most streams and making the most money on Spotify? Here’s the complete list.

The RIAA will now recognize your song as Gold, Platinum or Diamond, depending on how many streams that your song or album accumulates.

How Much Do The Top 3 Streaming Services Pay Per Stream? Here's a detailed breakdown of how much royalties you will receive per stream, from the Top 3 Streaming Music Services, Spotify, YouTube & Apple Music.

Split sheets are used to determine how much each person involved with a song, contributed. If you made a song on your own, that being the music (or the beat/instrumental) and you wrote the lyrics, then you own 100% of the song and there is nothing to split up. But if you only wrote the lyrics to the song and a producer made the beat, then you and that producer need to sign a split sheet together.

"Mixtapes" started emerging during the cassette era. There was no way possible to hear a compilation of your favorite songs, from various artists, without having to physically carry various cassette tapes, while having each cassette tape on cue, to be played, after you eject the current cassette that you were playing.

How does one come up with good and sustainable ideas which can change your life financially, while continuing to pay off? That is the question that every one wants to know. Whether you are starting a new business or brand, or whether you have an established business or brand, coming up with new ideas are key to staying relevant. In this video I give some tips on how I come up with good ideas and I also talk about teamwork and establishing a team, in order to reach your goals the fastest.

The 360 deal is nothing new. The first reported 360 deal was English recording star Robbie Williams’ deal with EMI in 2002. In the last few years 360 deals have become common place. New artists signing with a major label or their affiliates can expect it as a matter of course. The reason for the prevalence of the 360 deal is the dramatic decline in income from sales of recorded music.

What does it mean to be independent? Are you an independent artist? Do you have an independent label? If you follow all the rules in my book, you may have several record labels calling your phone looking to sign you or your act.

Learn all the steps you’ll need to be a one hit wonder.