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In a world obsessed with fame, fortune, and “making it,” the path to becoming a successful musician can feel daunting. But there are ways to realistically forge a career as a musical creator, and no one knows that journey better than Josh Logan.
Josh always knew music was his destiny. But he wasn’t ready to jump head-first into life as a full-time performer. So he went to business school and landed a job in music management. As his career grew, he expanded into other areas, writing for professional musicians and even writing his own work. Eventually, Josh left life as a manager behind and began his career as a full-time musician.
In this episode, Charli, Haley, Miguel, talk with Josh about the steps you can take to monetize your passion, how to handle the inevitable hardships, and why connecting with fans is the ultimate end goal.
Main takeaways
- [05:44] Try having multiple things going at once in a way that’s manageable. Generating multiple streams of income or multiple outlets for creativity gives certain aspects of your career the financial means (and time) to grow.
- [12:30] Our culture is terrible at celebrating the small wins. If you’re ever going to feel satisfaction as a musician (or creator of any kind) you have to learn to celebrate the successes rather than always looking for the next big thing. Sometimes that means detaching the sentimental wins from the financial.
- [17:46] Diversifying your income takes away this pressure to become a perfect and successful creator as fast as possible.
- [24:26] Having a side hustle is nothing to be ashamed of. Letting your career fund your creativity is what allows you to take that side hustle to the next level.
- [26:22] Patreon is one of the best revenue generators for upcoming musicians.
- [32:58] Having 1,000 true fans is difficult but possible if you put in the time.
Connect with our hosts
- Charli Prangley
- Haley Janicek
- Miguel Pou
Links
- Watch The Future Belongs to Creators on YouTube
- Josh’s Patreon
- Josh’s Website
- Josh on Twitter
- Josh on Facebook
- Josh on Instagram
- Songland
- Andry Grammer
- Red Grammer
- Position Music
- Creator Sessions
- Willie Jones on writing his American Dream | Creator Sessions
- 1,000 True Fans
- Jana Kramer
- Darius Rucker
- Rachel Platten
- Brittney Spencer
- Grand Ole Opry
- Patreon
Got a story to tell on The Future Belongs to Creators podcast?
We'd love to have you on the show to talk about successes or failures you've experienced on your creator journey. Submit your story here!
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In a world obsessed with fame, fortune, and “making it,” the path to becoming a successful musician can feel daunting. But there are ways to realistically forge a career as a musical creator, and no one knows that journey better than Josh Logan.
Josh always knew music was his destiny. But he wasn’t ready to jump head-first into life as a full-time performer. So he went to business school and landed a job in music management. As his career grew, he expanded into other areas, writing for professional musicians and even writing his own work. Eventually, Josh left life as a manager behind and began his career as a full-time musician.
In this episode, Charli, Haley, Miguel, talk with Josh about the steps you can take to monetize your passion, how to handle the inevitable hardships, and why connecting with fans is the ultimate end goal.
Main takeaways
- [05:44] Try having multiple things going at once in a way that’s manageable. Generating multiple streams of income or multiple outlets for creativity gives certain aspects of your career the financial means (and time) to grow.
- [12:30] Our culture is terrible at celebrating the small wins. If you’re ever going to feel satisfaction as a musician (or creator of any kind) you have to learn to celebrate the successes rather than always looking for the next big thing. Sometimes that means detaching the sentimental wins from the financial.
- [17:46] Diversifying your income takes away this pressure to become a perfect and successful creator as fast as possible.
- [24:26] Having a side hustle is nothing to be ashamed of. Letting your career fund your creativity is what allows you to take that side hustle to the next level.
- [26:22] Patreon is one of the best revenue generators for upcoming musicians.
- [32:58] Having 1,000 true fans is difficult but possible if you put in the time.
Connect with our hosts
- Charli Prangley
- Haley Janicek
- Miguel Pou
Links
- Watch The Future Belongs to Creators on YouTube
- Josh’s Patreon
- Josh’s Website
- Josh on Twitter
- Josh on Facebook
- Josh on Instagram
- Songland
- Andry Grammer
- Red Grammer
- Position Music
- Creator Sessions
- Willie Jones on writing his American Dream | Creator Sessions
- 1,000 True Fans
- Jana Kramer
- Darius Rucker
- Rachel Platten
- Brittney Spencer
- Grand Ole Opry
- Patreon
Got a story to tell on The Future Belongs to Creators podcast?
We'd love to have you on the show to talk about successes or failures you've experienced on your creator journey. Submit your story here!
Start building your audience for free
With ConvertKit landing pages, you can build a beautiful page for your project in just a few minutes. Choose colors, add photos, build a custom opt-in form, and add your copy. All without writing any code! Check out landingpages.new to get started.
Stay in touch
- Apple Podcasts
- Spotify