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Just some ideas for ways to make money with music (or turn it into a full-blown business) without becoming a celebrity. Feel free to add your own ideas if you have more.
Direct Performance Ideas
- Play/sing for weddings
- Play for churches
- Play/sing for funerals
- Play/sing for private parties
- Play/sing for corporate events
- Play/sing for birthday parties
- Play/sing for bars
- Play/sing for coffee shops / bistros
- Play/sing on Social Media (YT/TikTok/Twitter etc.)
- Play/sing at festivals
- Musician for nursing homes
- Musician for the dying (terminal patients)
- Final tune musician (plays a final request just before someone passes away)
- Singing telegram service
- Tailgate party band
- Play/sing for college parties
- Play in an orchestra
- Play/sing for a theatrical production
Offline Business Ideas
- Teach 1:1 Students
- Teach Group Lessons
- Recording studio
- Music editor (sound engineer?)
- Music Equipment Store
- Music store that also offers lessons
- Resell music equipment
- Rent music equipment
- Create a local live music venue
- Create a music festival (vendors pay for booth space, musicians pay to perform)
- Instrument tuning services
- Instrument moving services (i.e. piano moving)
- Instrument storage services
- Children's activity center where children have their first musical learning experiences
- Karaoke bar
- Music Therapy
- Music Business Coaching
- Musician Lead Gen
- Music Lesson Lead Gen
- Musician booking agent
- Dueling Piano/Guitar/other instrument bar
- Talent shows
- Motivational speaker (corporate or youth)
- Physical therapy specializing in musicians
- Private security for celebrity musicians
- Music-themed restaurant with live music
- Instrument cleaning services
- Instrument restoration services
- Recital business where people pay to watch local musicians from kids to adults perform (could be paired with something like a bar for additional entertainment).
- Stage support (people who setup and breakdown stage before and after performances.
- Rent your studio out
- Personal assistant to musician
- Babysitter for musicians (so they can attend gigs)
Online Business Ideas
- YT Music Channel (ads from views on your music)
- YT Equipment review channel (ads/affiliate/sponsorship etc.)
- YT Channel that combines music with a unique angle (i.e. Karen Metal)
- YT Channel that offers lessons and leads back to a course
- Online Coaching
- Online Teaching 1:1 or Group
- App that teaches a single difficult concept in a simple way
- App that teaches an instrument as a skill
- Stock music library
- Meditation Music Website
- App that creates sheet music automatically
- Online Music Therapy
- Livestream Musician (sell subscriptions/ad revenue)
- Sell sheet music digital download
- Sell video song instructions (showing how to play X song)
- Website where you create custom songs upon paid request
- Resell equipment on ebay/craigslist etc.
- Online equipment rental site
- Online equipment store
- Website that only sells gear/equipment/parts for one instrument (i.e. StewMac.com)
- Music critique website
- Livestream Talent Show (like America's Got Talent)
- Music Podcast
- Music Blog
- Create music for games
- Music NFT
- Music social media platform that leverages NFTs and musicians earn based on engagement with their content
- Sell soundproofing stuff (vocal booths, wall foam, etc.) on Amazon or website
- Build a better, cheaper alternative to WhisperRoom studio and sell online
- Create custom music for commercials
- Website that operates as a focus group for feedback (connects musician with a live audience)
- Subscription service (like StitchFix) that delivers stylish clothes for musicians
- Sell custom-made guitar picks on Etsy
- Sell custom music decor
- Musician fan site (subscription)
- Sell custom diamond/gold/silver enhanced instruments for $100k+ to rich people
- Sell pre-recorded courses teaching an instrument
- Sell songwriting courses
- Host songwriting competitions with paid entry
- Host composition competitions with paid entry
- Sell an ebook that teaches musician marketing
- Sell vinyl records / cds / casettes
- Sell digital downloads of your music on your website
- Stream niche music 24/7 and collect revenue from ads
- Sell branded musician t-shirts/hats etc.
- Sponsorships on YT channel
- Affiliate for musician / music equipment / music courses
- Affiliate for music college programs (lead students to enroll)
- Become an accrediting body for the music industry (companies pay for membership)
Paid Email newsletter Ideas
- Niche music only available through your newsletter
- Early access to your newest music creations
- Insights for musicians trying to break into the music industry
- Musician marketing and/or business insights list
- Musician progress list for sharing personal journey
Freelance Services
- Musician Web Design
- Copywriter for musicians
- Photographer for musicians
- Brand design for musicians
- Freelance soundtrack recording
- Freelance singer for commercials
- Freelancer who creates sheet music for songs
- Freelance sound designer
- Freelance music video director / producer / editor etc.
- Freelancer who helps musicians with fashion styling
- PR Freelancer for musicians
- Virtual Assistant for musician
Direct Performance Ideas
- Play/sing for weddings
- Play for churches
- Play/sing for funerals
- Play/sing for private parties
- Play/sing for corporate events
- Play/sing for birthday parties
- Play/sing for bars
- Play/sing for coffee shops / bistros
- Play/sing on Social Media (YT/TikTok/Twitter etc.)
- Play/sing at festivals
- Musician for nursing homes
- Musician for the dying (terminal patients)
- Final tune musician (plays a final request just before someone passes away)
- Singing telegram service
- Tailgate party band
- Play/sing for college parties
- Play in an orchestra
- Play/sing for a theatrical production
Offline Business Ideas
- Teach 1:1 Students
- Teach Group Lessons
- Recording studio
- Music editor (sound engineer?)
- Music Equipment Store
- Music store that also offers lessons
- Resell music equipment
- Rent music equipment
- Create a local live music venue
- Create a music festival (vendors pay for booth space, musicians pay to perform)
- Instrument tuning services
- Instrument moving services (i.e. piano moving)
- Instrument storage services
- Children's activity center where children have their first musical learning experiences
- Karaoke bar
- Music Therapy
- Music Business Coaching
- Musician Lead Gen
- Music Lesson Lead Gen
- Musician booking agent
- Dueling Piano/Guitar/other instrument bar
- Talent shows
- Motivational speaker (corporate or youth)
- Physical therapy specializing in musicians
- Private security for celebrity musicians
- Music-themed restaurant with live music
- Instrument cleaning services
- Instrument restoration services
- Recital business where people pay to watch local musicians from kids to adults perform (could be paired with something like a bar for additional entertainment).
- Stage support (people who setup and breakdown stage before and after performances.
- Rent your studio out
- Personal assistant to musician
- Babysitter for musicians (so they can attend gigs)
Online Business Ideas
- YT Music Channel (ads from views on your music)
- YT Equipment review channel (ads/affiliate/sponsorship etc.)
- YT Channel that combines music with a unique angle (i.e. Karen Metal)
- YT Channel that offers lessons and leads back to a course
- Online Coaching
- Online Teaching 1:1 or Group
- App that teaches a single difficult concept in a simple way
- App that teaches an instrument as a skill
- Stock music library
- Meditation Music Website
- App that creates sheet music automatically
- Online Music Therapy
- Livestream Musician (sell subscriptions/ad revenue)
- Sell sheet music digital download
- Sell video song instructions (showing how to play X song)
- Website where you create custom songs upon paid request
- Resell equipment on ebay/craigslist etc.
- Online equipment rental site
- Online equipment store
- Website that only sells gear/equipment/parts for one instrument (i.e. StewMac.com)
- Music critique website
- Livestream Talent Show (like America's Got Talent)
- Music Podcast
- Music Blog
- Create music for games
- Music NFT
- Music social media platform that leverages NFTs and musicians earn based on engagement with their content
- Sell soundproofing stuff (vocal booths, wall foam, etc.) on Amazon or website
- Build a better, cheaper alternative to WhisperRoom studio and sell online
- Create custom music for commercials
- Website that operates as a focus group for feedback (connects musician with a live audience)
- Subscription service (like StitchFix) that delivers stylish clothes for musicians
- Sell custom-made guitar picks on Etsy
- Sell custom music decor
- Musician fan site (subscription)
- Sell custom diamond/gold/silver enhanced instruments for $100k+ to rich people
- Sell pre-recorded courses teaching an instrument
- Sell songwriting courses
- Host songwriting competitions with paid entry
- Host composition competitions with paid entry
- Sell an ebook that teaches musician marketing
- Sell vinyl records / cds / casettes
- Sell digital downloads of your music on your website
- Stream niche music 24/7 and collect revenue from ads
- Sell branded musician t-shirts/hats etc.
- Sponsorships on YT channel
- Affiliate for musician / music equipment / music courses
- Affiliate for music college programs (lead students to enroll)
- Become an accrediting body for the music industry (companies pay for membership)
Paid Email newsletter Ideas
- Niche music only available through your newsletter
- Early access to your newest music creations
- Insights for musicians trying to break into the music industry
- Musician marketing and/or business insights list
- Musician progress list for sharing personal journey
Freelance Services
- Musician Web Design
- Copywriter for musicians
- Photographer for musicians
- Brand design for musicians
- Freelance soundtrack recording
- Freelance singer for commercials
- Freelancer who creates sheet music for songs
- Freelance sound designer
- Freelance music video director / producer / editor etc.
- Freelancer who helps musicians with fashion styling
- PR Freelancer for musicians
- Virtual Assistant for musician
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