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The earning potential for DJs, producers and beatmakers is enormous, but far too many talented people fail to take advantage of that potential. Selling beats is one of the best and most lucrative ways to succeed in the music industry today, and you don’t have to be supported by a major recording label to get your start. Selling beats online allows you to reach musicians around the world who can…
Megastar Taylor Swift made waves at the end of 2014 by pulling her entire catalog from streaming services. For Swift, the gamble paid off. She sold more copies of her end-of-year album than any other recording artist in years, but the case may not be so simple for independent artists looking to sell music online. Gathering the Right Tools to Start Selling Music Established, successful stars have the luxury of…
Learning how to make beats can be a long and arduous journey, but that doesn’t mean learning how to sell beats has to be an insurmountable challenge. Thanks to the potential for global audience reach provided by the Internet, you can start selling beats online and earning a profit much sooner than you may realize. You just have to make sure you understand the basics of ecommerce, and are prepared…
Not so long ago, audio books were sold exclusively via physical media, often in bulky packaging to accommodate several compact discs’ worth of material. With the advent of personal MP3 players and. later, smartphones capable of playing MP3 files, audio books have become more fashionable than ever. These devices have revolutionized the audio books industry, much as dedicated ereader devices have created a booming ebook industry. Self-publishing and selling ebooks…
Just a few decades ago, musicians were forced to court record labels in the hopes of securing a recording contract in order to reach the big time. These days, it’s absolutely possible for independent acts to thrive and even become stars without major label support. In some ways, it’s easier than ever for musicians to get their shot at stardom, but in some ways, it’s more complicated than it’s ever…
If you’re like most people, you’ve purchased a digital product at some point in the last ten years. You probably also used PayPal to process your payment, as it’s one of the world’s most popular and trusted ways to pay and get paid online. Because PayPal is such a popular service, there are also a fair number of misconceptions about how it works. For musicians who are curious about how…
Just as ereader devices revolutionized the ebook market, so have smartphones and dedicated MP3 players sparked a renewed interest in audio books. For the busy commuter or stay-at-home parent faced with tasks which require both hands, finding time to read a great book isn’t always an option. For enterprising self-published authors, selling audio books has proven to be a lucrative method of adding new revenue streams to their online businesses,…
For today’s independent musician, distributing music through physical media is largely a thing of the past. Unless you’re catering to a niche audience who appreciates novelty items, like vinyl or cassette tapes, the most viable option is digital media distribution to sell music. PayPal, one of the world’s most popular payment processing services, should absolutely be part of your business plan. What many newcomers to online sales don’t realize, though,…
