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I want to start making money from my music
    #19281970 - 12/16/13 12:30 AM (10 years, 1 month ago)

Not necessarily like selling my music on itunes and beatport and all that, because that's not why I make music.
But doing something, like making music for a video game, for commercials, etc
I want to put my skills into something where I can make money from it.

Any ideas out there, any other shroomerites doing this?

I want a music related job, because that's what I'm passionate about. And I want to do my own thing. I want to make my own dream, not help someone else make theirs. Ya know?


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Re: I want to start making money from my music [Re: MrHill]
    #19281980 - 12/16/13 12:34 AM (10 years, 1 month ago)

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Parrott said:
Not necessarily like selling my music on itunes and beatport and all that, because that's not why I make music.
But doing something, like making music for a video game, for commercials, etc
I want to put my skills into something where I can make money from it.

Any ideas out there, any other shroomerites doing this?

I want a music related job, because that's what I'm passionate about. And I want to do my own thing. I want to make my own dream, not help someone else make theirs. Ya know?



Easier said than done. In most cases you need some degree of exposure first. Gotta determine what your fanbase is and target it. What kinda music do you make? I been pondering this same question for a while now with the same sorta goals, but the experimental nature of my tings make them hard to place. Scoring games or film of equally obscure nature would certainly be a dream come true.


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Re: I want to start making money from my music [Re: MrHill]
    #19281982 - 12/16/13 12:34 AM (10 years, 1 month ago)

The problem with musicians and artists is their dream and their style isn't always everyone elses.  Start making your own music and work your way up and then try to get a job somewhere by sharing it and making yourself known.
I know a guy who's super talented but the way he makes his money is he can write a song based on someones description and can make it sound like other songs but stay legal and not be considered stealing.


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Re: I want to start making money from my music [Re: MrHill]
    #19281986 - 12/16/13 12:35 AM (10 years, 1 month ago)

i want to do that too :tongue2: idk man maybe for some it's a quick road and for some it's a long road. as far as i can tell the only way to really make music for a game would be to make my own game...

but yeah for example adventure time is a huge inspiration...i love the music in that show...would be so tight to have that gig.

i have no idea how people land those jobs, even after talking to numerous people in the field. what i do know is that getting better will help my chances so i guess that's all i really think about.


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Re: I want to start making money from my music [Re: The_Ghost]
    #19281989 - 12/16/13 12:35 AM (10 years, 1 month ago)

Fan base is so-so. About 1 K followers on soundcloud. I make mostly EDM, but some hip hop beats as well.


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Re: I want to start making money from my music [Re: MrHill]
    #19281993 - 12/16/13 12:36 AM (10 years, 1 month ago)

you should post your soundcloud.


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Re: I want to start making money from my music [Re: MrHill]
    #19282001 - 12/16/13 12:38 AM (10 years, 1 month ago)

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Fan base is so-so. About 1 K followers on soundcloud. I make mostly EDM, but some hip hop beats as well.



I meant fanbase in a broader sense of where your genre might be well-recieved. For me its difficult cuz idm doesnt have much of a mainstream following, especially in the US.


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Re: I want to start making money from my music [Re: The_Ghost]
    #19282236 - 12/16/13 02:20 AM (10 years, 1 month ago)

you gotta partner-up with people who are pursuing video game design, computer animation, computer programming, and start up an independent project. stop looking to cling to corporate jobs. if you want to make your own money as an artist, you gotta think like an artist and live like an artist. not like a tool

(coming from a person who has never made money making music ever) (yet)

however i HAVE made music about making money:



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Re: I want to start making money from my music [Re: Envix]
    #19282244 - 12/16/13 02:26 AM (10 years, 1 month ago)

Start gigging bruz, get out there. Every successful artist I have had the chance to speak to told me that they got big by doing small gigs and performing live.


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Re: I want to start making money from my music [Re: andrewmurray86]
    #19283906 - 12/16/13 01:26 PM (10 years, 1 month ago)

That's a great attitude to have, OP

I can't offer much advice as I've tried to make money off of my music but to this day haven't made a cent

I pretty much just said fuck it and put all of my music up for free on datpiff

I'd rather have it heard for free than keep it "exclusive" and fail at making dollars off of it

Just keep trying. Maybe you can find a record label to sign you or something

It's really all about knowing the right people


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Re: I want to start making money from my music [Re: Envix]
    #19283938 - 12/16/13 01:33 PM (10 years, 1 month ago)

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you gotta partner-up with people who are pursuing video game design, computer animation, computer programming, and start up an independent project. stop looking to cling to corporate jobs. if you want to make your own money as an artist, you gotta think like an artist and live like an artist. not like a tool





This.

This is how game developers typically break into the industry.
As well as sound designers.


If you don't have connections, then this is what you have to do.
Always keep your ears peeled for someone talking about working on video games, advertising, or movies.
I meet quite a few people in these fields without putting forth any real effort and always make sure I get their contact information.


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Re: I want to start making money from my music [Re: Acaterpillar]
    #19285498 - 12/16/13 07:11 PM (10 years, 1 month ago)

Soundcloud here - https://soundcloud.com/pilzbeats

And i actually just got a message asking to put one of my tracks in an independent film! No shit! :psychsplit:

Things are starting to work out. I'll check out some developers threads and see if I can make some connections.


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