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As an artist, the revenue you generate is constantly changing, making it hard to rely on it or even budget for it. The majority of side gigs available need you to be on the move for you to make money. On the bright side, you're able to have flexibility in your working hours. This makes it possible to select whom you work with and determine the workload you can handle.

For decades, artists have been taken advantage of by record labels for making money. Most artists don’t own their music and only receive small percentages of the total revenue in comparison to what the label makes from their music. Artists like Rihanna, Jay-Z, U2, Metallica, Chance the Rapper, Prince…

In today’s day and age, with all the marketing and promotional strategies, planning the before and after of your next release is a must. There are some things to keep in mind once your track is ready to be shared with the world like who your listeners are or what platforms to share your music on?

You are probably here because you want to write a song that everyone will listen to at parties, on road trips, or on TikTok. Here are some things to keep in mind when you are writing your next big hit.

Joni Mitchell's fourth studio album, 'Blue', just turned 50 and the music world is celebrating. An instant commercial success, the album cemented Mitchell’s place as a still-unmatched standard in a male-dominated field — earning the reverence of musicians and critics alike even to this day.

For their premier sound quality and antique aesthetic, there is no doubt that vinyls remain a very current and integral part of today’s music industry. For years, artists have been releasing vinyls to accompany their album releases, and companies such as Crosley have been constantly innovating to keep record players technologically advanced and trendy.

What happens to major record labels and artists when the leading music streaming platform prioritizes providing podcast content to encourage consumers' to listen to less music? On the other hand, could podcasts be the new promotional tool independent artists need to catapult them past the barriers associated with playlists, radio, and traditional media?