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1. What are you working on?
Turn the music into income.
2. Narrow it down (optional)
3. Your budget (optional)
4. Where you're at (optional)
Your personalized plan
Focus: Turn the music into income. · Budget: Flexible · Level: Any stage
Start here · 4–8 weeks
Practical, non-hype ways to earn your first real money as a musician.
Merch
Editor's pick
For Independent musicians, Producers
Best for Selling music and merch directly to your fans.
Direct-to-fan store for music, merch and digital releases.
Why this
Picked because it fits this part of your career.
Skip it if
Artists relying only on streaming.
Revenue share per sale
Beginner · Marketplace
Email Marketing
Editor's pick
For Independent musicians, Producers
Best for Artists starting an email list from scratch.
Email marketing platform with a generous free tier.
Why this
Picked because it fits this part of your career.
Skip it if
Large lists needing advanced segmentation.
$0–$25/mo
Beginner · Software
Merch
Editor's pick
For Beatmakers, Producers
Best for Producers selling beats online.
Marketplace and storefront for selling beats and licenses.
Why this
Picked because it fits this part of your career.
Skip it if
Artists who do not sell instrumentals.
$0–$29.99/mo
Beginner · Marketplace
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