8 Ways to Earn a Real Income with Your Music

by Joseph D Becker

You write songs. You collaborate with others. You post on social platforms.

But here’s the part no one teaches you: Making music is one skill. Collecting money for it is another.

If you know how to score tension but not royalties, you’re missing out.

The Broke Musician’s Handbook was written because royalties kept disappearing into the void—along with composers’ bank accounts. This essential guide covers 8 real ways to earn a living with your music, from mechanical royalties to sync licensing, performance rights to direct sales.

Pick up the handbook, and make sure you get everything you’ve earned.