Building a Music Career Archives

Being a Full-Time Musician Is Not for the Weak

November 17, 2023

The end goal for many musicians is to go full-time. That’s my goal. I want to wake up every day, make music, and do all the things needed to build a sustainable music career. But it’s not for everyone. It’s... Read More...

How 6 Independent Musicians Make a Living Today

Caleb J. Murphy

November 9, 2023

The whole point of this post is to show you that, yes, you can make a living as a musician. It takes great music, a lot of hard and smart work, and a solid music community. But you can do it. This post also... Read More...

The Creative Life vs. Building a Music Career

Caleb J. Murphy

August 28, 2023

There are two general camps in the musician world. There’s the “I just want to make music I like” group and then there’s the “I want to make music my living” group. But what if both of those groups of peopl... Read More...

How To Succeed In Music When You Have a Family

Caleb J. Murphy

August 9, 2023

I’m a single father of two, so balancing my music career and family life is…interesting. It takes intention, so this topic is something I’ve thought about a lot. Sometimes I’ve done it well, many times not.... Read More...

The Most Important Thing

Caleb J. Murphy

May 30, 2023

Imagine you’re on your deathbed. You’re probably deep in thought about your life – what it all means, who you're leaving behind, wondering if they'll be okay, realizing finally what's actually important to ... Read More...

4 Lessons Musicians Can Learn From One of the Biggest YouTubers

Caleb J. Murphy

May 25, 2023

As I write this, Casey Neistat has 12.5 million subscribers on YouTube, over 3.1 billion total views, and 1,000 videos uploaded. Pretty much everyone in the YouTube world knows his name. He hustle... Read More...

Musicians, You Are Not Your Stats

Caleb J. Murphy

April 10, 2023

Social media followings. Spotify monthly listeners. Email subscribers. Website visitors. These are all stats that, while important, are not defining. You are not your stats. You should be tracking... Read More...

You Are the Art: Building a Music Career Around Your Personality

Caleb J. Murphy

December 30, 2022

We’re all artists, right? Well, yes. We create art. But maybe we are the actual art. I saw someone online pose this idea, and I think there’s merit to it. So let’s talk about building a music career around ... Read More...

Can We Sue Our Way to AI Control?

Will the Music Industry Ever Get a Handle on Rightsholder Payouts?

You Release Music and Chase The Audience.

Live Music’s New Geography

After a Brief Shocker by Apple Music, Spotify Regains Supremacy in the US-Based Subscriber Race. Here’s the Latest DSP Subscriber Data for H1 2026.

You Wrote the Music. Who Gets the Value? A Special Interview With One of the Most Influential Figures In Music Publishing

Being a Full-Time Musician Is Not for the Weak

How 6 Independent Musicians Make a Living Today

The Creative Life vs. Building a Music Career

How To Succeed In Music When You Have a Family

The Most Important Thing

4 Lessons Musicians Can Learn From One of the Biggest YouTubers

Musicians, You Are Not Your Stats

You Are the Art: Building a Music Career Around Your Personality

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