PROFITABLE MUSICIAN WEEKLY NEWSLETTER May 20, 2026 Hey there, Profitable Musician! What if I’m an introvert? I hear this question from musicians all the time. Sometimes it sounds like, “I know I need to promote my music, but I hate feeling like I’m shouting for attention.” Sometimes it sounds like, “I do not want to be on social media every day.” Sometimes it sounds like, “I can perform on stage, but the thought of constantly selling myself makes me want to crawl under a blanket.” And...

PROFITABLE MUSICIAN: FEM FRIDAY EDITION May 15, 2026 Happy FEM Music Friday! I had a conversation on the podcast recently with my friend and fellow musician Tara B that I have already gotten several heartfelt thank you notes about. We were talking about what it means to be an older artist, especially as women, and this one thing came up that felt so familiar. It is this feeling that you need to warn people before they see you. Like, “Just so you know, I’m over 50.” Or, “I took a lot of years...

PROFITABLE MUSICIAN WEEKLY NEWSLETTER May 13, 2026 Hey there, Profitable Musician! I had a conversation with my friend and fellow musician Tara recently on the podcast about what it means to be an older artist. We talked about the practical stuff. Shoes that do not make your feet scream by the end of a gig. Reading music on an iPad because it provides backlighting and the font can actually be big enough to see. Giving yourself more space between performances because your body does not recover...