PROFITABLE MUSICIAN WEEKLY NEWSLETTER August 27, 2025 Hey there, Profitable Musician! I am a sucker for a chance to win. In high school, I called into the radio and won Huey Lewis tickets, a river rafting trip, movie tickets, albums, and even $100 for knowing "the hit of the day." I once even won a silk plant (what high schooler doesn't need a silk plant). I did not even want it, but I knew the trivia answer and couldn't help myself đ. My fingers just spontaneously dialed the number, like a...
4 days ago â˘Â 5 min read
PROFITABLE MUSICIAN: FEM FRIDAY EDITION August 22, 2025 Happy FEM Friday! When I was growing up, I measured time in school years instead of calendar years. Honestly, I never really stopped. My husband was a doctoral student when we got married and later became a professor, so our family schedule has always revolved around the academic year. Every late August feels like a fresh start for me, and that rhythm has shaped how I approach goals in my life and in music. Back-to-school season doesnât...
9 days ago â˘Â 5 min read
PROFITABLE MUSICIAN WEEKLY NEWSLETTER August 20, 2025 Hey there, Profitable Musician! I know the word âmetadataâ sounds like something youâd only hear in a Silicon Valley boardroom. It feels like it belongs in a conversation about coding or tech startups, not in a musicianâs life. But let me assure you, metadata is not just for "tech bros." Itâs for you, me, and anyone who wants their music to actually get found, placed, and paid for. Think of metadata as the label on your favorite jar of...
11 days ago â˘Â 3 min read
PROFITABLE MUSICIAN: FEM FRIDAY EDITION Friday August 15, 2025 Happy FEM Friday! You finally carve out an afternoon to work on that song that has been playing in your head for days. You sit down, open your laptop, and click on the project. Inside are three versions with almost the same name. You open one and realize it is missing the bridge you wrote last month. Another has the bridge but the wrong vocal take. The one with the right take is missing the harmonies. You check your phone for the...
16 days ago â˘Â 5 min read
PROFITABLE MUSICIAN WEEKLY NEWSLETTER August 13, 2025 Hey there, Profitable Musician! Picture this: you get an email from a music supervisor who is interested in licensing one of your songs for a new show. Exciting, right? But then the stress kicks in. Where are the files she needs like the final master, the backing track and the stems? You start hunting through folders that are all over the place. Maybe you have some files on your desktop, others on Google Drive, some on your phone. You open...
18 days ago â˘Â 5 min read
PROFITABLE MUSICIAN: FEM FRIDAY EDITION August 8, 2025 Happy FEM Friday! One of the questions I hear all the time from artists in my Fan Attraction Bootcamp is this. âShould I talk about stuff outside of my music on social media? Does anyone really care about that stuff? And is it even relevant?â I get why they are asking. It is easy to think that fans only want to hear your songs or see your latest gig announcement. And when you're in a non-release season, you're wondering if you post about...
23 days ago â˘Â 5 min read
PROFITABLE MUSICIAN WEEKLY NEWSLETTER August 6, 2025 Hey there, Profitable Musician! Iâm writing to you today in a situation I never expected to be in. As of right now, my Facebook account is completely shut down. No warning, no clear reason. It just got flagged by AI out of the blue on Friday morning and has been totally inaccessible since. Now itâs Monday, and itâs still âunder review.â They say it should only take 24 hours, but here we are, days later, with no access. The frustrating part?...
25 days ago â˘Â 5 min read
PROFITABLE MUSICIAN: FEM FRIDAY EDITION August 1, 2025 Happy FEM Friday! I want to talk to the part of you thatâs still holding on to shame. The part that quietly says, âYou shouldâve known better,â when you think about a music decision you made in the past. The part that wonders if maybe youâre not cut out for this because youâve made too many mistakes already. Can I tell you something? Every musician I know whoâs doing anything worth doing has a trail of cringeworthy choices behind them....
about 1 month ago â˘Â 6 min read
PROFITABLE MUSICIAN WEEKLY NEWSLETTER July 30, 2025 Hey there, Profitable Musician! The most common question I get when working with artists on their branding and fanbase building is this: âDo I have to be on social media?â And honestly, I get it. You're already juggling so much: writing, recording, performing, maybe even parenting or a day job. And now you're supposed to also be a full-time content machine? For what? Ten likes and a couple of spam comments? Hereâs the truth I want you to...
about 1 month ago â˘Â 4 min read