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The Working Musician
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This is a blog about making a living as a musician. Includes how-to articles, reviews of musician services and forums.
Recent Posts
The Thrifty Musician
I’ve been living as a freelance musician in New York City for four years now. Because the cost of living here is so high, I do have to work outside of music to support myself. However, I’ve learned a lot of ways to keep my budget low, so that...
Create Invoices, Get Paid
As a freelance musician, or freelance anything, making sure you get paid for your services can be a tedious task. Individuals or small contractors might be overwhelmed or not very organized and you’ll have to follow up to make sure the check ge...
Moving to the Big City and Finding Work
Moving to a major music city like New York or LA is a exciting and stressful thing to do. It takes a lot of courage, confidence and conviction to make the move, and it’ll take more of all three to make it work. Finding work in the big city sta...
Preparing for the Recording Studio
Recording a new album is always a momentous occasion for any musician. Today, recording technology is very affordable and many musicians have some sort of home studio for capturing new ideas, recording demos, or even making full-blown albums. How...
Innovation & Inspiration for Musicians
For every instrument, there could be 1 million great players out there in the world, but who is actually creating anything? I’m not a music critic, but it doesn’t take a professional to asses that we are obsessed with duplicating and replicating...
Traveling as a Musician
Any gig or show that is not local will involve traveling. Whether you are traveling by car, plane, bus, or train, a few simple guidelines can make the process a lot smoother for everyone. I’ve assembled a few suggestions centered around common se...

