How do you make money as an artist? How much does it actually cost to turn your music into a career? What steps should you take before you spend a penny on achieving your goals?
In this episode, talent manager Mario Danza takes us through the hard numbers that go into making a music career take off. In our exclusive Patreon clip, Mario explains how to make sure you're getting the best deal through contracts and negotiations. Join my Patreon at the link below for business and branding tips to take your DJ career to the next level. Tiers start as low as $5 a month for a limited time.
In this episode, we cover:
- What to invest in to make music your full-time job
- Figuring out your artist brand, and using monetary investments to push that vision forward
- Actual numbers of what investing in yourself costs
Mario Danza is the founder of Define Group, a management group for dance music artists. He also runs a network of over 2M followers across his digital work for DJ Lovers Club, EDM Lifestyle, and EDM Lovers Club. On top of all of that, Danza does programming for TTYL Events.
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00:00 Intro to Mario Danza
04:45 Can you make a career without investing in your brand?
07:16 What is the most important thing to invest in?
09:04 How to invest in your social media
11:40 Don't overcomplicate your social strategy
13:08 Investing in a clear brand image
18:05 Money-making mindset
24:30 What investing in yourself actually costs
30:30 Financial plans for artists
34:15 Where most artists get stuck
38:10 The importance of solidifying your brand
