10 WAYS TO MAKE MONEY WITH YOUR BAND
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- Today I wanted to make a video giving you 10 different ways of making money with your band, focusing on the audience and building your crowd.
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Hey! I'm Damian Keyes and I've worked with musicians every day of my life for the past 20 years. The internet is deeply untrusting understandably and here is my background so you can have the full picture.
When I was 18, I was signed to a major label (dropped 6 months later) and at 23 I co-founded a Music University in Europe called BIMM (valued at $300M). I’m also a bass player, I’ve played for a number of artists including Eric Clapton, Alanis Morrisette and Billy Cobham. I initially retired at 30, but realised that life gets boring if you’re not building!
I have always been in-between the music industry and education which is how I ended up building my RUclips channel - I’ve been teaching artists how to release music long before it was a ‘niche’! I now educate artists around the world with my Academy, RUclips channel and I work directly with labels internationally alongside owning a live agency and management company.
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You got your like at "how hard is it to manage musicians?!" My life!
1:03 1. Steaming services (Spotify)
2:14 2. Ad sense or RUclips
3:39 3. Patreon
5:22 4. Influencer marketing
8:52 5. Merchandise
11:16 6. Sponsorship
13:36 7. Crowd funding
15:24 8. Busking
17:19 9. Commercial covers band gigs
19:19 10. Original band live shows
Thank you😎👍
YO Damo!
One money making idea that I came up with: As a music artist, I am always very curious about the meaning of my favorite musicians lyrics, yet am usually left with at best some random internet users' opinion of the interpretation rather than the actual musicartist's own in-depth peek into their mind.
So, I wanted to create a lyric book where I write in depth about what the lyrics mean to me and how they fit into my life and energies. I could add art to go along with each song.
I feel like any legitimate fan would probably be at least interested.
That is a great idea
@@name-yl2ck Thanks so much! 🙏 I already sorta know what I wish my favourite music artists offered, so I can just translate those wishes into my own music and hopefully have that much more impact 🙏💓🌍☮️
Thank you so much for your ideas and support to the musician community!
Thanks Gigi loving your voice, looking forward to hearing more and more of your journey!
Hey Damo,
Firstly THANK YOU for all of the great info! I watch your videos almost every morning and they get me in the right frame of mind for the 'office'.
Whilst my latest album was getting printed i asked my fb friends to buy a £10 raffle ticket- every entry gotta signed album when it came out. And the winner got my band to play at their house, wedding,pub etc... it almost funded the whole album. You get a faor bit of credit for that. Thankyou
"You guys are a f@@king nightmare" - I said this out loud in time with you! Made my day! haha
A lot of bands should had listen to this on the eightie´s
Ok ok ok
I now see why you are so wise and great at what you do
Our moto is "its not a recital, it's a show" ie... it better be entertaining.
Thanks. Hyper efficient delivery of good information
Thank you so much
Definitely ideas are always good, the hardest part is to put in all the work and turning them into a success
I have an acoustic band in Las Vegas - "Manzanita". We do both originals and covers, because of the venues we play at. However, I got in touch with a nearby city to Las Vegas, Henderson, and I contacted the Park & Rec Department. I found out who to speak to about any events that they were hiring bands for. Well, they had just cleaned up a major street in Henderson, "Water Street" and to help the businesses all along Water Street, they started what is called: "The Friday Night Music Series". And they wanted particularly, bands that could play their own material. I am the guitarist, percussionist and writer of the original songs in the band. And we have now played this "series" 3 times and then my same contact hired us for their yearly Art Festival where they close down Water Street and have bands playing. The Friday night gigs are for two hours and pay $300 US dollars, but for the Art Festival (amazing!!!) we were paid $500 US for get this a 1 hour performance! And given that Manzanita is a four-piece band, for that Art Festival, we made some very good money! Here's a further couple of tips. They kept hiring us even though they want to give other bands a"chance" because and even told me that we were one of the easiest bands to work with - got all our contracts etc. in ahead of time and my contact raved about the fact that I MAILED her a thank you card after our final performance of the first part of 2022, for hiring us! I also contacted another close city - Boulder City about their yearly "Best Damn BBQ" event which draws tons of people. Now, this one paid low - just a gas stipend $100 US, but with the exposure we got - worth it. AND, here's what happens when you deal with your contacts effectively and politely. She got a cancellation, so we not only got to play on the main stage on Saturday, but also Friday as well! I would love to be a guest on your program to share more tips as well. I have been a performing musician for over 50 years! Brian - bgardner2323@yahoo.com
Woooow! You're dropping a lot of knowledge on this channel, very inspiring :)
Thanks dude!
Thanks to this video I'm now a fan of the Arkells haha
Great tips, too!
You're definitely right about working with bands being a headache. Although they often speak about "making it" etc, very few of them are even willing to pick up the phone let alone, show up for marketing meetings, video shoots, podcast recordings etc. It's like they're waiting for the music gods to just drop success off on their doorsteps.
Hey Damian, loved this video. Super informative. loving your channel
Great video man. Incredibly useful list. Best advice you’re going to find anywhere right now
Thanks dude, big love!
No worries man. I’m just glad you’re starting to see the recognition you deserve
Just got a great idea from watching this video thank you
Thank you for this! Just getting started on RUclips and watching all your videos! -KiM
Thanks!
I love your passion man! Can't stop watching your videos. Thinking up some interesting merch ideas with my band currently.
Thanks Damian. Appreciate it.
Loving the generosity of the amount of advice you're offering in the vlogs.
Thanks my friend. My partner has been banging me over the head with some of the things you talked about. It really hit home.
like 3db up please
nice vocal sound though
live show, touring with original music....yep, its what i want...cheers!
Nice list :) Maybe add in money from the PRS too?
Love this video, so many awesome suggestions! Cheers Damo!
Tip 5 about merchandise stood out. When the 'Hello Kitty' brand appeared at first it just seemed like a fad for the kids. But then it everywhere. The brand's actual logo/graphic is oh so simple a design. But it became successful beyond kids market because the company made cool by gearing the logo and tweaking throughout the festive periods. So you Halloween kitty and Xmas kitty etc. The brand logo appeared on lunch boxes, buttons, t-shirts and so on. So yep, merchandise is a biggy.
A great example! Thanks Marco
Good info, appreciate the sharing :)
Great video Damian! Love your incite in the music business! By the way, it’s pronounced R-Kells 😉 great Canadian band 🇨🇦
Amazing thank you so much! They are now one of my favourite bands. Their Social media is amazing and they work so hard. The live show is the best Ive seen! 🙂 Im a fan!
thanks for the info & doing the research, really great channel btw ^.^
Hey Damian, first of all, thanks so much for your amazing channel. I recently discovered you and have watched your videos on how it's basically a waste of time and money to release an album these days. I agree with you, and now I'd like to release the songs I had ready for my album as a series of singles, as you suggested. However, my plan before was to do a Kickstarter (as you mentioned in this video) to raise money to make that album. Do you have any tips on how to market a Kickstarter when it's NOT an album? I have this feeling that my supporters (who are in the 35-60 year old age bracket) would be more likely to get behind an ALBUM... Any tips on how to go about this?
Thanks for your time!
Leanna
My roommate is a busker. He has a one man band doing bluegrass/gypsy jazz. He pays his bills with it, but it's a daily hustle and he sometimes struggles. It's doable, but it's not easy.
You haven't linked your friends merch company in the description! Maybe add it?
Good point! Totally forgot I have just added it :)
www.tmerch.co.uk/
Thank you!
This is THE best video for all musicians who want to increase their income, what a gold mine of information. WHY HAS THIS NOT GOT 2 MILLION VIEWS. CALLING ALL MUSICIANS, GET LISTENING TO THIS DUDE NOW. Arise Sir Damo
Damian, Nothing but Thanks ...
Love the last point you made. Inspiring me to work on my live show
Thanks dude, make sure you hook me up with vids of the live show when you have more :)
Great View. Thanks for opening up other options. Good luck with your Channel.
Fantastic vid mate especially the last 3 points
Thanks Aidan :)
Value BOMBS!!!
love youc channel can u boost the sound on ur mic a bit my headphones apple air buds maybe alot of people havem...i cant hear a thing
Gracias por toda la información. Es impresionante poder contar con un apoyo así de importante y gratuito. ¡Un abrazo desde México!
Amazing video and insight Damien! Thanx so much buddy
Thanks Steven 🙂🙂🙂
Thank you
Great tips!!!
we only have around 80 followers on Instagram. : (
Great video
Do you have any for solo musicians?
As usual all good advice Damo, I’m curious what a musician/band could actually market on instagram though. Fashion and makeup I can understand, as instagram is very visual, but what products could a band or musician promote? (Could be wrong but I don’t think for example guitar related gear companies like Ernie Ball use these little influencers as they have big artist endorsees already)
Lee Allen curious about this question as well
Hey dude, great to see you. Social media is getting so pay to play that organic reach is proving harder.. While I see this as changing at some point, right now it's about advertsing stuff and Insta and Facebook are amazing at this. So outside of influencer marketing I would use Instagram as a platform to sell tickets and merch etc but not in the feed, just a dedicated ad spend for it.
12:00 Local shops for local people.
Damo - it's pronounced "Are-kells"
"approach 30-40-50 local bands" mate in new mexico I got like 6 to pick from
I got one
Band camp is something a lot of indie bands use as well, dont know much about it but apparently it's good to get your name out there
If i could get people to actually form a band with me, yeah. Everyone where im fromplays music, but it seems, like everyone just goes it alone. Singer songwriter epidemic here.
Dave McKay hey Dave what music are you into and where do you live?
Hello Damian! What are you up too these days? Regards DJ Guitarist (FB)
Most useful video I’ve ever watched
Oh dude thank you so much! 👏
how do you get money on instagram? im on 3k followers and i haven't got a dime?!
"You guys are a @$%^#&* nightmare!" Funny, and sadly true. It's like herding cats (that belong to someone else).
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Commercial covers band? Is that what you’re saying?
Cobey Brown It’s one of the potentials.. would you agree?
Damian Keyes To be honest I’m not totally sure what that is
Damian Keyes By that do you mean just like a cover band that does only covers??
Yeah, basically it's what my family calls a top 40 band. They play only the hits.
TALK ABOUT DA MONEEZ
SHOW ME THE MONEEEEEEEEEEEE! :p
Hey Kids and Millennials out there trying to make some money from music. Wake up! Spotify, RUclips, Patreon, web based merch sales and the funding sites were founded by folks who want to fleece young people. Most of these were started by millennials who want to take advantage of struggling people in a gig economy. A strategy where you are using 6 or 7 of these sources that take your content and work and make more money than you are a bad idea. If you are just getting started, go downtown and do some busking - find a cute little kid or your most charming attractive friend to hold an instrument even if they don't play. You'll make more money on a summer weekend afternoon than you will in ten years on Spotify and RUclips. Find a bar or restaurant and work at becoming their house band. Don't quit your day job. Remember to have fun.
SeadartVSG hey dude, with respect, I honestly don’t agree. This is old school and looking at today’s methods and consumption with a negative outlook.
We’re in a time where we the artists and creators have more control than ever as long as we’re willing to Change the way we think and stop trying to live through old traditions.
It might feel scary because things have changed but the rules have changed and when you play the new game it’s so so much better and more fun!
dude, Im in Brighton on Friday. Wanna get together?
Ah damn, I'm not in town I'm on a gig. Are you staying over or just in town for a few hours?
im meeting potential new booking agent, although something may have come up now. What about next week?
This is great info! Thanks for sharing! I’ll start by shamelessly plugging my band Love Songs For Junkies! We’re a punk rock/rock n roll band, we released our 2nd album earlier this year! You can stream us on Spotify, get our albums on iTunes, follow us on Instagram @lsfj_band and on Facebook!!
I will go check you guys out now thanks!
I hope you apologized to everyone you recommended pledge music to. What a disaster.
I don't know,but for some reason I did not like this video. It so depressing to see that musicians have to take their inspirations or business management deals from cheeky RUclipsrs. It all seems to boil down to this, value . What value are you bringing to your fans.
Bullshit.
Thanks Damian. Appreciate it.
Loving the generosity of the amount of advice you're offering in the vlogs.