The Make Music Income Podcast
In this weekly podcast, composer, arranger, and producer Eric Copeland of Make Music Income talks about his continuing journey to Make Music Income with Music Licensing, Music Production, Music Publishing, Sheet Music, Artist Income, Online Channel Income, and more. Eric also interviews people from across the spectrum of the music business, specifically asking: "How do you make music income?"
Episodes
EP172. Only 2 Ways to Make Music Income: Active & Passive | Celebrating 5 Years of Make Music Income
Hey it’s our 5th Anniversary on Make Music Income and we’re celebrating with some announcements and a special video that goes all the way back to our first one 5 years ago this month!If you are looking to make music AND make income from the music you make, well we are going to talk about ALL the ways. So buckle up for this LIVE podcast.#musiclicensing #musicincome #musicroyalties #musicteaching #c
EP171. The Road to $50K Per Quarter in Sync | Wolfgang's Story
If you have watched this channel, especially my live videos you know the name “Wolfgang Wohrle.” Wolfgang is a German composer who recently had his largest quarterly PRO quarter with BMI directly and only from sync licensing.But Wolfgang didn’t go viral. He didn’t have a hit song. He spent years writing production music, starting in stock music libraries, got discovered by a BMG library, and now a
EP170. The Future of Sync with Dave Kropf of @52Cues | For Beginners, For Pros, & What About A.I?
In this video I join with Dave Kropf of @52Cues to talk about how we see the Future of Sync Licensing.#musiclicensing #synclicensing #musicroyaltiesLearn More About 52 Cues:https://www.52cues.com/WORK WITH ERIC:Work directly with composer and producer Eric Copeland and his sync production company Positive Spin Songs to develop albums of music for pitching to sync licensing for TV, Film, Ads, and G
EP 169.Sync Partners Triggered My 2nd Biggest BMI Payday! Q4 BMI Statement Numbers and Trends
I just received my 2nd highest BMI check ever.But here’s the twist: Barely one single song payment made up more than 10% of it, and I didn't even own 100% of many of the songs I was paid.So today I want to share some things about* How I am getting paid from my PRO (BMI)* What kinds of things are paying me, and how much (spoiler alert: it’s not Netflix!)* All the royalties I am only receiving a pie
EP168. The New Music Economy Is About Service, Not Stardom | With Auralie from PLV Music
What if the key to making more of your own music (and making music income) isn’t chasing streams, labels, or algorithms… but helping other music creators succeed?In this video with Auralie of @musicbyplv (PLV Music), we talk about how building a music services business can create stability, income, relationships, and creative freedom — allowing you to spend more time making the music you actually
EP167. The Future of this Channel | My Music Income from 2025 | My Focus for 2026
After many, many weeks, months even, I have been trying to sort out my feelings about the direction of this channel - about the existence of this channel.Well, I think I know.JOIN THE GETTING IN SYNC 8-WEEK CLASS!Find out more about the course and how you can join this limited seat class at a special price for the last 6 weeks!https://payhip.com/b/KtoqHEmail Eric for a special price! PositiveSpinS
EP166. From Stock Music 👎 to 81,000 Spotify Listeners 👍 | Best Music Macs | Musicians Health
Today we chat with Music Composer and YouTuber Bjørnar Kibsgaard and hear his transition from Stock Music producer to growing a following of 81,791 monthly listeners on Spotify!Hear his journey as we also talk about his other expertise which is information about the best Macs for music making, and his health journey.#musicstreaming #spotify #musicianFind and Follow Bjørnar's music at:https://open.
EP165. Sync in 2026 with Eric Copeland & Randy McGravey | Has Sync Changed? Is AI a Problem? Sync As Income
We jump into lot of topics surrounding sync and being a musician in 2026 with my guest @randymcgraveymusic in this wide-ranging discussion.#musiclicensing #synclicensing #musicroyaltiesFIND RANDY AT:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClIT3zXdOFvx0OyyiDE65jwWORK WITH ME:Work directly with composer and producer Eric Copeland and his sync production company Positive Spin Songs to develop albums of musi
EP164. How Concert Composers Build Successful Careers: Voice, Network, and the "Time Horizon"
In this in-depth conversation, successful concert composer and educator @saadhaddadmusic shares how composers actually build sustainable careers — not through shortcuts, but through long-term focus and thinking he calls the "Time Horizon."Saad also breaks down his two foundational pillars for compositional success:- Finding your true compositional voice- Building a strong, intentional network of c
EP163. How A Music Supervisor Really Works | An Interview with Jody Friedman | Music Supervisor Series
Welcome to the first in a new series of interviews that are focused solely on music supervisors. These are the people who are directly in the path of any of us focused on a career in sync licensing.So I think it’s crucial that we find out how they work, what they look for, where they look first, where they look second….And get ready for them all to have slightly (or wildly) different views on thin
EP162. My Secrets to Sync | What You Need to DO and Know to Succeed in Sync Licensing to TV, Film, and More
In this video, I’m going to tell you what I do to get the interest of music libraries, and then why they take music albums from me and my partners and clients, which gets the songs from those albums into TV, film, and advertising placements that brings income in several ways including a quarterly check like I’ll get this month from BMI, which is my PRO or performance rights organization.LINKS IN T
EP161. $200/Month (or More!) in Stock Music, Content ID, and Sheet Music? A Late 2025 Report
Can online music sales in stock, Content ID, and sheet music make you money while you sleep?Well…maybe a little….LINKS IN THIS VIDEO:Get FREE stuff at https://makemusicincome.com/free/BECOME A POSITIVE SPIN SONGS PARTNERWork directly with composer and producer Eric Copeland to develop albums of music for pitching to sync licensing for TV, Film, Ads, and Gaming.https://positivespinsongs.com/partner
EP160. How to Get to the Next Step in Your Music Career | The Production Music Conference Update
So what's next for you in Music? This is a question. I've had to ask myself over and over through the years.And it's likely when you will have to ask yourself all the time almost endlessly, to make sure you are going in the direction you need to go.I also talk about my experience at the Production Music Conference in LA.LINKS IN THIS VIDEO:Get FREE stuff at https://makemusicincome.com/
EP159. Before I Go. Why We Do Music (And What We Should and Should NOT Do!)
Going away for a week and I would imagine this is going to be a career-changing experience, a huge growth experience, and I expect to have WAY more than I need to do when I get back.But before I go, I want to talk about a few reasons why I do what I do, and why YOU do what YOU do.Could you use some encouragement in doing this gargantuan task of making music your life’s work?LINKS IN THIS VIDEO:Get
EP158. How to Get BETTER and FASTER Making Music | HACKS That Can Help YOU Make More Music
OK, this is the one you’ve been waiting for.In this podcast, we focus on what to do to make your music better and make music faster, and also what NOT to do.LINKS IN THIS VIDEO:Get FREE stuffBECOME A POSITIVE SPIN SONGS PARTNERWork directly with composer and producer Eric Copeland to develop albums of music for pitching to sync licensing for TV, Film, Ads, and Gaming.https://positivespinsongs.com/
EP157. 6 Ways to Make Money with Sync Licensing | PROs, Sync Fees, Buyouts, Streaming, Content ID & More
So since I talk so much about sync this, and sync that…how do you actually make money at it?I got 6 things.LINKS IN THIS VIDEO:Get FREE stuff at https://makemusicincome.com/free/BECOME A POSITIVE SPIN SONGS PARTNERWork directly with composer and producer Eric Copeland to develop albums of music for pitching to sync licensing for TV, Film, Ads, and Gaming.https://positivespinsongs.com/partners/--SE
EP156. The Exciting Things We’re Doing with Music Libraries, Music Partners, and More! Podcast 156
I’m so excited!But this is not excitement that I hoard all for myself.What I am going to talk about today will get YOU excited. Because if I did it, and am doing it, YOU can do it.#musiclicensing #synclicensing #producersLINKS IN THIS VIDEO:Get FREE stuff at https://makemusicincome.com/free/BECOME A POSITIVE SPIN SONGS PARTNERWork directly with composer and producer Eric Copeland to develop albums
EP155. How NOT to Send Music Files to Music Industry People You Want to Impress
So let’s say you find someone willing to listen to your music - like me!On today’s show I want to talk about 10 or more ways NOT to send music online to people in the music business that you want to impress or work with.Also news about our new Creative Soul Records Sync Label for Artists and Composers!#musiclicensing #synclicensing #producersLINKS IN THIS VIDEO:Get FREE stuff at https://makemusici
EP154. What I Need | The People and the Music Styles We Need for Positive Spin Songs
I have dozens of partners, and literally hundreds of players and singers at my disposal to make great music for music libraries, music supervisors, sync agents, and other clients.But guess what? That’s not enough. I need more.Is It You?#musiclicensing #synclicensing #producersLINKS IN THIS VIDEO:Get FREE stuff at https://makemusicincome.com/free/BECOME A POSITIVE SPIN SONGS PARTNERWork directly wi
EP153. How I Make a TON of Quality Sync Music | The Secrets to Success for Me (And You) in Sync Licensing
<p>So how do I make hundreds of songs, turning in albums per week to multiple libraries (and soon my own), have endless ideas, AND have a life with weekends and nights off?</p><p>Oh yeah, and I have FUN doing it. It’s not a job, it’s an adventure, but it’s really, really, fun and creative adventure.</p><p>Well, that’s what this podcast is all about.</p><p>
EP151. Sync Libraries vs. Sync Agents with Christian Hale | Pros and Cons of Each Way to Do Sync Licensing
In this podcast we talk with producer and songwriter @christianhaleofficial about where he is in his sync licensing career, and the pros and cons of doing sync with libraries vs. working direct with sync agents and music supervisors.#musiclicensing #synclicensing #producerLINKS IN THIS VIDEO:Subscribe to Christian's YouTube channel here:https://www.youtube.com/@UC5Rrax4BrdSqUok476GYEOwFind out mor
EP150! Where Do I Go From Here? Transition from Sync Composer to Sub Label? Publisher? Library?
In this possibly pivotal 150th podcast I will explore different directions I could go, AND different directions YOU could go. Plus some exciting offers for you, some news on a big change for one of my sync libraries, and a great deal on some software I use that you can’t pass up!#songwriter #composer #producerLINKS IN THIS VIDEO:BECOME A POSITIVE SPIN SONGS PARTNERWork directly with composer and p
EP 149. How to Improve Your Music to Make Music Income
Let’s talk about how to compose and create better music to have more success!#songwriter #composer #producerLINKS IN THIS VIDEO:BECOME A POSITIVE SPIN SONGS PARTNERWork directly with composer and producer Eric Copeland to develop albums of music for pitching to sync licensing for TV, Film, Ads, and Gaming.https://positivespinsongs.com/partners// SELL YOUR MUSIC ON NON-EXCLUSIVE STOCK LIBRARIES (St
EP148. I Think I'm Done... | Is Stock Music Over? My Take in Mid-2025
This is the “I’m Done!” Video you’ve all been waiting for!The time has come to move on to other things…#stockmusiclicensing #composer #producer LINKS IN THIS VIDEO:// SELL YOUR MUSIC ON NON-EXCLUSIVE STOCK LIBRARIES (Start the course for FREE!): https://payhip.com/b/pvsfL NOW JUST $49! //BECOME A PRODUCER ON MOTION ARRAY: https://motionarray.com/become-a-producer/IDENTIFYY: Get paid when your musi
EP147. What Exhausts Me...and Probably YOU Too!
You know, there are things I just can’t abide. Things that completely exhaust the life out of me….well, not completely.And it’s not going to be what you think.LINKS IN THIS VIDEO:THE GETTING IN SYNC EBOOK VERSION 5! NEW!https://payhip.com/b/Unxz6BECOME A POSITIVE SPIN SONGS PARTNERWork directly with composer and producer Eric Copeland to develop albums of music for pitching to sync licensing for T
EP146. Advances in Sync! PRO Reports, An Award? Sync Buyouts!
I learned some very important things about sync licensing this week, and since creating music that is useful for sync is my main focus, I wanted to talk about it today.I’ll be answering some questions I had, some wins, some losses, and the general direction things seem to be going both with sync income and with my sync career, and my own music making.LINKS IN THIS VIDEO:THE GETTING IN SYNC EBOOK V
EP145. 100 Songs to Sync in May? How I Am Doing it and How YOU Can Too!
Can this be real?Could it possibly be that I will get 100 songs pitched and or placed in sync libraries in May alone in 2025?Well, I’m glad you asked.LINKS IN THIS VIDEO:BECOME A POSITIVE SPIN SONGS PARTNERWork directly with composer and producer Eric Copeland to develop albums of music for pitching to sync licensing for TV, Film, Ads, and Gaming.https://positivespinsongs.com/partners// GET YOUR M
EP144. Please STOP using AI Generative, SoundCloud, Google Drive, CDBaby, and More!
Please just stop. Really, just stop already!Some of WHAT I am going to talk about you may VEHEMENTLY disagree with. And some of you may be yelling at your screens in agreement.Just a few things I RANT about:1. AI music making2. SoundCloud3. Google Drive4. CDBaby5. Stock Libraries 1. AudioSparx 2. 100Audio/VFine 3. 123RF 4. Dreamstime 5. The Music Case 6. Jamendo 7. Music Revol
EP143. Why Things Had to Change | How I am Changing Things on This Channel & Why YOU Should Change!
<p>You can only go so long doing the same thing, the exact same way, especially if you want better results, or faster results, or more money, or more time, or more enjoyment in your life…and your music.</p><p>Today starts the change for me…and maybe for you too.</p><p>LINKS IN THIS VIDEO:</p><p>BECOME A POSITIVE SPIN SONGS PARTNER<br>Work directly wi
EP142. Who is Listening to Your Music? How to Make Music Income By Knowing Your Audience
One of the main issues I find with the people I help in coaching is who is their music for? What road should they take. Today we define that!LINKS IN THIS VIDEO:BECOME A POSITIVE SPIN SONGS PARTNERWork directly with composer and producer Eric Copeland to develop albums of music for pitching to sync licensing for TV, Film, Ads, and Gaming.https://positivespinsongs.com/partnersHEAR THE NEW SINGLE:ht
EP141. How I Produced, Released, and Marketed My Newest Single!
This episode celebrates the release of “The Windmills of My Mind”, the newest release by Player A Jazz.So in this podcast, I breakdown how I produced it, released it (and the drama surrounding that), and how I am marketing it to the world.LINKS IN THIS VIDEO:HEAR THE NEW SINGLE:https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/playera/the-windmills-of-your-mind(You can REALLY help by streaming the song ALL THE WA
EP140. Make a Living Producing Music! Intro to Being a Music Producer & Making Full-Time Music
It’s a skill you likely already have, that can easily grow as you are paid dollars NOW (not in the future from sync or royalties) and it’s something that you can do with music to support your family for years if not decades to come.In this introduction I’m going to give you every step you’ll need to start and build a successful music production business, and start and KEEP making a living income f
EP139. Music vs. Job | Can Music Be Your Full Time Job? BMI News! Orch Tools FREE Orchestra
Yes, this is the thing that we all have wanted since we first played our piano or guitar or DAW for the first time and said…”Hey, I can make music…could this be my job?’And I say, “Well maybe…”And you say…”So you’re saying there’s a chance!!!!”LINKS IN THIS VIDEO:BMI IS FREE AGAIN!: https://youtu.be/WykcwV8uGKoORCHESTRAL TOOLS BERLIN FREE ORCHESTRA: https://www.orchestraltools.com/berlin-free-orch
EP138. Music & Business with Joe Gilder | Best Music Tools, Music Advice, Online Tools, A.I.
In this multi-topic video with musician and online teacher Joe Gilder of Home Studio Corner, we touch on important music topics like the best gear to get started, how to make money with your music, what people get wrong about music, music and business, as well as tech tools in music.#musician #songwriter #producers LINKS IN THIS VIDEO:Home Studio Corner: https://www.youtube.com/@HomeStudioCornerJo
EP137. How I Produce, Pitch, & License for Sync | My Pre-Production, Production, and Pitching Secrets
In this podcast I go step by step how I go about working on an album (and this could be for sync or for an artist releasing new material) but then I’ll focus a little more on sync when we get to the finishing and pitching part. LINKS IN THIS VIDEO:MY SYNC LICENSING MUSICPositive Spin Songs - https://positivespinsongs.comMY PERSONAL MUSIC:https://www.ericcopelandmusic.comGet FREE stuff at https://m
EP136. Seven Paths of Music Income | What Is the BEST Music Income Direction for YOU?
Many people who come to me for coaching or consulting, their main question is: Eric, which music thing do I do? To that I say, which one do you resonate with most? Which music direction does your past, your present, and your hoped for future?LINKS IN THIS VIDEO:THE STATE OF STOCK MUSIC IN 2025: https://youtube.com/live/uOYvz9Kzlnw?feature=share// SELL YOUR MUSIC ON NON-EXCLUSIVE STOCK LIBRARIES (S
EP135. Performance Right$ and PROs in 2025 | What You Need to Know | With Dave Kropf of @52Cues
Are you even making music in the first place? If not? Get to it!Put down that video game controller and get to it!LEARN HOW TO MAKE MUSIC INCOME:Get FREE stuff at https://makemusicincome.com/free/BECOME A POSITIVE SPIN SONGS PARTNERWork directly with composer and producer Eric Copeland to develop albums of music for pitching to sync licensing for TV, Film, Ads, and Gaming.Email Eric@MakeMusicIncom
EP134. FOUR Reasons Why You Don't Make Music Income | Simple...But True!
So you say, "Eric, I WANT to make music income, I really do."Here are 4 reasons why you may not be making music income or not enough that you want. #producer #composer #musician // SELL YOUR MUSIC ON NON-EXCLUSIVE STOCK LIBRARIES (Start the course for FREE!): https://payhip.com/b/pvsfL NOW JUST $49! //Get FREE stuff at https://makemusicincome.com/freeBECOME A POSITIVE SPIN SONGS PARTNERWork direct
EP133: The State of Stock 2025 | Is Stock Music Licensing in 2025 Still a Thing?
“The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.” This is a quote by Mark Twain, but it could also be said by Stock Music, and the money made by putting your music up to online libraries like Pond5, Motion Array, AudioJungle…Actually, the demise of Stock Music has been declared pretty much since I started watching YouTube about…stock music licensing…And yet, I still made a few hundred last month
EP132. How to Make Music Income in 2025 | And How NOT To...
So you say you want to make more money with music in 2025?
But what are the best moves in 2025? What is working and not working?
I’ve been spending most of 2025 so far looking back at music incomes in 2024, and also forward towards what I am doing in 2025 to make more music income.
But what about you? What should YOU be doing to make more music income in 2025?
#producer #musicincome #musician
EP131. The Secret Sauce to Find Sync Libraries to Pitch To | With Randy McGravey
In this week's "wicked" podcast, I speak with Randy McGravey, and we dig into what we have both found to be the absolute best way to find sync libraries to pitch music to and partner with.
It's what you always want to know! Well, we think we really have the secret sauce!
LINKS IN THIS VIDEO:
https://www.randymcgraveymusic.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@randymcgraveymusic
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EP130.How Much YOU Made in 2024 and How to Make Music Income in 2025! Music Income Science! 🤓
So one of the things that fascinates so much that I take time to keep doing videos…is the numbers.
I like to share this whole big experiment which is:
How much did I make in a given period from different things I kinda broke that down a few weeks ago.
But I’m also interested in how others made music income in 2024.
So today’s podcast will be about two things:
How are people just like YOU mak
EP129. Is There Really ANY Good Deal in Music? Sync Reps vs. Music Libraries with Christian Hale
There has been a lot of hullaboo about the changes in the way Pond5, Motion Array, and Identifyy are paying the people who license their music through these places.
As I was contemplating a sync licensing deal this week, I started comparing all licensing deals to each other. Sync deals, stock music library deals, other sites that offer you a split of some kind for your music.
But as I was compa
EP128. My Music Income Plan for 2025 | A Major Shift in Stock Music $$?
Change is inevitable, and this is especially true in the music business. In this video I talk about the changes in licensing and trends that I see that are changing my focus to make music income in 2025.
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Get FREE stuff at https://makemusicincome.com/free
GET THE 2025 MUSIC LIBRARY DIRECTORY!
But make sure to email Jesse at jesse@syncmym
EP127. My Music Licensing Income in 2024 | Things Have Changed! | Sync, Stock, Sheet Music, Content ID
So it’s been a very interesting year in music licensing, but things have definitely changed for me. Most for the better and I’m going to share the numbers with you today.
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Get FREE stuff at https://makemusicincome.com/free
FREE Updated EBOOK!: TOOLS YOUR NEED TO MAKE MUSIC INCOME V3
https://payhip.com/b/rwYOd
GET THE 2025 MUSIC LIBRARY
EP126. Licensing Thoughts & Free Tools for 2025 | Sync, Stock, Free Orchestral & Starter DAW
It’s that time again! Time for Make Music Income’s Annual (or Semi-Annual) Fireside Chat! And Time for FREE Info and Software Tips!
Eric talks about the state of Sync, Stock, Other Music Income for 2025, AND gives out FREE info and gifts like Ol’ Santy himself.
Plus lots of wisdom and ideas for making 2025 YOUR BEST MUSIC YEAR EVER!
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BONUS: The Importance of Music Partners | Or How I Tracked 15 Amazing Country Songs in 2 Days
It was quite a week last week, but I ended up with 15 amazing songs for my partners in licensing and artists I work for.
How? Why? and What? Well, let’s talk about tracking in Nashville and the IMPORTANCE of having the right music partners for SUCCESS in music.
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Get FREE stuff at https://makemusicincome.com/free
FREE Updated EBOOK!: TOO
EP125. The Very, Very, Very Long Game of Music | Including Sync Licensing, Artistry, and...Everything
Today I want to talk about the thing in music no one sees coming.
I mean how long do I have to give this thing before it takes off, or makes me any real money, or pays my rent?
Well, I have the answer for you. But you’re not going to like it.
#musiclicensing #synclicensing #producers
LINKS IN THIS VIDEO:
To have your song tracked in a Tracking Session in Nashville email Eric@MakeMusicIncome.
EP124. Don’t Be So Precious! Make the Music, And Keep Moving Forward!
So I got an email that asked some telling questions. They mainly had to do with a reluctance with exclusivity in music licensing, but this subject is broader and applies to all for music makers, songwriters, composers, producers, etc.
Why are you SO precious with your music?
We want to hold on to our music so tightly and make sure it doesn’t get “stolen”, or stays non-exclusive because we stay i
EP123. The MOST Important Thing in Music! It May Not Be What You Think!
So many times people get it twisted. Worrying about all the wrong things in pursuing a music career.
Well today’s show is all about clearing that up.
Today I get into some real TEACHING on the SINGLE MOST Important thing in having success in a music career.
#musician #composer #musicproducer
LINKS IN THIS VIDEO:
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EP122. It's BMI Day! A Shift in Sync? Black Friday Deals! Opportunities!
Oh my, we have so much to talk about today including an interesting shift for me in sync and stock, Black Friday deals you NEED to know about, a new placement on Netflix, and opportunities for every composer and producer.
Let’s GO!
LINKS IN THIS VIDEO:
BLACK FRIDAY SALE: 50% or more off Courses!
// SELL YOUR MUSIC ON NON-EXCLUSIVE LIBRARIES Just $49 (Start the course for FREE!): https://payhip.
EP121. Am I Wasting My Time? Are You? How to Do the DANG MUSIC!
Over the past two months I’ve been going through something of a renaissance in my musical and professional life.
I suddenly and without seemingly any care, walked away from a teaching job I had been doing on the side for two and half years. The job brought security and insurance, and fulfilled a decade long desire to add teaching as an income stream.
But it was also, unfortunately, a bit if a tr
EP120. A Bewitching Sync Licensing Talk with Sonnet Simmons of 2Indie | Exclusivity, Sync Agents
Sell Your Music Direct to Non-Exclusive Libraries: https://payhip.com/b/pvsfL
Get Your Music to TV, Film, Ads, and Gaming: https://payhip.com/b/KtoqH
For this episode airing on Halloween, we have some very scaaaary sync licensing stories that may or may not have been told by a witch. Ok, so that’s not exactly true.
They aren’t scary stories and aren’t told by a witch…or are they?
I’ve told you
EP119. Cassettes & Regrets for Such a Time as This | Plus Some Music Industry News Concerning Identifyy
Do you ever feel like you just made the wrong decisions in your music life through the years that have left you in a place now where you can’t succeed in music the way you want to?
Today, I look back at my old music life, when I was taping and scraping by, and generally not in a successful place and thought I might never get to a place where I am now - almost completely living my dream.
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EP118. Stock, Sync, Spotify, Sheet Music, Content ID? Strategies to Do it All Together!
Upload Your Music Direct to POND5 and More Non-Exclusive Libraries: https://payhip.com/b/pvsfL
Get Your Music to TV, Film, Ads, and Gaming: https://payhip.com/b/KtoqH
Just about every week, just about every video I put up, I get the same question in the chat, in the comments, in email…
Can I put the songs I have on Pond5, or any other non-exclusive library on Spotify?
Can I put songs I’ve alrea
EP117. Start with Pond5 - Revisited! Pond5 Review and Online Course on Best Practices in 2025!
Upload Your Music Direct to POND5 and More Non-Exclusive Libraries: https://payhip.com/b/pvsfL
Get Your Music to TV, Film, Ads, and Gaming: https://payhip.com/b/KtoqH
In this video, I want to revisit this video I made 3 years ago or so, as well as show you a little from the Stock Market course where I go over Pond5, how to become an author, and then update at the end with a little discussion of w
EP116. Pond5 Pays Out BIG With A.I. DataSet Earnings! How Much and Why? Music Income SCIENCE!
Upload Your Music Direct to Non-Exclusive Libraries: https://payhip.com/b/pvsfL
Get Your Music to TV, Film, Ads, and Gaming: https://payhip.com/b/KtoqH
I’m not going to bury the lead here: yesterday myself and likely hundreds if not thousands of music creators checked our Pond5 accounts and saw a HUGE deposit called Dataset Earnings.
The Make Music Income Discord blew up with people reporting hu
EP115. Networking to Sync and More! With Marcus Manderson | PMC, Music Summit, Sync Pitches
So how do you Make Music Income?
Well, you have to start by making music, and that will be part of today’s video.
But you also have to get out there, get in touch with people, and get into things.
Today’s guest is Marcus “Da Fingaz” Manderson!
Get in touch and Follow him at:
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dafingaz/
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/dafingaz/
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtu
EP114. Sync & Stock: It's All Music Licensing | Why You Should Do Both in 2024/2025
So there’s lots of ways you can license your music. On this channel we talk a lot about sync licensing to TV, film, advertising, and gaming, and micro-sync or stock (micro-sync is the cool word for it now wink) for YouTube, presentations and other uses.
Now, many people think of being on TV and Film and Ads as more prestigious and bigger money, and I would say it is. It’s where I focus my time wi
EP113. $2,000+ in PRO Sync Income...from STOCK?? What the What?
So with this last BMI check, like we all do, I was hoping for a higher check than the last. You know, to show that things are progressing with my sync career.
Well, I looked at my business account and lo and behold it was $2600 HIGHER than it should have been.
Checking the register I saw not one, but TWO checks for over $1000!
What the what?
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THE STOCK MARKET COURSE!
Find out more here and
EP112. A Change in Focus | How to Solve Music Life Problems
Almost everyone has some really good things going on. Sometimes TOO MANY good things.
And it's easy to get lost in that.
I've experienced this myself lately…and here's what I've had to do about it.
Need someone to talk to about this? Email me at eric@makemusicincome.com
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ONE-ON-ONE COACHING FOR COMPOSERS AND PRODUCERS:Eric has been helping artists and songwriters for over 2
EP111. Getting Music Placements with Michèle Vice-Maslin | LA Veteran Sync Producer, Songwriter
In this video we speak with Michèle Vice-Maslin, a longtime veteran in the LA Sync Industry or as she calls it "Music Placements." She is an Emmy Winning, #1 hit music producer/Music Arranger/Songwriter, Music Publisher who composes (both music & lyrics) and produces-arrangers for artists/films/television/ads/ promos/ games, etc. She has had numerous hit songs and cuts all over the w
EP110. 🤖 Why I'm Letting AI Train Off My Stock Music (Let's Relax About This...)
You know lately I have given some real thought to the “will I let AI train off my music”, and we’re all being very careful and NOT signing the Motion Array or Envato terms. Not letting AudioSparx or anybody train off our precious music that is so original that no one (or thing) in the world could have thought of it.
The truth is, I think we are being kind of short sighted here.
See the gear Eric
EP 109. From $$ to $$$$ in Sync PRO with "Da Fingaz" Marcus Manderson | How He Did It!
In this podcast we talk with Marcus "Da Fingaz" Manderson and talk about how he went from never making over $100 ever on a PRO check to making HIGH FOUR Figures in his last BMI Check.
I ask all the questions, and he details what happened and his strategy and how he finds time to make music for sync.
#synclicensing #composer #musician @dafingaz
LINKS IN THIS VIDEO:
Find out all abou
EP 108. Is Stock Music/MicroSync Worth It in 2024?? Or Fruitless? Let’s look at some data…
Almost three years ago my channel blew up with a video called “Zero to $600 a Month with Stock Music Licensing.” Surely this is all over now right? No one can be making any money on this now with the advent of AI can they? Sync is the ONLY way to go to make money in licensing right?
Well, let’s look at the data…
#stockmusiclicensing #musiclicensing #makemusicincome
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EP 107. How to Find and Contact Sync Music Libraries | Clips from the "Getting in Sync Course"
Eric shows clips from his “Getting in Sync” Course and talks about the EXACT way he got into his first two libraries.
GET THE 2024 MUSIC DIRECTORY FROM SYNCMYMUSIC:
https://www.syncmymusic.com/musicdirectory
Make sure to email Jesse after you buy and tell him Eric Copeland sent you!
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THE NEW COURSE "GETTING IN SYNC" IS HERE!
How I Got My Music on TV! (And How YOU Can Too!)
Once
EP 106. i'm changing things...(again)
I’m going to have to change thigns up to make my life and music work the way I need it to. Come listen and see if it helps you too.
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THE NEW COURSE "GETTING IN SYNC" IS HERE!
How I Got My Music on TV! (And How YOU Can Too!)
Once I found out about sync licensing and that people were making music income, I began a systematic, focused plan to get my music placed in TV, Film, Ads, and mo
EP 105. 🎹 🖥️ What DAW Should I Switch To? Which One Would YOU Pick? Replacing Logic Pro AI 🤖
What DAW (or Digital Audio Workstation) would you choose if you had to switch DAWS?
Not what DAW is BEST! What would your transition be? From Logic to Studio One? From FL to Logic? From Ableton to Pro Tools? (That would be weird)
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THE NEW COURSE "GETTING IN SYNC" IS HERE!
How I Got My Music on TV! (And How YOU Can Too!)
Once I found out about sync licensing and that people were mak
EP104. 💰 How Much Netflix Paid Me | May Showers Royalties | Logic Pro 11
In this week’s podcast I talk about how much Netflix paid out for a top of show, logo placement on the hit show Love Is Blind. Also other surprisingly good royalty reports, and...we need to talk about Logic Pro 11.
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THE NEW COURSE "GETTING IN SYNC" IS HERE!
How I Got My Music on TV! (And How YOU Can Too!)
Once I found out about sync licensing and that people were making music incom
EP103. Video Game Music Licensing with Steven Melin | $80,000 Freelancer Yearly Average?
In this episode we talk to Steven Melin of Video Game Music Alliance, who composes music exclusively for video games on all levels including independent, Steam, and console gaming.
Did you know that the average yearly salary for FREELANCE Video Game Music Composers and Sound Designers is $80,000 per year? (Source: https://www.gamesoundcon.com/post/game-audio-industry-survey-2023)
I think it'
EP102. Surprising First Quarter Stock Numbers | BMI New Site | Deposit Photos
In Podcast 102 Eric talks about a surprising thing he is seeing in his stock music licensing numbers for 2024, BMI’s new websiute and app, and a slight but welcome change at Deposit Photos.
LINKS DISCUSSED:
MY TEACHING PRODUCTS: https://makemusicincome.com/learn/
BMI: https://www.bmi.com/
Find our more about The Ultimate Composers Mastermind! - https://hellocomposers.com/mastermind
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EP101. Your Music vs. A.I. | What Can You Do? | Ideas to Help You Compete in the New World of Music and AI
Today I try and bring you some solace and relief to that sinking feeling that AI is going to replace or displace you in the world of music.
We talk about why to stop listening to the media and doomsayers, how AI can actually help us in our music, why Stock music is certainly the low hanging fruit, why Sync may not be as affected, what I am doing to protect some of my compositions from AI use, the
EP100. Changes...with Stevie B | Composing, YouTube, Stock/AI, Sync
It's our 100th podcast episode, we are joined by Stevie B after an April Fools fake out!
Change has to come and we explain these and other changes that are affecting what we do to make music and make music income.
#musicproducer #composer #musician
HEY PODCAST AUDIENCE!
I'd love your thoughts about The Make Music Income Podcast. It's hard to know what podcasters like to hear since there's not
EP99. Music Income in the Church ⛪ | With Music Director Shane Jensen | Singer, Musician, Sound Jobs
You might be aware of music in the church, but did you know that there are solid jobs from full-time music director positions with benefits, to part-time paid players, singers, and sound engineers that are needed?
In this deep diving interview, I talk with Shane Jensen who works as a Music Director for a 500 member church in the Las Vegas area. We talk about the role of the Music Director, the ex
EP98. A Different Way of Creating...Being in The Flow | News AI Does Dishes | 500 Songs Update
What if we said no to the pressure?
What if we just completely surrendered to the creative flow?
Could it work? Could this be the true way to beat AI, to create more?
Let’s talk it through….
Soundtrack for this episode: Landscape of a Dream by John Eric Copeland.
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/fromthemomentmusic/moving-forward
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Special Episode: Monetizing Your Music with the META Ads and Brand Strategies of Tom Dupree III | Facebook, Instagram, Spotify (Uncut Conversation)
In this deep interview with working musician and marketing expert Tom Dupree III, we dive into his recent changes towards his content, including how he now teaches about Facebook and Instagram Ads, Spotify Marquee and Showcase, Making PROFIT with Spotify and Streaming, Short Form Video Marketing, and Making Music with Brands.
#facebookads #meta #musician @tomdupreeiii
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Special Episode. The Real Truth About SONGTRUST | What They Do & Don’t Do | Find More Music Royalties
I have been waiting what seems like forever to get some real information about Songtrust, a publishing administration company that I have heard a lot about, but most of what heard seemed like misinformation.
Well, in this video we go directly to the source and speak to the Associate Director of Marketing for Songtrust, Renée Buchholtz. Not only do we find out EXACTLY what Songtrust does and how t
EP97. Composer, Organist, and Synthesist, Jameson Nathan Jones
What do you do when you are taught formally, play the organ at church, compose music. AND love synthesizers? Well, for Jameson Nathan Jones, you end up with a YouTube channel talking about it.
And he’s kind of hilarious!
Education is a sticky subject for some, maybe you. But in this interview we delve into how education helped Nathan become…Nathan, AND make music income.
We also get into the le
EP96. The Yay, The Nay, and the...Meh of Music Licensing & Music Income | Netflix, NFL, BMI, Identifyy
In music income, there’s good and there’s bad and there’s just stuff in between. Today I will share some nice wins, some poor results, and some stuff that’s just…the same. Plus how NOT to get lost in all the minutiae of music life.
See the Netflix "Love is Blind" placement of "The Rest of My Life" here: !https://youtu.be/2kY5llWDitE?si=_lrbnQQ-INNrN0g7
See the full Positive S
Special Episode: Talking Music Libraries with Art Munson ofMusicLibraryReport.com | Music Licensing
In this video we talk with Art Munson who developed and runs MusicLibraryReport.com, This is a web site that has been operating for over 15 years gathering and updating information about music libraries. Art has a rich history with music and the beginning of production music in Los Angeles and Nashville.
#musiclicensing #musiclibrary #productionmusic
LINKS IN THIS PODCAST:
https://musiclibrary
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