Lisa Robbin Young

How To Become a Profitable, Successful Musician w/ Bree Noble

[CREATIVE FREEDOM S8E6]

The music business has changed a lot in the last few years. Music technology has opened up so many opportunities for independent artists, introducing a whole new breed of overnight success stories who've had a video go viral... and then suddenly, they're the next big thing.

But for every one of these "overnight" sensations, there are hundreds of thousands of musicians trying to build a following online (or offline) - to become a professional musician that makes a steady living from performing this music that they love.

There's a lot of competition out there because the technology has lowered the barriers to entry, opened up the playing field, and just about anybody with an internet connection and a halfway decent audio recorder can get seen and heard, which is both bad and good.

Bree Noble, the founder of the Female Entrepreneur Musician Podcast and Profitable Musician, talks about her entire career - from the early stages of being in corporate to moving into becoming a musician full time… and the “profit path” that she developed to help you do the same.

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Download Season 8 Episode 6 | iTunes | Spotify

Podcast Show Notes

In this episode, we are talking about:

  • The Importance of Finding Your Niche: Artists need to find their unique audience and message.
  • Building a Business Around Music: Treat a music career like any other business, focusing on building an audience and marketing.
  • Stages of a Music Career: There are different levels and stages to a music career, and it's important not to compare your stage to someone else's.
  • Adapting and Pivoting: Careers often involve changes and shifts in direction.
  • The Value of Community: Connecting with other artists and entrepreneurs can provide support, guidance, and accountability.
  • Defining Success on Your Own Terms: Success can mean different things at different stages of life and career.
  • The Concept of a Shadow Career: Being "music adjacent" or working in a related field while pursuing a music career.
  • Financial Breathing Room (Runway): Having financial stability can make it easier to take risks in a music career.
  • Automating and Scaling: Bringing on help and creating systems to avoid being the bottleneck in your business.

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Theme music: “Big Time” by Ikoliks, Artlist.io