Music Business

40 Tips to Almost Paying Zero Taxes for Musicians.

“If you don’t pay your taxes than you’re not a patriot to your country!”   I apologize, but that’s a bunch of cat doodoo! Why would you want to pay into a system (American government) that literally jacks money from your pay check before you even see a single penny? Did you know that was …

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How Long Did it Take for the Top 25 Artists of all Time to Become Rich and Famous?

Stop copying me!   I use to say that a lot as a kid. When you’re just a kid you tend to copy everything you see. From watching Ninja Turtles on TV and copying their high fly kicks, to emulating how your parents or friends speak. I wanted to be Michelangelo. I remember sawing a piece …

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The $850 million dollar Trumpet Player

Ever heard of a trumpet player that’s worth $850 million dollars?   Who could it be? Mile Davis? Arturo Sandoval? Wynton Marsalis? Dizzy Gillespie? Nope. Herb Alpert is the man, with a combined wealth of $850 million dollars. Combine all the trumpets players net worth above and they wouldn’t come close.  Miles Davis’s net worth was …

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Jennifer Lopez: The $300 million dollar Latin Diva that’s still looking.

You can call her J. Lo, Jenny from the block, or Jennifer Lopez. Jennifer Lynn Lopez was born on July 24, 1969, In a small neighborhood called Castle Hill in the Bronx. At the young age of five she began taking singing and dancing lessons and pretty much flourished. Her parents obviously didn’t agree with …

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Paul Cardall: The New Age pianist with a heart transplant.

“I’m living on borrowed time and everyday is a gift”   Quoting Paul Cardall from an interview on YouTube. Check it out here. Paul Cardall was born with a congenital heart defect and has gone through numerous surgeries in his life. He has also survived a heart transplant waiting for an entire year for a …

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What 18 Musicians Can Teach You About the Music Business

Ever heard of Tidal? You’re probably thinking… Oh no! Not another music streaming service. We already got Spotify, Pandora, iTunes and Napster. But….. I hear Tidal will be user friendly for struggling musicians trying to make a buck. It’s been said that Tidals music royalties to artists are four times as much than Spotify. Click …

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