Backstage Money - Real World Finance for Musicians Is Here

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Welcome to Backstage Money, real

World Finance for Musicians.

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Look, you didn't pick up a

guitar or step behind a mic

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because you love spreadsheets.

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You did it because music

runs through your veins.

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But keeping that dream alive, that

takes more than riffs and late

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night rehearsals, it takes money.

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And that's the part

nobody really talks about.

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You know, I'm your host, Jason K.

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Powers, and this show is all about

pulling back the curtain on how musicians

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actually survive the business side.

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Of chasing their passion.

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So here's the deal.

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Nobody hands you a how not to

go broke as a musician manual.

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You're usually left figuring it out on the

fly, touring on gas money and dollar menu

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meals just to play for a handful of fans.

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Many of you have been there

fronting thousands for an album,

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you hope pays back someday.

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Yeah, that's the norm a lot of the time.

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And let's be real, labels can

take 50 to 85% of your revenue.

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85.

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Now, I'm not here to bad mouth labels.

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They're just, they're here.

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They've launched a lot of careers.

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They put artists on stages they might

never have reached otherwise and done

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a lot of good for a lot of people.

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But what if you could keep more

of that money in your pocket?

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What if there was another way to fund your

music without giving up so much control?

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'Cause whether you're signed or staying

independent, the money pressure is real.

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And if you're indie streaming's

paying you a fraction of a

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penny per play, so do the math.

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A million streams might not

even cover your studio bill.

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So what do a lot of musicians do?

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Well, they rack up credit cards

at 20, 30% interest just to keep

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the music going crazy, right?

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So meanwhile, behind the scenes,

musicians are swapping survival hacks.

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What works, what doesn't?

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But those convos stay backstage until now.

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So every week I'm sitting down with

the people living it, musicians,

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managers, producers, even the folks

running venues and merch tables.

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They're gonna share the raw stories, what

it's really like to balance art and money

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without losing your soul in the process.

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No boring lectures, no financial guru

nonsense, just real world insights

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mixed with a few hard lessons and

hopefully a laugh or two along the way.

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All right, so here's the play.

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Our first episode drops this November.

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So hit that follower subscribe

button on Apple Podcast,

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Spotify, or wherever you listen.

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That way you're first in line

when we kick this thing off.

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And hey, if you know a musician or insider

with a story worth telling, hit me up.

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I'd love to get them on the show.

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All right, this is Backstage Money,

real World Finance for Musicians.

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I'm Jason K.

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Powers, subscribe.

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Now let's figure out how to keep

both the music and the money alive.