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Why Musicians Should Learn to Think Like a Chicken Farmer

Probably one of the strangest mental leaps we’ve made here on Flypaper to date, but Caleb Murphy makes a solid argument here. Do you agree?

How Musicians Can Achieve Passive Income

Now more than ever, musicians need to diversify their income and generate passive income. In this piece we talk about some ways to do that immediately.

How Subscriptions Can Monetize Your Fanbase with Recurring Revenue

Learn how to monetize your fanbase by offering a subscription to your music, and some of the best platforms equipped with the tools to help you do it.

5 Tax Write-Offs that All Musicians Should Know About

It’s tax time again, make sure you’re getting all of the deductions you qualify for as the “self-employed” musician/businessperson you truly are.

When Do I Get My Performing Rights Royalties?

2019 is well upon us. Here’s a payment schedule for most of the PROs you’re likely to be associated with in the US, and info about how payments are made.

Loans for Songwriters: From Hassles to Handshakes

Since the housing bubble burst in 2008, banks are skittish about lending money to nontraditional earners like songwriters, here’s how you can beat them.

The One Thing You Must Do to Make Money from Your Music

Musicians condem themselves to failure by subscribing subconsciously to the “starving artist” mentality, but it’s time to shift the paradigm and start anew.