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Practical guides for building an independent music career — no fluff, no gatekeeping.
Sample Clearance for Small Artists: What It Costs and When to Skip It
Clearance requires permission from two separate owners, either of whom can say no or name any price. Here's how to decide before you build a song on one.
2026-07-30 · 4 min read
How Much Do UK Venues Actually Pay? Rates by Room Size
There is no published rate card for UK venue fees, and anyone who tells you otherwise is guessing. Here's the honest shape of it, and how to find the real number for your room.
2026-07-29 · 3 min read
How Do I Book a Tour Without a Booking Agent?
Agents don't touch bands at the first-tour stage anyway. Here's the self-booking playbook working DIY acts use.
2026-07-28 · 2 min read
The Spotify Editorial Window: Why 7 Days Before Release Is a Hard Deadline
One form, one hard deadline, zero cost — and most independent artists miss it. How the editorial pitch window works and what to do when you've blown it.
2026-07-28 · 2 min read
How Much Should a Support Act Get Paid?
The support slot is where local music quietly subsidises everyone else. It doesn't have to, and the promoters who fix it get the best local bands.
2026-07-27 · 3 min read
What to Do When Your Artist Outgrows You
It's the outcome you worked for and it still feels like a failure. Handled well, it's the best thing that can happen to a manager's career.
2026-07-26 · 3 min read
What Is a Producer Declaration and Why Does Your Distributor Want One?
It looks like a formality on the upload screen. It's the point where you personally warrant that you have the rights — and where uncleared samples become your legal problem.
2026-07-24 · 3 min read
Do Musicians Need an LLC? A Plain-English Answer
The LLC question has a boring answer: it depends on what you have to lose. Here's the plain-English version, without the incorporation-service upsell.
2026-07-23 · 3 min read
The MCPS Side of UK Royalties, Explained
PRS members often assume they're covered. MCPS is a different right, a separate membership, and a separate £100 — and for some writers it's where the money is.
2026-07-23 · 3 min read
5 Ways to Sell Tickets to a Small Show (Without Losing a Quarter to Fees)
On a $10 ticket, mainstream platforms can take about a quarter of face value. Small shows deserve better math.
2026-07-21 · 3 min read
The Wedding and Cover Gig Business: The Money Side Nobody Explains
Private events pay multiples of bar gigs — because you're selling certainty, not music. The money mechanics that make the premium market work.
2026-07-21 · 3 min read
Why Your Thursday Night Isn't Selling (Diagnosis by Numbers)
"Nobody comes out any more" is a conclusion, not a diagnosis. The numbers you already have will tell you which of four different problems you actually have.
2026-07-21 · 3 min read
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