The Musavise blog
Practical guides for building an independent music career — no fluff, no gatekeeping.
Building a Roster Without Burning Out
Every manager's roster grows until it breaks. The number it breaks at is more predictable than most people expect.
2026-07-20 · 3 min read
How to Invoice for Production Work (and Get Paid on Time)
Most late payments aren't refusals. They're the predictable result of an invoice that arrived without terms, without a deposit, and without a due date.
2026-07-18 · 4 min read
GEMA, SACEM, Buma/Stemra: Which European PRO Applies to You
Artists routinely ask how to register with GEMA because they're getting German plays. You don't — and the reason is the most useful thing to understand about international royalties.
2026-07-17 · 3 min read
How Do Bands Split Money? Gig Pay, Merch, and Royalties Are Three Different Answers
Most band money fights happen because three different income streams got lumped into one vague agreement. Split them apart and the fair answer gets obvious.
2026-07-16 · 3 min read
Booking Your First Show as a Promoter: A Checklist
A first show fails in predictable ways. Nearly all of them come from doing the right things in the wrong order.
2026-07-15 · 4 min read
From Open Mics to Paid Gigs: The 90-Day Path
Open mics become paid gigs when you treat them as evidence-gathering. Ninety days, three phases, and the assets you should leave each phase holding.
2026-07-14 · 2 min read
Advances: Tracking Money You Fronted Before It Comes Back
The money that disappears in music isn't usually stolen. It's fronted by someone, recorded nowhere, and quietly forgotten by everyone except the person who paid.
2026-07-14 · 3 min read
Should I Sign a Publishing Deal? The Questions to Ask First
An advance is not a payment. It's a loan against your own future royalties, and the terms around it decide whether the deal is a career step or a decade-long mistake.
2026-07-12 · 4 min read
Touring the EU After Brexit: Carnets, Visas, and Costs
Most EU countries now have permit-free routes for UK performers. The gear is the harder problem, and it's the one that ends tours at borders.
2026-07-11 · 4 min read
DistroKid vs TuneCore vs CD Baby: The Real Math for 2026
There's no best distributor — there's the best one for your release rate. Here's the framework, and a free calculator that does the math on your actual numbers.
2026-07-09 · 2 min read
The Local Promoter's Contract With a Band (One Page, Free)
Most small shows are booked on a message thread. That works until the night it doesn't, and then nobody can agree what was said.
2026-07-09 · 3 min read
How to Report to Your Artists (Templates That Prevent Awkward Calls)
Almost every breakdown in trust between artist and manager starts the same way: the artist doesn't know what's happening, and is embarrassed to keep asking.
2026-07-08 · 3 min read
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