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The Musician's Invoice: What to Include So You Actually Get Paid
Venues pay invoices faster than they pay memories. What belongs on a musician's invoice and the free way to generate one for every gig.
2026-07-07 · 2 min read
Why Am I Not Getting Paid for My Streams?
Streams without money almost always means a registration is missing — not that the money doesn't exist.
2026-07-06 · 2 min read
Publisher Share vs Writer Share, Explained Without Jargon
A song's publishing splits in half before anyone negotiates anything. If you don't know that, you're probably leaving one of the halves on the table.
2026-07-06 · 3 min read
Do Musicians Need to Register for VAT in the UK?
Most musicians never come near the threshold. The ones who do usually cross it without noticing, because it's measured on a rolling twelve months rather than a tax year.
2026-07-05 · 3 min read
How to Tell If a Band Will Actually Draw
Streaming numbers, followers and hometown confidence all correlate poorly with people in a room. A few unglamorous signals correlate very well.
2026-07-03 · 3 min read
What Is an ISRC Code and How Do You Get One Free?
ISRCs are how the industry knows a stream belongs to you. Most artists can get them free — and most artists lose track of them. Both problems are fixable today.
2026-07-02 · 2 min read
When Is an Artist Ready for a Manager? An Honest Checklist
A manager multiplies what already exists. If there's nothing to multiply, you don't have a management problem — and hiring one won't create one.
2026-07-02 · 3 min read
The Best Setlist Apps for Gigging Bands in 2026 (Honest Comparison)
The setlist app market is full of abandonware and per-member pricing. Here's what actually works for a gigging band.
2026-06-30 · 2 min read
How to Release a Song in 2026: The 8-Week Checklist
Most botched releases die on missed deadlines, not bad songs. The 8-week working-backwards checklist that catches them all.
2026-06-30 · 3 min read
The Split Sheet Conversation: Scripts for an Awkward Room
Everyone agrees split sheets matter. The reason they don't get signed is that nobody knows what sentence to open with. Here are the sentences.
2026-06-30 · 3 min read
HMRC Mileage for Musicians: 55p, 25p, and What Counts
The rate went up for the first time in fourteen years, and for a gigging musician driving to shows it's one of the largest deductions available.
2026-06-29 · 3 min read
Running the Door: Guest Lists, Comps, and the Walk-Up Problem
The door is where a well-planned show quietly loses money: an unmanaged guest list, uncounted comps, and a walk-up queue that gives up and goes to the pub.
2026-06-27 · 4 min read
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