http://chrisyong.net/how-to-make-a-living-as-a-full-time-indie-musician/ Online - Social Media - Rock Musician Wed, 29 Feb 2012 21:27:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://chrisyong.net/how-to-make-a-living-as-a-full-time-indie-musician/#comment-19 Chris Thu, 27 Nov 2008 22:47:03 +0000 http://chrisyong.net/?p=263#comment-19 Thanks Will for your insight. I believe you're definitely spot on with your 'sell the experience or sell access' concept. Thanks Will for your insight. I believe you’re definitely spot on with your ‘sell the experience or sell access’ concept.

]]> http://chrisyong.net/how-to-make-a-living-as-a-full-time-indie-musician/#comment-18 Will Thu, 27 Nov 2008 22:26:33 +0000 http://chrisyong.net/?p=263#comment-18 I love Bob Baker. It's all about artist empowerment. However, I prefer a purely online approach as I'm an independent guitarist and don't want to tour. Rather than sell mp3s I've decided to give them away for free. Instead I try to monetize the fans through a membership site for guitar lessons. The free songs and videos hopefully lead people to want to join the site. I charge a monthly fee for this. Bands can do the same via an insiders club or backstage vip membership. It's getting harder to sell digital copies so you want to sell the experience or sell access instead. I love Bob Baker. It’s all about artist empowerment. However, I prefer a purely online approach as I’m an independent guitarist and don’t want to tour. Rather than sell mp3s I’ve decided to give them away for free. Instead I try to monetize the fans through a membership site for guitar lessons. The free songs and videos hopefully lead people to want to join the site.
I charge a monthly fee for this. Bands can do the same via an insiders club or backstage vip membership. It’s getting harder to sell digital copies so you want to sell the experience or sell access instead.

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