Listen again to S3, E4-5 of the podcast Success Beyond The Score

The two episodes that we will revisit today focus on the business side of music, a topic that many musicians find difficult to deal with, given that it is out of the comfort zone for creatives. Although they might look intimidating, running the numbers, writing the contracts and developing your plans are not impossible tasks, and you don't have to dread them.

Let's start with episode 4, in which Millicent explains what a business plan is, and three ways in which it will help you achieve your goals in music:

Moving on to episode 5, a critical topic appears: money. The vast majority of new and emerging musicians struggle with the issue of payments, feeling that they don't deserve compensation unless this or that happens, or until they reach this or that level. Listen to three reasons why you should not wait or hesitate before charging for your music:

There is an audio only version available on all platforms where you listen to podcasts. A transcript is available for both episodes as well: Episode 4, Episode 5.