The other day, someone from a site calledย Airgigs commented on my post about why it isย getting easier to make money with music. ย When I went to check out the site, I wasย pleasantlyย surprised and figured you would be too.
Looks like there could be some opportunity for musicians to make some money and/or find quality help for projects – to help generate more money.
At first glance it looks like a pretty cool marketplace for music production gurus and session musicians but a deeper look really got my mind going.
Here are some potential money making ideas that popped into my head as I skipped around the site.
Note… these are not completelyย thoughtย out. I am just riffing on these in the hopes that you might be able to use them yourself or at the very least get some inspiration for your own ideas. There is no use letting these ideasย disappearย in my head.
Lessons
This might be prettyย obvious but you could offer lesson to make some cash or you could make yourself more valuable by investing in some lessons. (for more on giving lessons online seeย using Skype to give lessons).
Transcription
You could do the transcribing for others of course but transcription rates seemed fairly reasonable andย you could have some of your original stuff transcribe into sheet music. Generally you can get more money for sheet music than a recording especially if you have music that gets used for special occasions like weddings.
Music Promotion
The music promotion section feels a tad spammy with all the “5 million YouTube views for $5” stuff, but I suppose it isn't hurting anything (as long as you don't use it IMHO). But if you have a large audience it could be useful to offer an email exchange or an email blast with a similar artist for a small feel.
Songwriting
I wonder if anyone would pay a few bucks to have a polished songwriter look over there work?
I know from personalย experienceย that a second set of eyes/ears can lead to a lyrical tweak or an arrangement change that could really improve a song.
If you are a talented writer and can prove the value of your services, who know's.
Your Turn
That's all I got for now and I probably didn't even scratch the surface, you should go look around for yourself.
It will be interesting to see how well this takes off. I see a lot of this stuff already on sites like Craigslist and Fiverr, so it is a market that exists. If they canย usurp some of that traffic,ย Airgigsย is definitelyย worth watching.
I showed you mine, now its your turn. Could you use any of these ideas? Or better yet, do you have any ideas I didn't mention?
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Great ideas!!! AirGigs is a tool to empower musicians to make money in new ways. The more creative people get with it the more effective it can be. There are tons of super talented musicians and engineers all over the world who just need a decent platform to market their skills and sell their services.
Corey, well written, myself and partners have utilized Fiverr with some success, so I find AirGigs rather interesting. Thanks for bringing my attention to them. Let’s talk soon …
What do you have to say about the “YouTube being a tad spammy” thing? Is Corey right, or are you guys not spammy?
Hey Joshua, thanks for your question: I am posting this answer on behalf of Dave at Airgigs (he wasn’t able post a comment for some reason). Here is what he said… AirGigs.com is an open marketplace and anyone can sign up and market their services. We do offer buyer protection and will always refund money if someone doesn’t deliver what they promised. As of now we haven’t received any complaints about the music promotion area. We will be seeking more variety going forward for sure. The music promotion category happens to be the newest section of our site (by member request), so as we grow and listen to community feedback we will seek to make it as good as it can be. Buyer’s can always contact sellers with questions (we encourage communication before buying anything). Our help desk is always available if people encounter problems and we’re always available by phone, email, FB, twitter. I hope this answers you question.