Planning your career:

Planning is an essential part of building a successful career in the music industry. Just like any journey, careful planning is necessary to ensure a smooth and successful experience. Whether your goal is to sign with a major record label or remain independent, a solid plan will make the journey much easier.

To start planning your career, we recommend using a task management system such as Google's or a similar tool to keep track of the tasks you need to complete along the way. We suggest creating two task lists, one for "Business To-Do's" and another for "Personal To-Do's," in that order. By prioritizing your business tasks, you can ensure that you are fully committed to the process.

Use our 10 step success guide to elevate your career as an artist.

Welcome to our 10 Step Success Guide for artists looking to elevate their careers in the music industry. You may have a clear vision of the level of success you want to achieve, but may be unsure of how to get there. Our guide provides a roadmap to help you achieve your goals and turn your vision into a reality.

By following these steps, you will see an elevation in your career, but it requires dedication and hard work. Be sure to review these steps regularly and bookmark this page, as we update it with new information regularly.

Our guide covers everything from planning your career and building your team to marketing your material, collecting your royalties, and building your network. By implementing the proper tools and systems, you'll be on your way to building a successful career in the music industry.

• Step 1: Plan your career.

  
  - Planning Tools

• Step 2: Build your team.

  
  - Your Accounting Team/Tools:
  - Your Legal Team/Tools:
  - Your Booking Team/Tools:
  - Your Management Team/Tools:

• Step 3: Production and Recording.

  
  - Your Writing Team/Tools:
  - Your Production Team/Tools:
  - Your Studio Tools:
  - Your Mastering Tools:

• Step 4: Copyright and Publishing.

  
  - Your Copyrighting Team/Tools:
  - Your Publishing Team/Tools:

• Step 5: Manufacturing and Distribution.

  
  - Your Manufacturing Team/Tools:
  - Your Distribution Team/Tools:
  - Your Merchandising Team/Tools:
  - Your Online Team/Tools:

• Step 6: Market your Material.

  
  - Your Marketing Team/Tools:
  - Your Publicity Team/Tools:
  - Your Booking Team/Tools:

• Step 7: Collect your Royalties.

  
  - Your Royalty Tracking Team/Tools

• Step 8: Build your Network.

  
  - Your Networking Team/Tools:

• Step 9: Build your own Production Company.

  
  - Your Business Tools:

• Step 10: Sign your own artists.

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