From YouTube to Income: Building a Music Monetization Strategy

Monetizing Your YouTube Channel: A Musician’s Journey

Starting a YouTube channel can be exciting, but have you considered its potential to become a source of income? What began as an experiment can evolve into a powerful tool for distributing your music and building a thriving career. 

This post explores steps for monetizing your channel and expanding your reach through multiple platforms.

Monetizing My YouTube Channel

When I first started my music video channel on YouTube, it was just a spur of the moment thing, after I watched the speakers on a mastermind class talk about taking imperfect actions. 

It didn't even occur to me at that point that I should work towards monetizing my channel. But on hindsight, I think it's a good idea. 

Putting My Music on Multiple Platforms?

A couple of days ago, I was thinking hard (sort of) about the possibility of putting my music out into the world through multiple platforms. Or should I just keep to one — YouTube?

It may be a better idea to use multiple  platforms so that my music can reach a wider audience. 

Earning Multiple Streams of Income?

Eventually, if I really want to earn an income or have multiple streams of income through my music, I've got to make sure that as many people as possible get to listen to my music regardless of the platforms where they're plugging in to listen to the music of their choice.

Still in the Process of Learning

I'm still in the process of learning about the different distribution platforms. But for now, I've signed up with Spreaker and Amuse. Hopefully, I've made the right decisions.:)


Cheers,

Annie Chan

Click on the following link to subscribe to my YouTube channel: Annie's Music

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