What can I do with my music?

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prodbykizzy

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What's good everyone! I'm looking for some different perspectives on what I can do with my music.

I'm a music producer with about 20 years experience and I currently have 1500+ tracks sitting on a drive that could be making me some money in some way.

I've done the whole beatstars, type beat channel thing and I'm not really interested in going down that route because it's honestly not worth the hassle. And I am still creating music and posting to streaming platforms for fun, and am planning on starting a youtube channel as well at some point soon.

What I'm really looking for is the perspective of people who aren't in the music business and see things a little differently than I might be.

Any input is appreciated!

Thank you!
 
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You’ve got years of experience in the field.

Have you thought about being the manager of some artists?
 
Funiki said:
You’ve got years of experience in the field.

Have you thought about being the manager of some artists?
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Honestly I used to be involved in the industry on a smaller scale doing some management and A&R work, but the reality is I love creating music and not having to deal with peoples' sensitive egos and personalities. Plus the business is designed for you to fail these days.

My goal is really to create an extra stream of income. I'm not looking to make $10k monthly, though it would be nice. But an extra couple hundred or thousand on the side would be nice while the royalties grow on the back end.
 
with that kind of catalog, you might get more value thinking beyond artist releases and into “utility” use cases. A lot of producers in your position do well turning old tracks into curated libraries for content creators, background music, or licensing/sync opportunities where volume actually works in your favor.
 
With those many tracks, you can try to collaborate with companies like epidemic sound.
 
ads studio said:
with that kind of catalog, you might get more value thinking beyond artist releases and into “utility” use cases. A lot of producers in your position do well turning old tracks into curated libraries for content creators, background music, or licensing/sync opportunities where volume actually works in your favor.
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its mostly rap and rnb beats and I'm currently doing edm and some specific tracks for sync that are more cinematic and organic. But that's pretty much my goal
 
Hey man I'm on a similar boat than you I'm a producer with a ton of unreleased tracks, currently own my own record label and manage a few artists, but looking to monetize those tracks too. Let me know if you want to connect maybe we can brainstorm.
 
prodbykizzy said:
What's good everyone! I'm looking for some different perspectives on what I can do with my music.

I'm a music producer with about 20 years experience and I currently have 1500+ tracks sitting on a drive that could be making me some money in some way.

I've done the whole beatstars, type beat channel thing and I'm not really interested in going down that route because it's honestly not worth the hassle. And I am still creating music and posting to streaming platforms for fun, and am planning on starting a youtube channel as well at some point soon.

What I'm really looking for is the perspective of people who aren't in the music business and see things a little differently than I might be.

Any input is appreciated!

Thank you!
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1500+ number is huge, If I had 1,500+ tracks, I’d look beyond just selling beats. You could also license them for YouTube creators. You could publish them spotify.
 
maybe release them all and try to get some traction on tiktok that usually works out, well maybe not all 1500 but yk what i mean
 
The consensus here is spot on with 1,500+ tracks, you need to completely stop thinking B2C (selling to artists) and pivot to B2B (licensing and utility).
Since you have a massive backlog, group those rap and R&B beats into themed, royalty-free bundles for YouTubers, Twitch streamers, and podcasters who desperately need background music without getting copyright strikes.
For your new cinematic and EDM stuff, submit them in bulk to micro-sync libraries like Epidemic Sound, Artlist, or AudioJungle. You already did the hard work building the inventory; now just plug it into platforms where volume wins and let the passive royalties roll in.
 
Given the size of the catalog I wouldn't rely on selling beats. Consider exploring music licensing in YouTubers games, podcasts, and advertising libraries—where one piece can generate revenue more than once without additional effort on your part
 
With a catalog that large I would focus on getting each track working in multiple ways instead of relying on one platform Licensing for videos podcasts games and small businesses can create steady income You could also bundle tracks into themed collections or build a YouTube channel that uses your own music which gives the catalog long term value
 
I think you have a rather vast music library that you could offer copyrights for, or partner with companies to provide a website and upload your music so that when someone needs it, you can rent or sell the copyrights.
 
You need to look into Pond5. I dont have enough material for that though as a producer. Or house of tracks. They do EDM, but i always see edm beats get bought up quite quickly on there...Unless they are faking it? Anyway, good luck on this journey man. Its not easy in the music biz.
 
With a catalog of 1500 plus tracks, I would focus on licensing rather than selling individual beats There is demand for music in YouTube videos podcasts games apps and indie films You could also package tracks into royalty free collections or offer custom licensing Having that much music is a valuable asset if you market it in the right places
 
For such an extensive catalog, I would go for licensing rather than selling individual tracks. Sync libraries, independent artists, podcast producers, and video games could make money out of older songs in a hassle-free manner
 
Check what others are doing. How big brands make money
 
prodbykizzy said:
What's good everyone! I'm looking for some different perspectives on what I can do with my music.

I'm a music producer with about 20 years experience and I currently have 1500+ tracks sitting on a drive that could be making me some money in some way.

I've done the whole beatstars, type beat channel thing and I'm not really interested in going down that route because it's honestly not worth the hassle. And I am still creating music and posting to streaming platforms for fun, and am planning on starting a youtube channel as well at some point soon.

What I'm really looking for is the perspective of people who aren't in the music business and see things a little differently than I might be.

Any input is appreciated!

Thank you!
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Aren't you already on Spotify? I had to look up beatstars, even though I like multiple styles of music and even play the guitar xD.
 
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