my action plan;
sign up to a CPA network, theres a forum here dedicated to cpa. try copeac and neverblueads. find an email submit so when they enter their email address, you get paid say $1.20. not bad 'eh!. you can get some decent conversions too. There are like free napster trails which pay pretty well too, so look into them!
Autoblogging can be a waste of time, however can be profitable if done well. Stick to what you're doing atm for now though. Add quality content and make it an established blog.
by a list, i mean a list of emails from your visitors. Try and find a script here (can't remember the name), but it allows users to opt-in to your mailing list. Trust me; It's worth building up a list!
Install the platinum SEO plugin on your blog, and add a sitemap for google. It'll help spiders crawl your blog and it'll mean higher rankings in the long run. There are a few others too, check the blogging forum.
Backlinking is vital, check for lists of "********" blogs/links. Visit them and leave comments with your website link in (and anchor text; i.e. a link called "MusicTipsBlog" which goes to your website). Higher page rank (PR) links help add authority to your website. Try and add your link to as many high PR websites/blogs as you can each day. Aim for 100 as soon as possible (10 a day for 10 days). you'll see a big difference.
And cool about AC, aslong as it's not costing you anything!
Hope this helps somewhat!