Workshop 3 & 4 - It's a business and streaming

Date: Tuesday, 8 June 2021
Time: 5.30pm arrival, workshops from 6pm to 9pm
Place: Cafe Guitar, 41A Russell Street, Toowoomba

Workshop 3 – It's a business

Hear from successful self-managed artists and artist managers who have helped build sustainable careers for themselves and their artists and have learned how to navigate an ever-changing industry. Gain a greater insight into tapping into different revenue streams, when and how you should tour, how regularly you should be releasing music, and what you should be investing for your project.

Participants will:

• Get the basics on setting up their careers as a business.
• Gain an insight into different revenue streams and how they can access them.
• Hear from experienced managers and self-managed artists on when the best time is to tour – plus tricks and tips around saving money on tours.
• Learn when and what to spend money on when starting a new project.
• Receive an Excel tour budget template which will save big money and time.

Workshop 4 – Streaming

Music streaming has completely revolutionised the way the world consumes music. This panel will cover a whole range of topics related to this (relatively) new world of releasing and consuming music, including how to engage with the different streaming platforms and make the most of the new opportunities they provide. It will cover how to access your artist profile, how to pitch your music, and share some tips around growing your streaming audience.

Participants will:

• Understand what information they should include on each of their streaming platforms.
• Hear the best ways you can be engaging with the platform to turn it into a more reliable revenue stream.
• Learn how the different platforms work and how they can use the tools available to their advantage.