many artists in the music industry host events and shows to make money and they also release projects (mixtapes,albums and ep’s).

shows are a great way for artists to interact with their fans or through social media. before a show artists tend to promote where they will be having a show before the date of the show and they would sell tickets online and keep promoting it until its sold out.

Licensing: If you get your song placed in a film, commercial, or TV show, chances are they’re going to pay you a licensing fee. These fees vary greatly, depending on the budget for the project, and how badly they want your particular song

Concert tours

A concert tour is a series of concerts by an artist or group of artists in different cities or locations and also diffrent countries. they perform a selection of songs from their album or solos in each city/location and each show lasts for around 1 to 3 hours long.Some artists also bring out support acts with them to perform aswell. Often concert tours are named differently to other concerts which makes it different compared to other artists tours. for example, Drake named his tour ‘Boy Meets World’.

merchandise

Alot of artists sell merchandise like Gear,products,clothing, and also do pop up stores to enlarge their brand. some artists do this early in their career while when most rappers retire they go to the more business side of selling their own merchandise. an artist which has done this is named Pharell williams and has a clothing brand named Billionaire boys club.

Songwriting/Composing: If you’re a songwriter, you could write songs for other musicians, or compose music specifically for film and television

Albums/mixtapes/ep’s

An Album/Mixtapes/ep’s is a collection of music of which an artists puts together to release to the audience. they mostly have around 11 to 20 songs on it and its mostly their best work because they spend months on working on it

Streaming: Although per-stream payouts from streaming services tend to be small, they can add up over time. Keep in mind that these services also help new fans discover your music, and shouldn’t be seen solely as an income generator.

Sponsorships: If you’ve built up a fan base, some companies are willing to sponsor musicians to reach those fans. Sponsorships can range from cash, to free products, services, and gear.