7 Ways You Can Earn Money From Your Recording Studio Today!

1. Tune Up Your Gear for Success (Making Money Starts with Your Music Gear)

Hey there, music mavens! Are you ready to turn your passion for music gear into cold, hard cash? Of course, you are! But before you hit the big time, let’s make sure your studio gear is in tip-top shape. Make sure to clean and maintain your equipment, so you’re always ready to hit record without any hiccups. Trust us; you’ll thank yourself later!

Now that your studio is primed and ready, let’s delve into the exciting ways you can start earning money.

2. Offer Recording Sessions to Local Artists (Your Studio, Their Soundstage)

Unlock your studio’s full potential by offering recording sessions to local artists. Whether they’re aspiring singers, bands looking to cut their first demo, or voiceover talent seeking crisp recordings, your studio is the perfect soundstage for their dreams. Reach out to your network, local musicians, and creative communities to let them know you’re open for business!

As you start building your reputation as a go-to recording destination, it’s time to diversify your income streams.

3. Host Music Production Workshops (Share Your Studio’s Magic)

Why keep all your studio knowledge to yourself when you can share it with others and make some extra bucks? Host music production workshops where you can teach budding producers the art of crafting great soundscapes. With your infectious enthusiasm and active teaching style, you’ll have them mixing tracks like pros in no time.

Now, let’s explore how you can monetize your digital presence and boost your earnings.

4. Offer Online Mixing and Mastering Services (The World Is Your Studio)

Thanks to the magic of the internet, your studio can go global! Offer online mixing and mastering services to musicians worldwide. From the comfort of your own studio, you can enhance their tracks and make them shine like diamonds. Turn your music gear into a passport to success!

But wait, there’s more! Let’s jazz things up with some unconventional money-making ideas.

5. Create ASMR Sound Packs (Soothe and Earn)

Have you ever heard of ASMR (Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response)? It’s that tingly sensation people get from soothing sounds. Channel your creative genius and craft ASMR sound packs using your music gear. From gentle raindrops to whispering winds, these sound packs can help others relax and make you some extra cash.

Ready for some more out-of-the-box ideas? Let’s dive in!

6. Rent Out Your Gear (Gear Gains)

We get it – music gear can be expensive. But did you know you can make money off your gear even when you’re not using it? Rent out your equipment to fellow musicians or recording enthusiasts. It’s like giving your gear a part-time job!

Alright, drumroll please! Time to reveal our final tip for turning your studio into a money-making wonderland.

7. Create and Sell Sample Packs (Sample Your Success)

You’ve been perfecting your craft and creating some fantastic music in your studio. Now it’s time to package those unique sounds into sample packs and sell them online. Music producers and creators are always on the lookout for fresh, inspiring sounds to elevate their compositions. So why not provide them with the magic they crave?

So, there you have it, rockstars! Seven amazing and entertaining ways to turn your recording studio and music gear into a money-making powerhouse. From hosting workshops to renting out your gear and selling sample packs, the possibilities are endless. Embrace your passion, seize the opportunities, and let the music (and the money) flow!

Remember, success may not come overnight, but with dedication and a dash of humor, you can make your studio dreams a reality. So gear up, rock on, and let the world hear your music!

4 Practical Tips to spark inspiration in your songwriting

Recently I was asked, how do you find the inspiration to write so many songs in a short amount of time. I wanted to answer that question and hopefully share some inspiration. Songwriting has its ebbs and flows and isn’t always fluid. Writer’s block is more common that you think and can be triggered by anything at anytime. It can last minutes, hours, days months or even years.

I have fallen victim many times and even as recent as the beginning of this year. It’s tough. Not only do songwriters need to keep finding new creative ways to tell very common stories, they have to find ways to stay fresh and engaging. Now more than ever, the competition for song space in the streaming music ether is brutal, anyone can write and release music; good, great or bad.

Here are a few ideas that have helped me get over the hump when lack of inspiration hits.

1. Start a song by writing to piano or guitar loops

90% of the songs I write, are initially written to piano or guitar loops. When you write to a bare minimum, you have a freedom to create beautiful melody combinations. Your song is exposed, its vulnerable. It provides an opportunity for you to focus on lyrics, storytelling and build strong melodies that can truly be heard through the noise of a full production. Remember, it starts with a great song!!! Production and what genre you end up recording it in, comes later. One of my favorite tools is www.splice.com. There you will find great royalty free loops to spark some inspiration. With a few drag and drops into your favorite DAW, you can extend to a full song where you can write to your heart’s content.

2. Use Word Resources

Use word resources like a dictionary and a thesaurus. One of the biggest challenges a songwriter faces today is finding ways to say something differently then its been said before. Challenge yourself to find synonyms that express the same sentiment as your original lyric or find words in the dictionary that are barely used in songs, trust me there are more words out there then you can imagine. I use the software tool MasterWriter.com which has been around for ages. In this software you will find everything in one place including a useful rhyming dictionary that will spark some ideas around your phrasing and rhyming.

3. Study the Hits

I make a habit of dissect and analyze hits songs of yesterday and today. Look for the things that make those songs great. Is it the infectious hook or word play on the verses, is it the repetition in that catchy melody? They are hits for a reason. I’m not talking about those songs that are here today and gone tomorrow but those great songs that cross generations and last a lifetime. Find ways to replicate in your own way, understand song structure, repetition, hook formulas that pull you in. There is such much learn right at your fingertips

4. Keep writing.

You would think this is obvious but it’s probably the hardest to do out of all the tips we have already discussed. How can you find inspiration in the one thing your having a hard time doing, right? Don’t give up! Keep writing. Here’s the funny thing. I probably have hundreds of unfinished songs in my catalog, a hook idea there, a gibberish melody here, but you know what those hundred finish songs are? They are ideas! Perhaps that hook you wrote two years ago sitting on page 89 in your notebook, serves as a great bridge for this new song you are writing. Moral of the story, keep writing cause you never know where it will land.

Remember that song little song entitled “Despacito” by Luis Fonsi? It was sitting in stack of unfinished songs for over 2 years before it was recorded and released and the rest is history.

If you are interested in working with our team, please connect with us at www.LuisMarteMusic.com or djmerk.one #M2Productions

Musically Speaking with Luis and Pedro – Sn 3 – Ep 73 – RnB of the 90s vs Today – Round Table Discussion

On this special episode, Luis invites his good friends to hang out and chat about the differences between today’s RnB versus same genre in the 90s decade.

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Musically Speaking with Luis and Pedro – Sn 3 – Ep 72 – Guest: Jose Figueroa Jr.

Luis and Pedro interview Jose Figueroa Jr. who is an accomplished singer and was most recently a contestant on Season 20 of popular singing competition The Voice.

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Musically Speaking with Luis and Pedro – Sn 3 – Ep 71 – Marc Anthony’s Livestream Debacle

Luis and Pedro discuss Marc Anthony’s live concert livestream crash and why it happened. Luis talks about his latest musical projects. Pedro mentions his experience living in NYC as pandemic slowly winds down. They mention the deaths of hip-hop artists Black Rob and Shock G which came so soon after DMX.

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