6 High Income Skills In The Music Industry

 

Being in the show business is very glamorous and lucrative especially being a performing artist. Consequently, it draws tons of people into its embrace. Everyone wants to chop life like Olamide, buy luxurious cars like Davido, travel round the world like Burna Boy and enjoy worldwide fame like Wizkid.

Little wonder you find thousands of people struggling to get into the industry with or without talent. Examples can be seen in the number of people who go for Nigerian Idol auditions. You'll find hundreds of grown-ups who don't even sound well in the bathroom talk more of on stage who want to be musicians not because they have passion for it but because they want to be famous & wealthy.

If you're considering going into the music industry without a unique talent but with the aim of making some quick bucks as a musician, sit upright, continue reading this article and jot things down  because this is for you.

Music business is awesome but it doesn’t always have to be about being a performer and churning out hits from time to time. There are several other businesses that you could do in the music industry and make as much money as being a musician.

Here are 5 lucrative jobs in the music industry you can explore to chop the music industry mula, because this mula must not pass us by.

Song writer-: if you're good at writing meaningful and interesting lyrics this is for you. A lot of artists are gifted singers but cannot write their own music hence, they buy lyrics or hire people to write songs for them. A popular artist was recently quoted as saying he makes up to $10,000 for each song he writes for an artist. This is a cool way to chop the music industry mula codedly without the flax that comes with fame of being a musical artist.

Music content creator: In recent times, everyone is free to dish out content. Explore the world of content creation in the music industry.  If you have good writing skills, create a blog, If your strength is in speaking, you could start a YouTube channel/ podcast where you review music. You could also do the reviews on social media platforms like Instagram & Tiktok. In no time,  you'll start making your cool cash and become relevant in the industry.

Disc Jockey: If you have great taste in music and you know from experience what people like in live settings, then you can train to become a disc jockey. With a little mastering of the technology, you can make an excellent disc jockey. Disc jockeys are also popular for weddings, clubs and other special events. So you can start your own business and then start booking gigs. We have successful djs like Spinall, Xclusive etc.

Instrumentalist : You can make money from music by playing instruments such as drums, guitars, pianos, electronic keyboards, trumpets etc. You can offer hourly, daily and weekly rates and promote the service to musicians, individuals, bands, schools and community groups. You can also offer delivery services to your clients.

Music producer: It is the music producer’s job to make sure that the finished product of any music you vibe to is as good as it can be and that it meets the vision of the record label and/or the artist (as has been contractually laid out). While there’s no 100% sure way of making sure a song is a hit, making sure it has the potential to be a hit is oftentimes the producer’s domain. Music producer make lots of money and are relevant people in the society therefore its a good career to explore.

Work behind the scene : You can work as a sound engineer, videographer, photographer, make-up artist, set manager, video vixen etc. By doing this you're getting familiar with the industry and probably getting to meet with top musical artists that can help your music career.

The music industry is a big and growing industry with many skills needed for it to be what it is. You can earn big in the industry with many other skills outside singing.