The Make Music Income Podcast

I just received my 2nd highest BMI check ever.But here’s the twist: Barely one single song payment made up more than 10% of it, and I didn't even own 100% of many of the songs I was paid.So today I want to share some things about* How I am getting paid from my PRO (BMI)* What kinds of things are paying me, and how much (spoiler alert: it’s not Netflix!)* All the royalties I am only receiving a piece of because of all the composers, artists, and songwriters I work with in my Positive Spin Partners program* …and why that’s actually a good thing!* And the math of scaling by not trying to do everything myselfWORK WITH ERIC ON YOUR SYNC CAREER:Work directly with composer and producer Eric Copeland and his sync production company Positive Spin Songs to develop albums of music for pitching to sync licensing for TV, Film, Ads, and Gaming. Weekly Partner Zoom Meeting, Monday Morning Updates, and work on an album monthly directly with Eric.https://positivespinsongs.com/partners/Get FREE stuff at https://makemusicincome.com/free/DISTROKID:Get your music to Spotify, Apple, Youtube, and more for one yearly price.Get 7% Off: https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/911910Get 50% off if you are a student or educator! https://distrokid.com/student/911910NEED GEAR?SWEETWATER SOUND: Support the channel by using this link to find the latest deals and get the gear you need at our favorite music store, Sweetwater Sound!https://sweetwater.sjv.io/q4JEB5DISCO: Show off your amazing portfolio and be where the music supervisors and music buyers are!Click here: https://disco.ac/signup?b=2095&u=34391IDENTIFYY: Get paid when your music is used on YouTubeClick here: https://identifyy.com?referral=MTMzMjc2POND5: Get into Music Licensing easily! Use this referral code to sign up and get started selling YOUR music with Pond5!Click here: https://www.pond5.com?ref=FromtheMomentMusicJOIN OUR COMMUNITY ON DISCORD:https://bit.ly/3fYDSVdMY SYNC LICENSING MUSICPositive Spin Songs - https://positivespinsongs.comMY PERSONAL MUSIC:https://www.ericcopelandmusic.com0:00 - My 2nd Highest BMI Check3:00 - Why Partners are Important5:20 - Crazy Wolfgang Income11:00 - My BMI Statement Income13:40 - Network Television Income17:00 - Cable Television Income19:40 - Streaming Music Income22:30 - Streaming Television Income26:36 - International Income29:12 - Royalty Music Income Math32:50 - My Sync Trajectory35:32 - Partnering is the Key!

What if the key to making more of your own music (and making music income) isn’t chasing streams, labels, or algorithms… but helping other music creators succeed?In this video with Auralie of @musicbyplv (PLV Music), we talk about how building a music services business can create stability, income, relationships, and creative freedom — allowing you to spend more time making the music you actually care about. From sync licensing to production, coaching, editing, songwriting, and creator support, serving the music community can become the engine behind your art.GET A FREE 14 DAY EMAIL COURSE from PLV MusicTo get the free 14-day email course from PLV Music (Aurelie Couble) designed to help you land your first music client online, simply send her a direct message (DM) on Instagram with the number "14MMI".https://www.instagram.com/musicbyplvWORK WITH ERIC ON YOUR SYNC CAREER:Work directly with composer and producer Eric Copeland and his sync production company Positive Spin Songs to develop albums of music for pitching to sync licensing for TV, Film, Ads, and Gaming. Weekly Partner Zoom Meeting, Monday Morning Updates, and work on an album monthly directly with Eric.https://positivespinsongs.com/partners/GET STARTED NOW AT:http://SyncInRealTime.comGet FREE stuff at https://makemusicincome.com/free/DISTROKID:Get your music to Spotify, Apple, Youtube, and more for one yearly price.Get 7% Off: https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/911910Get 50% off if you are a student or educator! https://distrokid.com/student/911910NEED GEAR?SWEETWATER SOUND: Support the channel by using this link to find the latest deals and get the gear you need at our favorite music store, Sweetwater Sound!https://sweetwater.sjv.io/q4JEB5DISCO:Show off your amazing portfolio and be where the music supervisors and music buyers are!https://disco.ac/signup?b=2095&u=34391IDENTIFYY:Get paid when your music is used on YouTubehttps://identifyy.com?referral=MTMzMjc2POND5:Get into Music Licensing easily! Use this referral code to sign up and get started selling YOUR music with Pond5!https://www.pond5.com?ref=FromtheMomentMusicJOIN OUR COMMUNITY ON DISCORD:https://bit.ly/3fYDSVdMY SYNC LICENSING MUSICPositive Spin Songs - https://positivespinsongs.comMY PERSONAL MUSIC:https://www.ericcopelandmusic.comTIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Introducing Auralie of PLV Music2:00 - How Does Auralie Make Music Income?5:20 - Who PLV Music Focuses On7:00 - Music Gatekeeper Resistance Syndrome8:00 - Music Services Funding Your Music12:00 - % of Time We Work on Music15:10 - Our Businesses and Who We Are19:19 - Promoting Music Entreprenuership23:12 - Music Career Transformation27:38 - Is Spotify a Scam?30:18 - Monetize Your Skills/Be An Artist32:11 - The Inevitable A.I. Discussion42:47 - Do We Have An Escape Plan? 48:43 - An Offer from PLV Music 49:45 - Our Favorite Social Platforms

After many, many weeks, months even, I have been trying to sort out my feelings about the direction of this channel - about the existence of this channel.Well, I think I know.JOIN THE GETTING IN SYNC 8-WEEK CLASS!Find out more about the course and how you can join this limited seat class at a special price for the last 6 weeks!https://payhip.com/b/KtoqHEmail Eric for a special price! [email protected] WITH ME:Work directly with composer and producer Eric Copeland and his sync production company Positive Spin Songs to develop albums of music for pitching to sync licensing for TV, Film, Ads, and Gaming. Weekly Partner Zoom Meeting, Monday Morning Updates, and work on an album monthly directly with Eric.https://positivespinsongs.com/partners/ZOOM COACHING WITH ERIC:https://makemusicincome.com/coaching/Get FREE stuffhttps://makemusicincome.com/free/DISTROKIDGet your music to Spotify, Apple, Youtube, and more for one yearly price.Get 7% Off: https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/911910Get 50% off if you are a student or educator!https://distrokid.com/student/911910NEED GEAR?SWEETWATER SOUND: Support the channel by using this link to find the latest deals and get the gear you need at our favorite music store!https://sweetwater.sjv.io/q4JEB5DISCOShow off your amazing portfolio and be where the music supervisors and music buyers are!https://disco.ac/signup?b=2095&u=34391IDENTIFYYGet paid when your music is used on YouTubehttps://identifyy.com?referral=MTMzMjc2POND5Get into Music Licensing easily! Use this referral code to sign up and get started selling YOUR music with Pond5!https://www.pond5.com?ref=FromtheMomentMusicJOIN OUR COMMUNITY ON DISCORDhttps://bit.ly/3fYDSVdMY SYNC LICENSING MUSICPositive Spin Songs - https://positivespinsongs.comMY PERSONAL MUSIChttps://www.ericcopelandmusic.comTimestamps0:00 - The Future of this Channel6:16 - The Positive Spin Partners Program8:50 - Predicting Future Income by Looking Back11:00 - My 2025 Music Income21:14 - Rise in Sync Royalties27:44 - The Future of Music Income for Me35:53 - The Future of Music Income for YOU

Today we chat with Music Composer and YouTuber Bjørnar Kibsgaard and hear his transition from Stock Music producer to growing a following of 81,791 monthly listeners on Spotify!Hear his journey as we also talk about his other expertise which is information about the best Macs for music making, and his health journey.#musicstreaming #spotify #musicianFind and Follow Bjørnar's music at:https://open.spotify.com/artist/01hFDeuZo0Yqz82op3ttdP?si=pakIu7xhSfi1QHhm8j2Xkg&nd=1&dlsi=cc22457f6f674c8aFollow his YouTube channel here:https://www.youtube.com/@bjornarkWORK WITH ERIC:Work directly with composer and producer Eric Copeland and his sync production company Positive Spin Songs to develop albums of music for pitching to sync licensing for TV, Film, Ads, and Gaming. Weekly Partner Zoom Meeting, Monday Morning Updates, and work on an album monthly directly with Eric.https://positivespinsongs.com/partners/GET STARTED NOW AT:https://payhip.com/b/iJpkeGet FREE stuff at:https://makemusicincome.com/free/DISTROKID:Get your music to Spotify, Apple, Youtube, and more for one yearly price.Get 7% Off:https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/911910Get 50% off if you are a student or educator!https://distrokid.com/student/911910NEED GEAR?SWEETWATER SOUND: Support the channel by using this link to find the latest deals and get the gear you need at our favorite music store, Sweetwater Sound!https://sweetwater.sjv.io/q4JEB5DISCO: Show off your amazing portfolio and be where the music supervisors and music buyers are!Click here:https://disco.ac/signup?b=2095&u=34391IDENTIFYY: Get paid when your music is used on YouTubeClick here:https://identifyy.com?referral=MTMzMjc2POND5: Get into Music Licensing easily! Use this referral code to sign up and get started selling YOUR music with Pond5!Click here:https://www.pond5.com?ref=FromtheMomentMusicJOIN OUR COMMUNITY ON DISCORD:https://bit.ly/3fYDSVdMY SYNC LICENSING MUSICPositive Spin Songs - https://positivespinsongs.comMY PERSONAL MUSIC:https://www.ericcopelandmusic.com0:00 - Meet Bjørnar1:23 - How Does Bjørnar Make Music Income?3:51 - Bjørnar's Day Gig5:47 - Bjørnar's Channel7:07 - The Best Mac for Music in 2026?13:29 - Transition from $tock to $treaming26:58 - Breaking Even with Ads & Streaming?33:51 - A Brief Word on Stock and AI39:18 - Musicians Health Issues46:02 - What Does Eric do with Sync Partners?49:59 - The Best Thing for Composers To Do in 2026

We jump into lot of topics surrounding sync and being a musician in 2026 with my guest @randymcgraveymusic in this wide-ranging discussion.#musiclicensing #synclicensing #musicroyaltiesFIND RANDY AT:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClIT3zXdOFvx0OyyiDE65jwWORK WITH ME:Work directly with composer and producer Eric Copeland and his sync production company Positive Spin Songs to develop albums of music for pitching to sync licensing for TV, Film, Ads, and Gaming. Weekly Partner Zoom Meeting, Monday Morning Updates, and work on an album monthly directly with Eric.http://SyncInRealTime.comGet FREE stuff at:https://makemusicincome.com/free/DISTROKID:Get your music to Spotify, Apple, Youtube, and more for one yearly price.Get 7% Off:https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/911910Get 50% off if you are a student or educator!https://distrokid.com/student/911910NEED GEAR?SWEETWATER SOUND: Support the channel by using this link to find the latest deals and get the gear you need at our favorite music store, Sweetwater Sound!https://sweetwater.sjv.io/q4JEB5DISCO: Show off your amazing portfolio and be where the music supervisors and music buyers are!Click here:https://disco.ac/signup?b=2095&u=34391IDENTIFYY: Get paid when your music is used on YouTubeClick here:https://identifyy.com?referral=MTMzMjc2POND5: Get into Music Licensing easily! Use this referral code to sign up and get started selling YOUR music with Pond5!Click here:https://www.pond5.com?ref=FromtheMomentMusicJOIN OUR COMMUNITY ON DISCORD:https://bit.ly/3fYDSVdMY SYNC LICENSING MUSIC:Positive Spin Songs – https://positivespinsongs.comMY PERSONAL MUSIC:https://www.ericcopelandmusic.com