Making a living from music isn’t easy — but it’s absolutely possible 😎

Royalties — are payments you receive when your music is used in media or published publicly.

Main ways to earn through royalties:

• Releasing music on digital platforms – when you publish your tracks on streaming services (Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Deezer), you earn royalties per stream or download.
• Broadcasts & airplay – you can earn royalties when your music is used on radio, TV, in films, or shows.
• Music for video games – games often need original soundtracks, and composers get paid through royalties.
• Licensing – licensing your music for commercial use (ads, films, series) brings in royalty income.

You can also earn by writing music for others:

• Client work – creating original music for artists, brands, ads, films, or TV shows.
• Ghost Production – working anonymously with artists, producing tracks and transferring all rights to the client.

Platforms where you can sell music as a Ghost Producer:

• EDM Warriors

• The Ghost Production

• House of Tracks

If you're an experienced producer, you can offer your services to other musicians: