“Money Matters” Essay Series

Money Matters is a NewMusicBox x I CARE IF YOU LISTEN collaboration, supported by New Music USA. The 10-part series explores the financial realities of maintaining a career as a living music creator/practitioner. The goal of the series is to create space for honest discussion about how artists in the United States are making a living.

Money Matters essayist Megan Ihnen

Getting Paid Like a Pro: Untangling the Financial Realities of a Music Career

Money Matters is a NewMusicBox x I CARE IF YOU LISTEN collaboration, supported by New Music USA. Thi…
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Megan Ihnen
Nick Photinos -- Photo by John Bowditch

The Myth of Making It

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Nick Photinos
John Dante Prevedini - Money Matters

Ivory Tower Values are Keeping New Music Inaccessible and Unaffordable

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John Dante Prevedini
Hilary Purrington

In Defense of the Day Job

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Hilary Purrington
Ravish Momin -- Photo by Ed Marshall

A Sustainable DIY Hybrid Touring Model

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Ravish Momin
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You Must Only Make Music: Rethinking Access, Work, and Belonging of International Composers in the U.S

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James Díaz
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This is a Failed Study on Pay Transparency for Composers

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Daniel Reza Sabzghabaei
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Negotiating Better Freelance Contracts: What We Can Learn From Artist Unions

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James Hayden
Money Matters - Brenda Patterson

The Pay Is Too Damn Low. What Gives?

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Brenda Patterson
Money Matters author Sunny Sumter

Building Financial Stability Beyond the Gig

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Sunny Sumter

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