How I Survived 2020 As a Freelance Musician (financial breakdowns, tips, story time, FAQs)

[@NeonVines]

“Good month” or “bad month” you’re an absolute baller no matter what!! You’re doing amazing girl and your work speaks for itself. Also your honesty, gratitude and willingness to help others makes your future success inevitable💜

[@zxp3ct3r41]

Oh snap it's Neon Vines sheesh

[@badsnacks]

Aw!!! Thanks so much, right back at you!!

[@treehann]

no bad months only bad snacks

[@craigreeves5465]

Game respects game. Love it!

[@donnaynarc2556]

👍🏼🔥🌟

[@SanjayC]

Love this video. Made me feel less alone. No clocking out for real. Good vibes right back at you!

[@dafingaz]

Hopefully you all got to clock out this holiday season. Happy holidays!

[@Hexspa]

I disagree about 'no clocking out'. Nobody should have to feel like they have to work more than they are able.

[@JayTheLane]

Sanjay C👍🏼

[@stephenjimenez6129]

Wanted to thank you for the excellent content you’ve created here in this video, all wrapped in the essence of good story telling technique, yet still practical and fun, and how you have been able to manage your life and navigate the music industry. My question to you is this: Do you offer one on one training or mentoring to individuals, willing to pay, and how does one contact you in regards to this type of arrangement? Okeedokee, thanks bunches! Keep up the excellent work and art!

[@Hexspa]

@@stephenjimenez6129 If this was intended for the video creator, you should post it as a top-level comment.

[@ServidaMusic]

This is great for the community, thank you!

[@NoirEtBlancVie]

Great insights and shout out for being so transparent. It’s hard, obviously many people are nosey and “pocket watching”, but some genuinely want to know their potential value as a creator in the market. It’s soooooo many hours, people think it’s simple, but it’s much harder than the 9-5 because like you said “no clocking out” Thank you for sharing! Great point of creating a runway, a big part of my ability to make changes is that I have no debt and I have 6 months of heads up time. I be on Mint HARD! I still don’t work full time creating through YT and music though I could, but still just taking everything I can from the corporate world. (Retirement/healthcare). Plus, working from home is harder than it seems, no coworkers. Anywho, totally appreciate that you dropped this, so many aspiring peeps need this!

[@badsnacks]

It's a great place to be in when you have the time to balance work & side hustles like KZbin! & Yes, Mint is legit a lifesaver. Thanks for the kind words my friend :)

[@chperrone]

@ Noir Et Blanc Vie, out of curiosity what is your corporate hustle? Is it music related or something else?

[@NoirEtBlancVie]

@@chperrone I work for a media production company, I started there as a sound editor almost 9 years ago, and I run a small production company myself here in LA. Gotta get them benefits and 401k while I can 😅

[@chperrone]

@@NoirEtBlancVie totally! thx for sharing

[@nicog8062]

normalize 👏 talking 👏 about 👏 money 👏 with 👏 friends we shouldn't judge our worth on how much we make anyway. this is incredibly valuable though. for those of us still clinging to our day jobs, it helps put some real numbers to what the other side could look like. thank you and well done!

[@JIMISTONED]

By not clapping

[@nicologiarrano7590]

@@JIMISTONED ok i'll stop.

[@AimeeNolte]

Great video. You’ll help a lot of people with this!

[@L.Scott_Music]

What a pleasant surprise to see you comment here.

[@Mr850man]

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[@ChillhopMusic]

Props for putting out this video, I can imagine it felt a bit scary to share this but it's also something hugely useful for a lot of artists. Wishing you a successful 2021, with lots of snacks! 🤠

[@Sarah2ill]

Thanks for sharing this! TEAM: SHARE THAT ISH!!

[@badsnacks]

yes ma'am!!

[@envrie9423]

This was probably the most helpful informational video for me as a solo freelance musician and music producer. Thank you 💙

[@jorgearangok]

I never ever comment on YT haha but this is seriously amazing!! I'm a freelance music producer / musician too and I know that most people struggle to talk hard numbers and are especially sensitive when it comes to sharing this kind of information. Thank you so much for putting this out and being so helpful to so many people!! Don't stop the incredible work!!

[@igaito9343]

This video is invaluable. Seriously, I can't stress how useful the knowledge you've shared is. Thank you for being so open about your career. It's so eye-opening, real, and incredibly inspiring. Here's to a great 2021 🎉

[@Alice-Efe]

This is really nice video for a lot of musicians/producers out there to understand really how you can make income with music and music related content. Putting the real numbers out and being really transperent is really valuable, really cool!

[@Sandurz]

Wow, real numbers with nothing hidden, thanks! feel like other people are always cagey for whatever reason when it generally only helps others.

[@ohdagee]

My man! Seeing that your last video was uploaded 4 years ago really hurts. Need more of those! Hope you’re well!

[@composercode]

I've probably come back to this video 3-4 times and shared it with half a dozen new artists/producers. I don't think you realize how helpful it is to show people the nuts and bolts of how to make ends meet while monetizing their art. Thanks so much.

[@ttyrell]

Thanks for this. As someone relatively new to the beat making / producer business your candidness is very useful and appreciated.

[@mountaincat23]

You are doing a real service to a great many people with your honest sharing and perspective. As a business person, I have to say that it seems the reasons you are successful are very clear: focus, hard work, organization. It's true just as much in music as in any field. You come across as someone who will continue to thrive regardless of "the economy" because you have figured out how to adapt and create your own economy. This is the way to do it. One word of advice for "clocking out:" you can still do it as a self employed person. You run your business and you can close your business for a day, a week, or whatever schedule makes sense. You will see that it you create the time and stick to it, your productivity and income will grow, not shrink! Best wishes to you and thanks for being real...truly inspiring!

[@lorenzorossi7468]

Videos like this make me feel less alone. Thanks for showing us some "behind the scenes" and actual numbers, this is what we need.

[@nathansheeran6162]

Hey Bad Snacks! I'm a huge fan and absolutely love this video. It must have taken a lot of courage to talk about all the topics in the video (from actual financial numbers, to hardships, to victories). There are so many topics in this video that this comment may get pretty long. Normally, I'm a lurker, but this video hit home and I wanted to show some gratitude and support. You have a great attitude and personality that I'm sure will continue to take you far. I love that you're not afraid to put in the word and get your hands dirty to get where you need to be. You do wear many hats for your job and every part seems essential. I'm very impressed that you can manage so many different aspects of your career on your own, without a direct mentor to help guide you. That's awesome news that you got to speak at Berklee and I can tell that you feel proud of where all your hard work as gotten you. I also know that you'll continue to be humble and curious as you continue through your career and through life. You already have some great perspective on a lot of things for someone who's still young. I don't work in music but love learning about it and making music as a hobby. I've learned a ton from your channel about synthesis and sound design. I'd love to learn more about that in the future. I've also gotten a few plugins to play around with based on your recommendations. Imagiro's Piano sounds awesome and I'm going to pick it up after sending you this comment. Being a freelancer seems difficult and it takes a special kind of person to try and go through the hustle. I'm very excited that this showed up in my feed to close out the year. I've been doing some end of year reflecting myself and it's great to hear from someone so down to earth that's doing the same. You're a hidden gem on KZbin and always have high quality videos on many different topics. I almost instantly watch anything that you post since I know that it's going to be great. You've developed a knack for choosing topics that are interesting to you (and not done by someone else) and communicating them very clearly. In doing so, you've also developed a great community and it shows that you really care about your audience. You recommend products that real people can afford to purchase, release royalty free music for us to use, and give honest opinions about so many different things. In a world of "fake" KZbinrs, you're extremely real and it's honestly very refreshing. I'll watch anything and everything that you post, and honestly don't have any suggestions on what I'd like to see. You try out different kinds of videos and I'm always surprised with something better than what I could think of myself. It hit home when you talked about how isolating being a freelancer can be. I've experienced similar sacrifices in my own life on similar journeys. It must have taken a lot of courage to talk about these negative aspects of someone so close to you. I want to send over a bit of encouragement to let you know that your work/art is greatly appreciated (have Per La Luna stuck in my head as I'm typing). Unlike a normal job, you don't have anyone around you to give you this feedback on a regular basis. Positive feedback is something that I know I personally need to continue to stay motivated. Hopefully you can get to a spot where you can begin to dive into the other aspects of your life that you feel you've been sacrificing. Please don't ever feel like you need to sacrifice yourself as a martyr for your craft. There are ways for you to enjoy life's pleasures and still be great at your work (this is a lesson that I'm still personally working on learning myself). It's great to see that you're having some fun outside of music this year too. Please don't feel guilty for taking time off to enjoy yourself! It's those temporal moments that create inspiration to continue to make music. As a fellow saddie, that it seems like you're doing pretty well to close out this very strange year. It's great to hear that you're making the hustle work for you. You deserve everything you have and more. I hope everything ends up going well for you in 2021! I'm just a fan, but will continually look forward to the music you'll create and all the places you'll go!

[@badsnacks]

Wow I am in very real tears reading this -- thank you so much for taking the time to write this out, this really REALLY means so much to me!!

[@nathansheeran6162]

@@badsnacks You're so sweet. I wanted to make sure that you know how much you're appreciated! You're an incredibly strong person and I'm proud to say that I look up to you as a musician and as a person!

[@GalaxiaDeFavio]

very good coment thanks ❤

[@parker.collective]

absolute brutal honesty. thank you so much for sharing. so many will learn so much from this. as a young student who dreams of making music my career, i need to hear this. need to understand the sacrifice and the joy. thanks badsnacks :))

[@treyxaviermusic]

This is a cool breakdown, very insightful and awesome of you to give us a peek into your finances. I would have had more money this year but I bought RC-20 because I saw you use it in a video 😂 worth every penny!

[@RealTDragon]

Really resonate with this, been making videos full time and recently journeying into music now. It's been a world of fun. Thank for the encouraging words. Can definitely relate to the isolation that comes with being a creator full time, it's the dream but at the same time there's plenty of sacrifices. Still worth it though XD

[@JGlassy]

I really appreciate the mix of your competence, perseverance, and humility. Developing into the niche of violin plus Beatmaking/ sound design (plus entrepreneurship via LLC) is a great example of the way forward in music. I realize this is 2 years later - You remain a true inspiration!

[@blankeybeats8785]

Exactly what I needed to hear - hopefully a lot of us struggling artists will join you on the other side :)

[@ROSiECQ]

As someone who started their freelance career this May out of music school, I resonated with all of this and it was incredibly helpful how you laid it all out. Thank you SO much for making this, it’s exactly what I needed to hear today

[@late.student]

This transparent realistic truth really helps me consider some things! It's so appreciated, thank you.

[@thatwastricky]

Such a wholesome video Especially at the end, it really hits close to home

[@MoltenMusicTech]

Sustainability - great key word - jealous of the bike - great video - have a fabulous new year.

[@4oresightmusic]

Thank you for being open! As artists and producers, it's important for us to see the reality of what it's like to live as full time creators and what things to expect. A lot of people don't wanna be open to showing their personal struggles financially, so I really respect you for doing this!

[@TheDude10]

The candid nature of this video was awesome. Thanks for the insight and advice. 2020 has been rough for a number of reasons, but this helps give me an idea of what to make out of 2021!

[@OxygenBeats]

comforting to hear another producer talk about finances and all this behind the scenes kinda stuff.

[@so_ma_music]

Keep on rockin! As a freelancer, this really helped me out and inspired me as well! Hope we will all have a better year this time, all the best

[@MindruMusic]

I just love listening to you explaining things. It's refreshing, because you are not exhudurating to the point of energetically overdoing it. It makes it more interesting to listen to what you have to say and your honesty is very welcome as well.

[@remibuckybaeb]

You're the kind person a friend would be able to appreciate no matter how long between conversations it's been. Watching your progress has been a real treat. You won't be so isolated forever💛 sorry it's hard to feel connected. We really adore you. The persona you've created is extremely lovable and relatable and it feels very genuine. Thankyou for putting yourself out there.

[@jammer777]

KZbin Algo sent me here. I appreciated your honesty in this. I spend all my spare time in my studio here in Salem. You’re words inspired me as I’ve been feeling burnout quite a lot lately. Thanks and keep it up!

[@eddyfazly]

you look different....in a good way! Gorgeous like always :D thank for all the free music you gave us (content creator) and hopefully us will survive well for upcoming years! Loves from Malaysia!

[@bleeps_bloops]

What an open and honest video. Quite incredible. Wishing you all the best for 2021 (and more "good" months and than "bad" months).

[@theworldsworstperson]

I really appreciate these kinds of videos from creators big and small. Money and, talking money in regards of 'how to work' does not come up enough; and seeing the numbers, regardless of amount, I think is important. I understand the need for "contracts" to not disclose the amount publicly that a sponsorship may be for, but it's vitally important everybody is able to, fairly, see the value freelance actually has and what it takes. I'm a huge proponent of sharing information like this so everybody can benefit when trying to work and argue for a fair price whether it's freelance or as an employee of a business. Bravo, and I hope 2021 is not the tirefire the last couple years have been for all.

[@squidman97]

Probably the most helpful, honest and inspiring video for individuals looking to hopefully one day work in the music and creative sector. Understanding what you have done previously to setting up Bad Snacks has been really reassuring in a very uncertain time, thank you a bunch!

[@philcommon1]

This is a great video. As someone who has been freelancing for many years, I wish there were resources like this when I was starting out and figuring it out by myself. The coverage of things that are so often left out like organizing a company, taxes, being selective, scheduling, burnout and staying motivated while working for your self are really well done ,honest and super useful. I'm sure you have inspired and helped prepare a score of young people considering their futures. Good job!

[@8thLife]

I really appreciate you doing an in-depth breakdown like this & can also attest for how dope Distrokid is!

[@MidlifeSynthesist]

As someone who started a synth/music channel this year with aspirations of going 100% freelance, this is such a grounded, valuable and highly appreciated video. I can’t thank you enough. I’ve always found your music and videos soulful, sincere and just insanely well made, so it’s great to see the behind the scenes of what it takes to get there. You are an invaluable asset to this community and I for one can’t wait to see what’s in store for next year. Best wishes for 2021!

[@michaelhubbard2095]

Thank you for making this. I’m a 41 year old noob producer and I’ve been waiting for a video just like this. Your honesty and openness is inspiring.

[@ThatMakesSenseToMe]

Commenting for that KZbin algorithm - but mostly because it was really useful to hear your experience. I've been writing and it is similarly isolating. Love the practicality of the 75% rule. And love the honesty that this year was a year to reach into your own pockets. Thank you for making! And thanks for making all those epic DRM free KZbin beats. I'm trying to work them into my next video.

[@_jakehames]

Hi badsnacks, the KZbin algorithm sent me here and I’m glad it did. So great to see that you’re killing it in so many different ways since HS. I think I still have your first album downloaded on iTunes lol. Wishing you nothing but the best with your work going forward!

[@badsnacks]

Haha holy shit hi Jake! Hope you’re doing well dude!!

[@JTMusicbox]

Wow! Thanks so much for sharing all this! As a fan of your work it’s really interesting to get a peek behind the curtain. Plus you bring up a lot of life skills relevant on so many levels!

[@gay_milhouse1160]

For real my dog has been such a great companion this year. Great video snacks, thanks for keepin it real

[@badsnacks]

dogs for president 2020

[@floundso7012]

@@badsnacks that won't last long :D

[@maunstermusic]

Thanks for the honesty and super transparent details. Ran my own company for 12 years. No one tells you this stuff. Also, really enjoyed following the channel through the years.

[@scottlippittmusic]

Thanks Bad Snacks! Thank you for being really transparent about the details and your journey. This is both inspiring and sobering for someone starting up. Nice work!! I hope it be in a similar position in a few years

[@Garriswillbegarris]

Thank you for this content. Makes me wish there was a series from all KZbin creators in and above your level sharing this kind of information about their careers.

[@MM-fi6fd]

Thank you for this video. Really insightful, funny and truthful regarding the pro's and cons of being an independent artist. You are inspirational in multiple ways! Keep on doing what you(/we) love

[@jnee]

thank you so so much for sticking with your gut and posting this. It's understandable for outsiders looking at the YT music / gear community to be at a loss as to how ends can ever meet when you wanna buy a $1000 synth that'll seemingly never pay for itself. Breaking it down is a huge help :)

[@hsing7494]

Thanks for being so open about what it's like being a freelance musician. The isolation is real, hang in there!

[@ChrisPunsalanTV]

Loved this one. Thanks for taking time to make this! 🙏🏽

[@RachelSolomusic]

This is such an amazing, practical layout of your experience as a freelancer!! Loved it Bad Snacks. The way you run your channel alone is super inspiring to me - you have informational career videos like this, beat breakdowns, gear reviews etc. When I first got to Nashville (in the mid 00’s), it was made very clear that I had to pick one thing. “One thing“, because I couldn’t be an artist, a songwriter, a studio musician etc. all at once. In this video alone you very clearly lay out that you are an educator, producer, songwriter, performer … As nearly anyone in the modern music business must be in order to keep working and producing. I STILL get crap on my YT channel pertaining to being more than “one thing“ - suggesting I would be taken more seriously as a musician if I didn’t do KZbin too. It’s such an outdated, gross misunderstanding of what being a musician and creative is or can be. Props to you for helping lead the way!

[@deepspacetheater]

So much to learn here, Ms. Snacks. I think you attitude in this presentation is great despite the challenges, and you relate the whole story with admirable detail. I've been a musician since the late Plague, and during the past year I've devoted myself to digital composition. So, to see that you explore so many avenues is great. Keep going, keep creating.

[@ANuTonyG]

Her soul is beautiful and her beats are beyond fire. Keep pushing lady snacks! Thank you for this video

[@erfan.j.e]

i’m glad this video still is doing well. i come back to it all the time.

[@PedroOliveira-vt9cr]

Incredible video and incredible human being! Love your honesty! Thank you for the good vibes ✌🏾

[@Haku_records]

yoooo one thing that has helped me out alot is making a discord. building a community that helps you grow that you can directly engage with.

[@badsnacks]

agreed!! i love my discord

[@treehann]

@@badsnacks where is your discord? I can't find it linked anywhere, is it private?

[@caroline_brown]

@@treehann here's a link! discord.gg/TSnqb3u

[@treehann]

@@caroline_brown thanks :)

[@Haku_records]

discord.gg/ThcP8dWrYg Join my discord ❤️

[@mcwavymusic]

Thank you so so so much for making this and breaking it down for us all to see. Really feels possible! Been trying to find my way for awhile now, getting a chance to see the breakdown and how folks handle it on a professional level is so helpful. Keep shining!!!! 🌞

[@david_a_uno]

This is such a nice, very real sharing of personal perspectives and actionable steps. Thanks so much, and hoping that 2021 has proven far better than the previous one. ❤ Best wishes.

[@TeddehSpaghetti]

You are such a lovely human being and I'm happy to see your face

[@jasonjuliano1448]

Legendary! So inspiring and insightful. We really appreciate your vulnerability and transparency. Snacks always does it right! Thank you a million times.

[@samneely4597]

From the beginning of the pandemic until the end of summer 2020, I listened to your music on repeat while reading curriculum books to help me get better for my teaching gig. Thank you for the music that you contributed to this past year! Side note: I also happen to be an elementary music teacher. At one point while sending virtual lessons last spring, I sent a playlist of your music from KZbin to my students.

[@minminking]

I’m in the UK battling the ‘rona and this video is the first time all day I’ve been able to relax and concentrate. Absolutely LOVED this, thank you!

[@meltwater.3070]

im at this very weird point in my life where i have to choose what i wanna do to make a living, knowing how hard it will be to do what u do (as an incredibly unorganised and fairly chaotic person). Ive been producing for a good 3 years now with youtube being my main source of knowledge and ive absolutely fallen in love with it, its the only thing that keeps me interested and happy with myself (something that ended up being incredibly helpful in 2020 :)). Ive always assumed i would get a normal desk job or something to do with academics and its videos like these and people like you that reassure me that if i love it enough i can in fact make a career out of a complete dream and fight through the hard times :)) Knowing that i will meet people like you that truly wanna help and that are ENDLESSLY cool is another thing that encourages me, so just wanted to say how much i appreciate you, what you do, and thank u for everything. hopefully i get to talk to u some day backstage after an absolute banger of a show you just performed and talk about how cool the new ableton 13 is :))

[@Wishlyst]

Wow we have such similar stories!! Between the string teaching, gigging, production, our own indie releases-now we need to do a cello/violin duo lofi beat or something 💗

[@donaldpriola1807]

Nothing replaces hard work, and it sounds like you worked very hard. I think the hard work part of all of this gets left out. You had to really chase your dream, and back it up with hours of practice, and honing your craft. Good for you--you deserve this.

[@Podcastage]

Snackage. I dig it.

[@Krmpfpks]

Thank you for being open about this, it will help a lot of people. I wish you all the success in the world.

[@Mamotreco]

Your channel and videos are awesome! Keep doing what you do. Your content is consistently valuable and contributes positively to the community. Thank you so much

[@gemukfat]

Thank you! This is my second comment ever on YT and I am making it because I'm blown away by your generosity in making this video. Lots of solid information in there and a rare look inside the life of a successful non-sucky social media centered artist (that's a mouthful). To think I came across your channel because I was curious about SP404s..

[@samshrimpton407]

I am..or was a working media composer. Not really sure which at the moment. Came out of 2020 feeling fairly disoriented and dispirited; but this was really really helpful. Answered a few questions I’ve been pondering for a while. Going to give social media another shot this year. I hate using it, but by backing it all up with numbers, you’ve made the strongest case for it that I’ve heard. You might not have your own episode of MTV Cribs, but in a year like 2020, those numbers are really something. Came across you via your Ableton video earlier in the year and enjoyed your last mixtape, but never subscribed before. Not really sure why, these videos add a ton of value, so mistake rectified!

[@MrCsteuer]

110% grind, passion, hustle and growing skills/talent.

[@jonathankessler4684]

As someone trying to build a career as a freelancer this was super helpful and honestly gave me hope. Thank you so much for doing what you do, I love your videos and stay awesome.

[@mesmi]

Feel you and so real on that isolating part! Always grateful for music and art but the burnout and trade/sacrifice are real 💗 Love from a fellow female musician and producer in this industry. Thank you for your sharing and honesty!

[@DavidHilowitzMusic]

Fantastic video. Really appreciate your honesty!

[@novitrisjaniar]

Hi - bad snacks. Big fan of your work! Thank you so much for creating this video! It is very insightful and it really sets me the expectation of making a living of music for me. You have come so far with your journey. Congratulations!

[@sitazamora6198]

Got emotional in that lonely part. You are such a huge inspiration. You are worth more than you can even comprehend, we absolutely adore you!

[@slothbearmillionaire]

Really appreciate your openness and vulnerability in this video. I've been making music for decades but I don't click with the business and networking side of things so it was a privilege to get insight like this. Wishing everyone who reads this a safe and successful 2021!

[@LeoMakes]

"Do just one thing a day to get closer to your goal" is SUPER GOOD advice! A lot of people (myself included) get stressed because they try to tackle too many things a day.

[@BobAquatic]

I never took the time to listen to your music on Spotify till this morning. Dang what a rad way to start the day. You got skillz to pay the billz!

[@stickytentaclesmusic]

You're such a badass. Really interesting to hear how you've managed to get this career going and how you stay afloat, think that the clue is to have several parallell streams of revenue so you can get some income when one source dries up. Huge props to you and all other freelance creators that work so hard to entertain us. Your videos are an endless source of inspiration, and it's great to get some insight into the behind the scenes stuff. Love your music, and love your videos. Thank you for sharing, this will definately help a lot of people out. Keep pushing and keep rocking!

[@ibiza09putitthisway]

Amazing video. So insightful and personal. Keep up the great work! 2021 is gonna rock for you!

[@AdilConstantineMusic]

Great video, as someone who is working towards being a freelance musicians on KZbin this gave me a great insight. Thank you for your honesty and nothing but good vibes as always. 🙏🙌🏼

[@cedricsimonakafrozenjazz]

Thanks for opening some gates into some more private and somehow intimate parts of what it is to be a freelancer. I did not expect it to be so emotional - you really touched me, showing how difficult but also rewarding it can be, at the same time.

[@wyattalexander4041]

I’m taking notes always helping us out BadSnacks thanks 🙏 I’m glad you are able to keep doing what you love I’m sure most of us agree given the crazy circumstances this year brought to everyone.

[@Rahnjahn]

Awesome video and crazy helpful and insight. Major step for people who want to make the leap from a hobby to a real job you love.

[@company-income]

Wow, you almost made me cry at the end. I know all too well how isolating it can be. I’m so sorry. I did this for years and burned out twice. I didn’t see anybody anymore, just like you. No family, no friends. Just that constant grind and trying to make some money during what felt like 100+ hours a week.

[@santoclemenzi]

best 25 minutes to close this year. Subbed. Thanks!

[@defenderstargate1447]

Thanks for the refreshingly honest and informative video. Wishing you continued success on your journey.

[@TubaChris]

I really appreciate you making this video. Thank you so much! Stay well.

[@ruariwilson9696]

Thank you so much for your generous sharing of income stream information. Coming from decades of analogue teaching and performing - it's fascinating to get a sense of how young artists make a living in a digital world.

[@Ferna471]

Thanks for this video, it really helps a lot, i'm a producer with literally no presence or contacts in this industry and i want to get started, 2020 was really hard, i've been stuck in a hellish depressive state and made absolutely no music, in fact i didn't do much of anything, it feels like my mind and body just gave up but a part of me is still hopeful i'll get out of this, well... What i wanted to say is that your videos and especially this one have been really inspiring and have helped a lot in keeping that little spark of hope i have in me recovering from this, thanks

[@aresturner6195]

Battle Ground Washington gang!!!! In all seriousness, I love your content, this was honestly inspiring having been in a musical hole. Love it, and thank you!

[@mattwood410]

Thank you Bad Snacks, this was so immensely helpful...not just logistically, but emotionally. What a daunting uphill it is to simply do the thing you love more than anything else. I hope to experience the reward of hard work like you have : )

[@PianoVampire]

Ever since finding your channel I've been a big fan - just to let you know, though - with your skills if you were to make a couple of videos a week on KZbin instead of one every couple of months it could quite easily be your biggest earning category.

[@cold-momentss]

As much as I’d love more bad snacks content burnout was mentioned several times in the video and quality was mentioned several times. I think her quality over quantity approach is a big part of why this channel is awesome

[@jacobhornak4461]

I don't think a lot of musicians like to disclose these details, but your transparency will go a long way in helping others!

[@elno7072]

Great clarity on facts/experience/process in this vid, more so than anything else ive seen on YT! - Found this after searching ‘ freelance music producer finance’. Subscribed and followed

[@majesticpillowmusic]

Thank you for sharing this 🙏 as someone interested in taking up music as a career it’s good to know it doesn’t mean living in poverty :)