1. Get signed to a Record Company.
2. Submit Demo to Publishing Companies.
3. Submit Demo to Licensing Agencies.
4. Start a Record Company, sell music on line
5. Start a Management Company, book gigs for artists.
6. Start a Publishing Company, seek out publishing opportunities. video
7. Sell merchandise and CDs at gigs.
8. Sell Production music to Music Supervisers, Radio Stations, Broadcast Stations, and Advertising Agencies.
9. Sell Ad jingles to businesses.
10. Promote DJ Club night once a week at a Bar, Restaurant, and or Lounge.
11. Compile list of Bars, Restaurants, and Lounges in want of DJ Services.
12. Sell CDs on your artist website.
13. Join Ascap or BMI to collect publishing royalties.
14. Write a hit TV Show Promoting New Artists.
15. Get your management company to acquire VC investment with 360 degree rights.
16. License Music to Starbucks or other Coffee shop brand.
17. Sell to Music Libraries.
18. Sell Music to Grocery Stores, Hotel Lobbies, and Movie Theatres.
19. Enter and win music contests online.
20. Accept Donations. | Source
21. Be a model.
22. Go on Tour.
23. FIll a "genre hole".
24. Provide Studio Musician Service.
25. Get advertisers to sponsor your tour.
26. Treat your fans right.
27. Sell a Persona.
28. Sell Music to Cable TV Stations.
29. Have a child and become a dad/momager.
30. Convert songs and sell sheet music.
31. Package your music with value added hardware.
32. Become an affiliate.
33. Sell Ringtones.
34. Sell Google Adwords.
35. Start a subscription site.
36. Start a Local Band Directory.
37. Start a Genre DIrectory.
38. Resell Music Software.
39. Start Artist Review Directory
40. Create an Interview Directory/Membership site.
41. Perform on th Street.
42. Sell Mixes on Mixaloo.
43. Stand on the corner and ask strangers if they listen to your genre of music. Then proceed to sell them your mixtape.
44. Package and Sell Audio Clip Samples.
45. Package and Sell Midi Clip Samples.
46. Package and Sell Synth Plug-in Settings.
46. Package and Sell Pop song sequences or Karaoke, etc .
47. Sell your skills as a Recording Studio engineer.
48. Sell your skills as a Recording Studio IT Consultant.
49. Sell your skills as a Live Sound Technician.
50. Sell Recording time on your Home Equipment Setup.
51. Sell your Experience: Teach.
52. Perform from home and charge a donation fee that includes drinks and food.
53. Register and Upload your Songs with AudioToad.
54. Create a Podcast, Sell ad space on it.
55. Create a Podcast, Request Donations.
56. Sell Advertising Space on your website.
57. Sell T-Shirts.
58. Sell Stickers.
59. Sell Exclusive Access to your MP3 Archive.
60. Sell Value added packages combining information, merchandise, education, and downloads.
61. Have other people sell your cd and pay them when they move the product.
62. Turn Down a Major Recording Contract. Stay Indie. Until they offer you a better deal.
63. Sell Relaxation CD's.
64. Produce Custom CD's for Holistic Healing Professionals.
65. Sell Custom Dance Music to Dance Classes.
66. Produce a Music Industry Conference.
67. Release Music on your blog and monetize the content.
68. FInd a Manager to shop your material for licensing opportunities and gigs.
69. Help your fans make money promoting your music on GrooveShark.com.
70. Sell your Ringtones via Thumbplay.com.
71. Create Cover song cds of Oldies classics and sing them at nursing homes and sell the cds to the elderly.
72. Print a T-shirt that reads, "BUY MY MUSIC", and make plenty of eye contact.
73. Perform live at Music industry conferences, sell cd's and offer promo to radio, magazine, and internet writers.
74. Record Music on Hold Messages for Businesses.
75. Produce Christmas/Holiday CDs to sell. Pay someone to dress in character to sell your cd's.
76. Create Jingles to target existing music oriented brands, eg, freecreditreport.com, snickers, etc...
77. Get Artist Grants from your local art / education council.
78. Produce amazing shows with other good bands / dj's and multimedia artists.
79. Incorporate your music making as a business and write off, write off, write off.
80. Play Festivals.
81. Attend International Music Conferences build relationships with distributors, and other musicians around the world.
82. Be at these Music Industry Conferences this August 2008.
83. Be at these Music Industry Conferences this September 2008.
84. Get your fans phone numbers for text and email communications.
85. Use your forum signature to attract inbound links.
86. Register your fans, songs / artists / labels with slicethepie.com, get paid to review music.
87. Do your music merchandising through zazzle.com/music.
88. Register your music through Tunecore and get paid for downloads on Itunes, Amazon, and more. SOURCE
89. Sell Merch on Facebooks with web 2.0 Apps..
90. Sell 5 second Internet Audio Ads. SOURCE
91. Create a lyric search engine starting with you cover song material.
92. Upload Music Videos and get paid $5 per 1000 impressions.
93. Create a video response to a popular viral video on youtube and post a link to your site in the description.
94. Start an Online Magazine and Sell Ad space.
95. Organize Music Contests for Musicians.
96. Upload DVD's and clips and get paid.
97. Throw an afterhours party at your favorite local music store, be the entertainment and sell cd's.
98. Use relevant keywords for your music business marketing.
99. Perform Guerilla Concerts before your scheduled performances.
100. Make a custom stamp with your band's web address to use at club gigs where bouncers stamp patron's hands before entry.
101. Help your fans grind with you, start a street team.