CHAPTER 5

How to Write a Music Business Plan

How to Write a Business Plan for a Musician/Band/ Artist/Music Company

In the last chapter I discussed why and when artists or musicians might choose to write a formal business plan. We considered modes of thinking, social entrepreneurship, and celebrity brand activism in the early stage of planning your business. This chapter details the sections of a business plan and what each section includes. In the following, you’ll find a template and method to write your business plan. This format is specifically designed to help anyone starting a music-related business or a band, or launching a career as a music artist. You may want to read through it a few times and follow along with each section’s description ...

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