As a musician, I’m trying to find a balance between making art that people enjoy and selling that art like a professional. It’s a delicate tightrope walk between being a musician and being a salesman. Fortunately, you can help me out and we can both benefit from the process!

Here are Four Ways To Make Money Selling My Music:

Matthew Ebel dot net

Yes, I have an affiliate program at Matthew Ebel dot net. This is your best bet because you continue to get paid for as long as someone remains subscribed. Affiliates are given a coupon code that give their followers 1 month of the All-Access pass for only $1.

• Non-Members sign up at: http://matthewebel.net/affiliate
• Subscribers sign up at: http://matthewebel.net/backstage/aff_member.php

CD Baby

Since CD Baby carries both CD’s and digital downloads, it’s a good way to cover both areas with a single affiliate link. Also, you can recommend more than just my music and get paid for each sale! Unfortunately, their site is currently being revamped, so it’s offline for a bit. Once it’s back up, it’ll be right here:

• Sign up at: http://www.cdbaby.biz/
• Find my music at: http://cdbaby.com/artist/matthewebel

iTunes

As the largest online music store in the galaxy, you’d think they’d have a straightforward affiliate program. I’ll tell you right now, the setup is a bit confusing, but once again you can get paid for every album, track, or video you help sell.

• Sign up at: http://www.apple.com/itunes/affiliates/
• Find my music at: http://matthewebel.com/itunes

Amazon.com

Everyone shops at Amazon, especially those that are rebelling against Apple or the iTunes Music Store. The affiliate program goes well beyond music, though, letting you recommend books, car parts, pet clothing… whatever.

• Sign up at: https://affiliate-program.amazon.com/
• Find my music at: http://matthewebel.com/amazon

Let me know how things go, and good luck. Let’s bring this music to the rest of the world!

I’m frequently asked, when new fans want to buy a track or album, “what method gives you the most money?” I’m touched that a lot of people want to make sure I get the most of their hard-earned dollars when they decide to support my music. The fact is, though, that I want you to pay the sales staff.

(Wait a second, he doesn’t have a sales staff, what is he talking about?)

Here’s my official take: I want you to support the people that brought you my music. If you found me on Pandora, I want you to use their affiliate links to iTunes or Amazon. If you heard me on a podcast, use their links. If you’re at one of my concerts, buy a CD and a beer along with it.

If someone or some service is actually introducing you to my music, I want them to stay in business. I want them to get a piece of my good fortune. I want to reward anyone who is helping spread the word about my music, so long as they’re doing it legitimately.

So if you’re worried about the extra $2 per CD or 9¢ per track, don’t be. Please just do what you can to keep my sales people in business. If they’re making a living, then I’m making a living!