Gone are those days when fan only listens to music without gaining anything. Today, there are platforms that pay you for listening to the music of their musicians.
In sum, you must join different online platforms via apps, websites, and music programs.
The reason these platforms pay listeners is because they do things like:
Perform market research
Test out new music
Promote individual artists
Promote bands or services
Promote radio stations
Whatever the specialization, such online platforms are always looking for people to help out.
THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO MAKE MONEY BEING A LISTENER.
35. LISTEN TO YOUR OWN PLAYLISTS
You can make money by listening to your own playlists as long as you use the right apps.
For instance, Nielsen is an excellent app to make money listening to music.
Nielsen is involved in a lot of market research. If you download the app, you give Nielsen access to your musical activities. They will then compensate you for your participation in their research.
Don’t worry about privacy, though. The app only monitors things like:
– The streaming platforms you use
– The kind of music you listen to
– What marketing schemes you respond to.
Afterwards, the app sells its findings to different companies, including music labels and music distributors. You can find the app on both Google Play and the App Store.
HOW TO BECOME A PLAYLIST CURATOR AND GET PAID TO LISTEN TO MUSIC
(a) You need to have a strong passion for music. You’re going to be listening to music all day every day – Not everyone can do that!
(b) You need to have a love or at least a high level of appreciation and understanding of all types of music. You won’t always be listening to your favourite genre so having a strong appreciation and understanding of other styles is vital to succeeding in this job.
(c) Start by listening to the leading artists in each genre, listen to their music and then diversify in order to gain broader knowledge.
(d) You need to be an incredibly organised person for this job. Can you imagine a client approaching you for a fresh artist in the Hip Hop genre that has a relaxed feel but you can’t find songs in your database relating to those categories? All because you haven’t clearly organised your music library. Total nightmare! Always stay on top of your organisation.
(e) Find a system that works for you and stick to it religiously.
36. RATE SONGS
Multiple websites will pay you to rate music. Music Xray and Hit Predictor are the two safe and reliable options that pay you for rating songs.
For both websites, you simply have to listen to songs. Hit Predictor focuses on new artists and musical compositions. You get to rate songs by up-and-coming bands and singers. Each time you rate a song, you earn points.
When you reach a certain number of points, you can exchange the points for different things:
Money
Prizes
Concert tickets
Backstage passes
Amazon/Xbox gift cards
Cds or DVDs
On the other hand, Music Xray has songs from all genres, so you can pick the ones you want to listen to. You will also get notified whenever a song from your selected genre pops up.
With Music Xray, if you listen to a song for 30 seconds, you earn $0.10. If you listen to the entire song, you can make $1.
Gradually, these payouts accumulate, and you can earn around $100-$200 per month.
